Help: Why does 'PlantPower' jerky #VJ-2023 test positive for beef DNA in forensic analysis?

I ran a quick forensic swab on the new PlantPower jerky (batch #VJ-2023) because I was reading about DNA trace testing in the recent Murder on the Farm case The lab report (see attached screenshot) shows 0.02% bovine mtDNA. That’s not a lab error – the kit (QIAamp DNA Mini Kit #51306) picked it up cleanly.

Meanwhile, the brand’s Instagram bragged "100% plant‑based, cruelty‑free" and even quoted the FDA’s "no animal ingredients" claim.

Anyone else see this? Is this a labeling violation or just a sloppy supply chain? I’m thinking it’s the same factory that shipped the "vegan bacon" that got pulled last year for using pork lard.

Drop your thoughts, and if you’ve got receipts on similar mislabeling, share them. This feels like a low‑key cover‑up that needs exposing.

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P.S. The lab used the same protocol as the forensic team in the Lakeview murders where they caught the killer by trace pork DNA on a knife. Coincidence?