Some La Bodega Meat beef products are being recalled for lack of import-reinspection. About 83,038 pounds of raw beef products are being recalled. That facility is located in Farmers Branch, Texas. There are no confirmed reports of adverse reactions linked to the consumption of these recalled products.
The raw beef items were produced on June 2 and June 3, 2020. The recalled items are packaged in 51.90-pound boxes containing various cuts of beef, including:
- “BONELESS RIBEYE ROLL”
- “FLANK STEAK”
- “FRESH BONELESS BRISKET”
- “FRESH EYE OF ROUND”
- “FRESH FLAP MEAT”
- “FRESH INSIDE SKIRT”
- “FRESH OUTSIDE ROUND”
- “FRESH TOP SIRLOIN”
- “INSIDE ROUND”
- “OUTSIDE SKIRT”
- “PEELED KNUCKLE”
- “SHOULDER CLOD”
These beef products have the establishment number “ESTABLISHMENT 5” inside the foreign mark of inspection. The boxes also have shipping marks 0671-20 or 0627-20. The products were shipped to distributor locations in Arkansas, Missouri, and Texas for food service and retail sales. Any of these products that are sold at the consumer retail level won’t have any unique identifying labels.
The problem was discovered during routine FSIS surveillance activities of imported products. The picture of the box provided in the recall notice states “Managua, Nicaragua.”
The USDA is concerned that some of these La Bodega Meat beef products may be stored in consumers’ home freezers. Check your freezer to see if you have any. If you aren’t sure whether or not you purchased these raw beef products, ask your retailer; they should know. If you did buy them, do not eat them. Throw them away in a sealed package in a secure garbage can, or take them back to the place of purchase for a full refund.
