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FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ineligible Meat and Poultry Products Illegal...

Published: July 10, 2024Recall ID: PHA-07102024-01Category: foodCountry: US

Reason for Recall / Hazard

Import Violation

Product Description & Identification

WASHINGTON, July 10, 2024 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for ready-to-eat meat and poultry products that were illegally imported from the Philippines. The Philippines is a country not eligible to export meat and poultry products to the United States. FSIS is continuing to investigate how these products entered the country. The following products are subject to the public health alert, regardless of the product date [ view labels ]: 150-g. can of "Argentina BRAND CORNED BEEF." 175-g. can of "Argentina BRAND CORNED BEEF." 260-g. can of "Argentina BRAND CORNED BEEF." 150-g. can of "PUREFOODS CORNED BEEF." 210-g. can of "PUREFOODS CORNED BEEF." 150-g. can of "CHUNKEE CORNED BEEF." 190-g. can of "CHUNKEE CORNED BEEF." 7.43-oz. jar of "Lady's Choice Chicken Spread." The products subject to the public health alert do not bear any producing establishment information. These items were shipped to restaurant and retail locations in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, and Virginia. The problem was discovered when FSIS was performing routine surveillance activities at a retailer and found meat and poultry products from the Philippines that are not eligible to be exported to the U.S. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an illness should contact a health care provider. FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers' and restaurants' pantries and on retailers' shelves. Retailers who have purchased the products are urged not to sell them. Consumers and restaurants who have purchased these products are urged not to consume or serve them. Consumers are asked to double bag the product when discarding it to reduce the possibility of animals accessing the product because USDA cannot confirm whether the products were properly heated to control pathogens of concern to domestic livestock and poultry. Consumers and members of the media with questions about the public health alert can contact John Ducar, Owner, Redsealuxury, LLC, at 646-669-4020 or johnny@redsealux.com . Consumers with food safety questions can call the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-MPHotline (888-674-6854) or send a question via email to MPHotline@usda.gov . For consumers that need to report a problem with a meat, poultry, or egg product, the online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at https://foodcomplaint.fsis.usda.gov/eCCF/ .

Affected Products

150-g. can of "Argentina BRAND CORNED BEEF.", 175-g. can of "Argentina BRAND CORNED BEEF.", 260-g. can of "Argentina BRAND CORNED BEEF.", 150-g. can of "PUREFOODS CORNED BEEF.", 210-g. can of "PUREFOODS CORNED BEEF.", 150-g. can of "CHUNKEE CORNED BEEF.", 190-g. can of "CHUNKEE CORNED BEEF.", 7.43-oz. jar of "Lady's Choice Chicken Spread."

Additional Source Details

FieldValue
LangcodeEnglish
Field year2024
Field titleFSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ineligible Meat and Poultry Products Illegally Imported from the Philippines
Field labelsPHA-labels-07102024-1.pdf
Field states › 1Connecticut
Field states › 2Delaware
Field states › 3Maryland
Field states › 4New Jersey
Field states › 5New York
Field states › 6North Carolina
Field states › 7Ohio
Field states › 8South Carolina
Field states › 9Virginia
Field summary<p><strong>WASHINGTON, July 10, 2024 - </strong>The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for ready-to-eat meat and poultry products that were illegally imported from the Philippines. The Philippines is a country not eligible to export meat and poultry products to the United States. FSIS is continuing to investigate how these products entered the country.</p> <p>The following products are subject to the public health alert, regardless of the product date [<a href="/sites/default/files/food_label_pdf/2024-07/PHA-labels-07102024-1.pdf">view labels</a>]:</p> <ul> <li>150-g. can of "Argentina BRAND CORNED BEEF."</li> <li>175-g. can of "Argentina BRAND CORNED BEEF."</li> <li>260-g. can of "Argentina BRAND CORNED BEEF."</li> <li>150-g. can of "PUREFOODS CORNED BEEF."</li> <li>210-g. can of "PUREFOODS CORNED BEEF."</li> <li>150-g. can of "CHUNKEE CORNED BEEF."</li> <li>190-g. can of "CHUNKEE CORNED BEEF."</li> <li>7.43-oz. jar of "Lady's Choice Chicken Spread."</li> </ul> <p>The products subject to the public health alert do not bear any producing establishment information. These items were shipped to restaurant and retail locations in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, and Virginia.</p> <p>The problem was discovered when FSIS was performing routine surveillance activities at a retailer and found meat and poultry products from the Philippines that are not eligible to be exported to the U.S.</p> <p>There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an illness should contact a health care provider.</p> <p>FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers' and restaurants' pantries and on retailers' shelves. Retailers who have purchased the products are urged not to sell them. Consumers and restaurants who have purchased these products are urged not to consume or serve them. Consumers are asked to double bag the product when discarding it to reduce the possibility of animals accessing the product because USDA cannot confirm whether the products were properly heated to control pathogens of concern to domestic livestock and poultry.</p> <p>Consumers and members of the media with questions about the public health alert can contact John Ducar, Owner, Redsealuxury, LLC, at 646-669-4020 or <a href="mailto:johnny@redsealux.com">johnny@redsealux.com</a>.</p> <p>Consumers with food safety questions can call the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-MPHotline (888-674-6854) or send a question via email to <a href="mailto:MPHotline@usda.gov">MPHotline@usda.gov</a>. For consumers that need to report a problem with a meat, poultry, or egg product, the online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at <a href="https://foodcomplaint.fsis.usda.gov/eCCF/">https://foodcomplaint.fsis.usda.gov/eCCF/</a>.</p>
Field processingThermally Processed - Commercially Sterile
Field recall urlhttp://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/fsis-issues-public-health-alert-ineligible-meat-and-poultry-products-illegally
Field risk levelPublic Health Alert
Field has spanishFalse
Field recall date2024-07-10
Field recall typePublic Health Alert
Field active noticeFalse
Field media contactMeredith Carothers
Field product items › 1150-g. can of "Argentina BRAND CORNED BEEF."
Field product items › 2175-g. can of "Argentina BRAND CORNED BEEF."
Field product items › 3260-g. can of "Argentina BRAND CORNED BEEF."
Field product items › 4150-g. can of "PUREFOODS CORNED BEEF."
Field product items › 5210-g. can of "PUREFOODS CORNED BEEF."
Field product items › 6150-g. can of "CHUNKEE CORNED BEEF."
Field product items › 7190-g. can of "CHUNKEE CORNED BEEF."
Field product items › 87.43-oz. jar of "Lady&#039;s Choice Chicken Spread."
Field recall numberPHA-07102024-01
Field recall reasonImport Violation
Field archive recallFalse
Field last modified date2024-07-10
Field related to outbreakFalse
Field recall number exportPHA-07102024-01
Field company media contact Company Contact Owner, Redsealuxury, LLC John Ducar 646-669-4020 johnny@redsealux.com
Field recall classificationPublic Health Alert

Overview

  • StatusFalse
  • Risk LevelPublic Health Alert
  • DistributionConnecticut, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Virginia
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