Park Street Deli and marketside boneless pork products are being recalled because they were not presented for import reinspection into the United States. No illnesses or adverse reactions have been reported to the company to date in connection with this issue. The recalling firm is Eastern Meat Solutions, Inc, the importer of record, that is located in Ontario, Canada. The problem was discovered by FSIS inspection personnel. About 40,763 pounds of the raw, boneless pork products are included in this recall. They were further processed by another company into barbecue pork products. They include: 16 ounce plastic packages containing Park Street Deli “SWEET CHIPOTLE Boneless Pork Ribs with Sauce” with Lot # 3115 and Use By 07/08/23; Lot # 3123 and Use By 07/17/23; or Lot #3114 and … [Read more...]
FDA Seized Spices at Lyden Spice Corp. in Florida for Insanitary Conditions
The FDA seized spices at Lyden Spice Corporation in Florida for being held under insanitary conditions, according to a news release. The U.S. Marshals Service conducted the seizure of the spices and food additive products, which were allegedly exposed to widespread rodent infestation along with live and dead insects. The seizure was completed on October 1, 2021 at Lyden Spice Corporation in Miami, Florida. The products include more than 25,000 boxes and bags of bulk ready-to-eat spices and food additives, and included monosodium glutamate, crushed red chili, and sesame seeds. Janet Woodcock, M.D., Acting FDA Commissioner, said in a statement, The FDA plays a critical role in safeguarding the U.S. food supply and helping to ensure that our food is not contaminated at any point … [Read more...]
Wegmans Beef Culinary Stock No Salt Under Public Health Alert
A USDA public health alert is being issued for Wegmans Beef Culinary Stock No Salt Added because it was not presented for import re-inspection into the United States. A recall was not requested because officials think that consumers can no longer buy this item because it is no longer available on store shelves. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions or illnesses due to the consumption of this product. The beef stock was shipped to retail locations in the states of Massachusetts, New York, and Pennsylvania. The beef stock was imported on or around November 5, 2020. The recalled item is 32-ounce cartons containing "Wegmans Beef Culinary Stock No Salt Added." The UPC number printed on the label is 7789045652, and the codes marked on the product are 25MAR2022 and … [Read more...]
Balter Meats Company Ground Beef Recalled For Lack of Re-Inspection
JBS Food Canada LLC of Brooks, Alberta, Canada, is recalling about 38,406 pounds of boneless beef head meat products that were made into Balter Meat Company Ground Beef, that was not presented for import-reinspection into the United States. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to the consumption of these products. These raw, frozen items were imported on July 13, 2020 and were further processed by another company into ground beef. The recalled product is 80-pound boxes containing eight, 10-pound chubs of Balter Meat Company Ground Beef 73/27. The product has the "Use by or Freeze By" date of 8/9/2020 or 8/10/2020. The pack dates marked on the product are 072020, 072120, or 072220. The lot codes marked on the label are 2020A or 2030A. The ground beef has the … [Read more...]
FDA Is Resuming Domestic Inspections With New Risk Assessment System
The FDA is resuming domestic inspections with a new risk assessment system during the coronavirus pandemic. Inspections were suspended in March 2020 as the pandemic was just starting. FDA inspectors have still "conducted mission critical inspections," as they put it, even though regular inspections were suspended. The agency continued to maintain reviews of consumer products, especially those related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including hand sanitizers made with methanol and diagnostic tests that were making potentially false claims. The FDA has developed a rating system to let inspectors know when and where prioritized domestic inspections can begin. It's called the COVID-19 Advisory Rating System and uses real time data to assess the number of COVID-19 cases in a local area … [Read more...]
Center For Food Safety Challenges New Swine Inspection System
Center for Food Safety (CFS) is challenging the USDA's new swine inspection program with a lawsuit filed earlier this month. That agency, along with Food & Water Watch, is suing the USDA, stating that new rules about pork safety inspection in slaughter plants are dangerous for employees, consumers, and the animals themselves. The New Swine Inspection System (NSIS) lets corporation employees inspect the carcasses themselves instead of using federal inspectors, and also surrenders federal control over removing contamination from carcasses "without any minimum training requirements for slaughter-plant employees," according to CFS. This is a reversal to the swine slaughter inspection system that was put in place in the United States in 1906, when the Pure Food and Drug Act was … [Read more...]
Aldi’s Chef’s Cupboard Soups Recalled For No Import Inspection
BCI Foods of Quebec, Canada, is recalling about 3,304 pounds of meat and poultry Aldi's Chef' Cupboard soups that were not presented for import re-inspection. No illnesses or adverse reactions have been reported to date in connection with the issue. The problem was discovered during routine FSIS monitoring activities of imported products. The recalled products were imported on July 17, 2019. They are: 19-ounce cans containing “chef’s cupboard CLASSIC HOMESTYLE CHICKEN & WILD RICE” with a “BB/MA 2021 MR 04” date and code “EST 142 602 19 064” on the bottom of the cans. 19-ounce cans containing “chef’s cupboard CLASSIC HOMESTYLE ITALIAN-STYLE WEDDING with Meatballs & Chicken” with a “BB/MA 2021 MR 03” date and code “EST 142 603 19 063” printed on the bottom of the cans. … [Read more...]
Les Aliments O Sole Mio Tortellini Chicken Recalled for No Inspection
Les Ailments O Sole Mio, of Quebec, Canada, is recalling about 3,880 pounds of chicken tortellini products that were produced without inspection in Canada and imported into the United States. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) did not inspect this product while it was made. This is a heat treated, not fully cooked, shelf stable product. The chicken tortellini items were produced on October 20, 2018. The recalled product is 20 ounce packages of O'Sole Mio La Passione Della Cucina Italiana Tortellini Chicken with lot code 293018 and a use on or freeze by date of January 18, 2019. The product has the establishment number "7674" inside the Canadian mark of inspection. This product was shipped to warehouse locations in Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, and … [Read more...]
USDA’s Catfish Inspection Program Stops Unsafe Shipment
A press release from Food & Water Watch states that last week, USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) stopped more than 40,000 pounds of unsafe catfish products from being imported into the United States from Vietnam. The shipment tested positive for malachite green, a drug that is banned for use in food animals in this country because it is potentially carcinogenic. That compound is used in farm fisheries as an anti fungal agent and an antimicrobial. Wenonah Hauter, executive director of Food & Water Watch said in a statement, "since FSIS took over inspection of both domestic and imported siluriformes and catfish in April 2016, the agency has taken actions to protect consumers." In May 2016, a shipper from China refused to let FSIS inspect his shipment of catfish … [Read more...]
Costco Warehouse Fails Food Safety Inspection in Florida
The Costco Warehouse at 10921 Causeway Boulevard in Brandon, Florida failed a Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services inspection this week. On Monday, December 14, 2015, food safety inspectors found enough problems in the "Club Demonstration Services" area that it was closed under a "Stop Use Order." Inspectors found live roaches in that area and in the food storage and ware-washing room. Several food items were removed from sale because they were being held at dangerous temperatures. Crab legs were being held at 55°F and sausages were being held at 46°F. Perishable foods must be held at 40°F or below so bacteria will not grow. In addition, inspectors found cross-contamination problems. Raw eggs were stored above almond milk in the dairy walk in cooler. Bacteria from … [Read more...]
