Ghanaianway Restaurant and Grocery LLC Recalls Fresh Salted Lamb Products Produc...
Reason for Recall / Hazard
Produced Without Benefit of Inspection
Product Description & Identification
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9, 2025 – Ghanaianway Restaurant and Grocery LLC in Newark, N.J., is recalling approximately 5,970 pounds of fresh salted lamb products that were produced without the benefit of federal inspection, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The fresh, raw, salted lamb items were produced from March 11, 2025, to December 3, 2025. The following products are subject to recall [ view labels ]: 15-lb. plastic-lined boxes containing “GHANAIANWAY AFRICAN FOODS SALTED LAMB (KOOBI).” The products subject to recall do not bear a USDA mark of inspection nor do they declare a best by or production date. Some packages do not bear a label at all. The affected products have a 1-year shelf life and were shipped to restaurant and retail locations in Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. The problem was discovered during routine FSIS retail surveillance activities. There have been no confirmed reports of illness 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 consumer and restaurant refrigerators or freezers. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. Restaurants are urged not to serve 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. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls . Consumers and members of the media with questions about the recall can contact Mr. James Ken-Kwofie, CEO, Ghanaianway Restaurant and Grocery LLC at Ghanaianway2023@gmail.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
15-lb. plastic-lined boxes containing “GHANAIANWAY AFRICAN FOODS SALTED LAMB (KOOBI).”
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Langcode | English |
| Field year | 2025 |
| Field title | Ghanaianway Restaurant and Grocery LLC Recalls Fresh Salted Lamb Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection |
| Field labels | Recall-037-2025-Labels.pdf |
| Field states › 1 | Connecticut |
| Field states › 2 | Maryland |
| Field states › 3 | Massachusetts |
| Field states › 4 | Minnesota |
| Field states › 5 | New Jersey |
| Field states › 6 | New York |
| Field states › 7 | Pennsylvania |
| Field summary | <p><strong>WASHINGTON, Dec. 9, 2025</strong> – Ghanaianway Restaurant and Grocery LLC in Newark, N.J., is recalling approximately 5,970 pounds of fresh salted lamb products that were produced without the benefit of federal inspection, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.</p> <p>The fresh, raw, salted lamb items were produced from March 11, 2025, to December 3, 2025. The following products are subject to recall [<a href="/sites/default/files/food_label_pdf/2025-12/Recall-037-2025-Labels.pdf">view labels</a>]:</p> <ul> <li>15-lb. plastic-lined boxes containing “GHANAIANWAY AFRICAN FOODS SALTED LAMB (KOOBI).”</li> </ul> <p>The products subject to recall do not bear a USDA mark of inspection nor do they declare a best by or production date. Some packages do not bear a label at all. The affected products have a 1-year shelf life and were shipped to restaurant and retail locations in Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.</p> <p>The problem was discovered during routine FSIS retail surveillance activities. There have been no confirmed reports of illness due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about a reaction should contact a healthcare provider. </p> <p>FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumer and restaurant refrigerators or freezers. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. Restaurants are urged not to serve them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.</p> <p>FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their<strong> </strong>customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on the FSIS website at <a href="http://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls">www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls</a>.</p> <p>Consumers and members of the media with questions about the recall can contact Mr. James Ken-Kwofie, CEO, Ghanaianway Restaurant and Grocery LLC at <a href="mailto:Ghanaianway2023@gmail.com">Ghanaianway2023@gmail.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 processing | Raw - Intact |
| Field recall url | http://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/ghanaianway-restaurant-and-grocery-llc-recalls-fresh-salted-lamb-products-produced |
| Field risk level | High - Class I |
| Field closed year | 2026 |
| Field distro list | RC-037-2025-Retail-List.pdf |
| Field has spanish | False |
| Field recall date | 2025-12-09 |
| Field recall type | Closed Recall |
| Field active notice | False |
| Field media contact | Bailey McWilliams |
| Field product items | 15-lb. plastic-lined boxes containing “GHANAIANWAY AFRICAN FOODS SALTED LAMB (KOOBI).” |
| Field qty recovered | 142 lbs |
| Field recall number | 037-2025 |
| Field recall reason | Produced Without Benefit of Inspection |
| Field archive recall | True |
| Field last modified date | 2025-12-11 |
| Field related to outbreak | False |
| Field recall number export | 037-2025 |
| Field company media contact | Company Contact Ghanaianway Restaurant and Grocery LLC Mr. James Ken-Kwofie, CEO Ghanaianway2023@gmail.com |
| Field recall classification | Class I |
Overview
- StatusTrue
- Risk LevelClass I
- DistributionConnecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania