A few days before MemorialDay weekend, the unofficial start of the grilling season,Vienna Beef has recalled 2,030 pounds of beef hot dogs out ofconcerns they might contain pieces of metal.

The 126-year-oldChicago-based business realized the problem and reported it to the the U.S.Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, the USDA saidon its website.

The 203 10-pound packagesof beef frankfurters were sold to restaurants in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsinand were not available directly to the consumer through supermarkets or onlinegrocery stores, Vienna Beef's vice president of marketing Tom McGlade said.

He added the company was able to collect all theimpacted hot dog packages, but the USDA recall notice indicates governmentfood-safety officials are "concerned that some product may be in foodservice refrigerators or freezers."

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