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Morty Pride Meats, Inc. Recalls Pork Barbeque Products Due To Misbranding and Un...

Published: November 17, 2016Recall ID: 108-2016Category: foodCountry: US

Reason for Recall / Hazard

Misbranding, Unreported Allergens

Product Description & Identification

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17, 2016 Morty Pride Meats, Inc., a Fayetteville, N.C. establishment, is recalling approximately 237,891 pounds of pork barbeque products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products were produced with Worcestershire sauce that contains soy, a known allergen which was not declared on the finished product label. The pork barbeque items were produced and packaged from Nov. 15, 2014 through Nov. 11, 2016. The following products are subject to recall: [ View Labels (PDF Only)] 5-lb. of vacuum sealed bags of Morty Pride Pork Barbeque, Electronically Cooked. 12-oz of plastic cups of Morty Pride Premium Pork Barbeque, Electronically Cooked. The products subject to recall bear establishment number EST. 6668 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to institutions and retail locations in North Carolina and South Carolina. The problem was discovered by FSIS inspection personnel during a random label verification on Nov. 16, 2016. There have been no confirmed reports of illness, injury, or adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider. 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. Consumers and media with questions about the recall can contact Mickey Hudson, President, at (910) 483-6004. Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov or via smartphone at m.askkaren.gov . The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. The online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem .

Additional Source Details

FieldValue
LangcodeEnglish
Field year2016
Field titleMorty Pride Meats, Inc. Recalls Pork Barbeque Products Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
Field labels108-2016-labels
Field states › 1North Carolina
Field states › 2South Carolina
Field summary<p><strong>WASHINGTON, Nov. 17, 2016 </strong> Morty Pride Meats, Inc., a Fayetteville, N.C. establishment, is recalling approximately 237,891 pounds of pork barbeque products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products were produced with Worcestershire sauce that contains soy, a known allergen which was not declared on the finished product label.</p> <p>The pork barbeque items were produced and packaged from Nov. 15, 2014 through Nov. 11, 2016. The following products are subject to recall: [<a href="/sites/default/files/import/108-2016-labels.pdf">View Labels</a> (PDF Only)]</p> <ul type="disc"> <li>5-lb. of vacuum sealed bags of Morty Pride Pork Barbeque, Electronically Cooked.</li> <li>12-oz of plastic cups of Morty Pride Premium Pork Barbeque, Electronically Cooked.</li> </ul> <p>The products subject to recall bear establishment number EST. 6668 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to institutions and retail locations in North Carolina and South Carolina.</p> <p>The problem was discovered by FSIS inspection personnel during a random label verification on Nov. 16, 2016.</p> <p>There have been no confirmed reports of illness, injury, or adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.</p> <p>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>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.</p> <p>Consumers and media with questions about the recall can contact Mickey Hudson, President, at (910) 483-6004.</p> <p>Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at <a href="http://AskKaren.gov">AskKaren.gov</a> or via smartphone at <a href="http://m.AskKaren.gov">m.askkaren.gov</a>. The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. The online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at: <a href="http://www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem">http://www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem</a>.</p>
Field processingUnknown
Field recall urlhttp://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/morty-pride-meats-inc--recalls-pork-barbeque-products-due-misbranding-and-undeclared
Field risk levelLow - Class II
Field closed year2016
Field has spanishFalse
Field recall date2016-11-17
Field recall typeClosed Recall
Field active noticeFalse
Field establishmentMorty Pride Meats, Inc.
Field media contactVeronika Medina
Field qty recovered1,230 pounds
Field recall number108-2016
Field recall reason › 1Misbranding
Field recall reason › 2Unreported Allergens
Field archive recallTrue
Field related to outbreakFalse
Field recall number export108-2016
Field recall classificationClass II

Overview

  • Recalling FirmMorty Pride Meats, Inc.
  • StatusTrue
  • Risk LevelClass II
  • DistributionNorth Carolina, South Carolina
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