Three recent recalls Food Safety and Inspection Service concern pork products.
Boneless pork rib shaped patty
On Dec. 22, Bellisio Foods of Jackson, Ohio, recalled about 285,264 pounds of boneless pork rib shaped patty frozen entrée products that may be adulterated with extraneous materials.
The Boston Market Boneless Pork Rib Shaped Patty with barbecue sauce and mashed potatoes frozen entrée items were produced on various dates between Sept. 9 and Dec. 14.
The 14-ounce boxes have use by dates of 09/09/2016; 09/22/2016; 10/08/2016; 10/30/2016; and 12/14/2016.
The products subject to recall bear establishment number “EST. 18297” on the end panel of the package. These items were shipped to retail locations nationwide, according to a news release.
The problem was discovered after the firm received consumer complaints of possible glass or hard plastic pieces being found in the frozen entree. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions or injuries due to consumption of these products, according to the news release. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a health care provider.
Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them, according to the news release. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.
Cured ham recall
The Cure House, a Louisville, Ky., establishment, is recalling an undetermined amount of cured pork products that were produced without the benefit of federal inspection, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced.
The cured ham items were produced from 2009 thru Dec. 19, 2015. The product recalled:
• Various weights of individually wrapped “Woodland’s Pork Mountain Ham” products with no label.
The products subject to recall bear establishment number “Est. 44888” inside the USDA mark of inspection; however, this firm was not issued a USDA grant of inspection by FSIS. These items were shipped to distributors in Kentucky and New Jersey.
The problem was discovered when FSIS was alerted by the state of Kentucky, Food Safety Branch, of an operation receiving federally inspected not-ready-to-eat (NRTE) hams and further processing these hams without the benefit of FSIS inspection. A subsequent Office of Investigation, Enforcement, and Audit (OIEA) investigation confirmed the allegation on Dec. 17, 2015.
There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about a reaction should contact a health care 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.
Cured pork products
Bonavista Foods Inc., Ovid, N.Y., establishment, is recalling approximately 4,338 pounds of cured pork products that were not presented at the U.S. point of entry for inspection, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced. Without the benefit of full inspection, a possibility of adverse health consequences exists.
The cured pork back items were imported on Nov. 17, 2015. The following products are subject to recall:
• Combo bin containing “GRAS DE DOS DE PORC SALE sel ajoute CURED PORK FATBACK salt added PRODUCT IF U.S.A./PRODUIT DES E.U.A.” with a packaging date of Nov. 30, 2015, and package code 306.
• 50-lb. boxes of “CURED PORK FATBACK PRODUCT OF THE U.S.A” with a packaging date of Nov. 27, 2015.
The products subject to recall bear establishment number “Est. 17978” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to a warehouse and retail locations in Brooklyn, N.Y., and Canada.
The problem was discovered during routine FSIS surveillance activities of imported products.
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.
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.
For more information, visit www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls.