FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Raw, Fresh Goat Meat Products Produced Witho...
Reason for Recall / Hazard
Produced Without Benefit of Inspection
Product Description & Identification
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for raw, fresh goat meat products that were produced without the benefit of federal inspection and outside inspection hours. A recall was not requested because it is believed that the affected product is no longer available for consumers to purchase. The goats were slaughtered by Texas Livestock and Halal Meat Processors, a Houston, Texas establishment, on various dates from Nov. 7, 2020 through Dec. 5, 2020. The following products are subject to the public health alert: Various weights of raw, fresh goat carcasses, livers, kidneys and hearts sold at World Foods Warehouse, a grocery store and butcher, in Houston, Texas. The products were shipped to the one retail location and then sold to consumers. The products may or may not bear a stamped USDA mark of inspection with the establishment number “00915”. The problem was discovered when FSIS received an anonymous tip that the firm conducted slaughter operations outside of their approved hours of operation. FSIS then investigated the complaint. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about a reaction should contact a healthcare provider. FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers’ refrigerators or freezers or both. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers.
Affected Products
Fresh Goat Meat Products
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Langcode | English |
| Field year | 2020 |
| Field title | FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Raw, Fresh Goat Meat Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection |
| Field states | Texas |
| Field summary | <p dir="ltr">The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for raw, fresh goat meat products that were produced without the benefit of federal inspection and outside inspection hours. A recall was not requested because it is believed that the affected product is no longer available for consumers to purchase.</p> <p dir="ltr">The goats were slaughtered by Texas Livestock and Halal Meat Processors, a Houston, Texas establishment, on various dates from Nov. 7, 2020 through Dec. 5, 2020. The following products are subject to the public health alert:</p> <ul dir="ltr"> <li>Various weights of raw, fresh goat carcasses, livers, kidneys and hearts sold at World Foods Warehouse, a grocery store and butcher, in Houston, Texas.</li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">The products were shipped to the one retail location and then sold to consumers. The products may or may not bear a stamped USDA mark of inspection with the establishment number “00915”.</p> <p dir="ltr">The problem was discovered when FSIS received an anonymous tip that the firm conducted slaughter operations outside of their approved hours of operation. FSIS then investigated the complaint.</p> <p dir="ltr">There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about a reaction should contact a healthcare provider.</p> <p dir="ltr">FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers’ refrigerators or freezers or both. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.</p> <p dir="ltr">FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers.</p> |
| Field processing | Raw - Non Intact |
| Field recall url | http://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/fsis-issues-public-health-alert-raw-fresh-goat-meat-products-produced-without |
| Field risk level | Public Health Alert |
| Field has spanish | False |
| Field recall date | 2020-12-08 |
| Field recall type | Public Health Alert |
| Field active notice | False |
| Field establishment | Texas Livestock & Halal Meat Processors |
| Field media contact | Maria Machuca |
| Field product items | Fresh Goat Meat Products |
| Field recall number | PHA-12082020-01 |
| Field recall reason | Produced Without Benefit of Inspection |
| Field archive recall | False |
| Field last modified date | 2020-12-08 |
| Field related to outbreak | False |
| Field recall number export | PHA-12082020-01 |
| Field company media contact | Company Contact Texas Livestock & Halal Meat Processors Mohamed Amziane (346)888-6535 |
| Field recall classification | Public Health Alert |
Overview
- Recalling FirmTexas Livestock & Halal Meat Processors
- StatusFalse
- Risk LevelPublic Health Alert
- DistributionTexas