The huge Rancho Feeding Corporation beef recall has started to trickle down to the secondary level. Last week, 8.7 million pounds of beef products processed by that corporation were recalled because the company processed diseased and unsound animals without the benefit of federal inspection. Some of that beef was used in other consumer products and those recalls are starting.
Some Nestle Hot Pockets are being recalled because a small quantity of meat used at the Nestle Chatworth, California plant came from Rancho Feeding Corporation. They were sold at Walmart, Stop & Shop, Martin’s, and Giant’s stores.
The recalled products are Hot Pockets brand Philly Steak and Cheese in two sizes. The 9 ounce size has UPC number 4369507107 and batch numbers 3021544512 with best before March 2014, 3029544512 with best before March 2014, 3197544512 with best before of September 2014, and 3240544512 with best before of October 2014. The 54 ounce size of that product is also recalled, with UPC number 4369507520 and batch numbers 3022544513 with best before of March 2014, 3191544512 with best before of September 2014, 3224544512 with best before of October 2014, 3254544512 with a best before of November 2014, and 3268544512 with best before of November 2014.
Hot Pockets brand Croissant Crust Philly Steak and Cheese in the two-pack 9 ounce box is recalled, with UPC number 4369505634 and batch numbers 3211544512 with best before of September 2014, 3248544512 with best before of November 2014, and 3283544512 with best before of December 2014. If you purchased these products, return to the place of purchase for a refund. No illnesses have been reported in connection to this recall.
So, what does this means! Are they recalling the meat on the shelf? I haven’t hear crap about it. Does this Meat Company solely distributing to these processing companies. Not to the department stores? How we know store that re-packed meat on the shelf came from this company?
The only way we find out about these recalls is when they are issued. The problem with huge recalls like this is that the company, which processed diseased animals for a year without inspection, sells their meat to many other processors and they use the meat in their products. Secondary and even tertiary recalls will be coming out for some time. The best thing for you to do is to ask your grocer when you buy any meat or anything with meat in it if it is part of the recall. The meat sold at the retail level was parts like hearts, liver, oxtails, and tripe – more unusual parts. Carcasses were sold to manufacturers at the wholesale level. And stay tuned – we’re keeping you as up to date as it’s possible to be.
OK, so I have some with the UPC #, but exp. date in 2015, diff. batch # too. Do I trust ’em? Hell; do I trust any processed food any more?
If the batch numbers and expiration dates don’t match, I don’t think the company will take them back because of the recall. Of course, you can certainly return them if you want to. Grocery stores will take almost anything back.