A public health alert has been issued for La Boulangerie Turkey Pesto Pockets by the USDA for misbranding. The product may contain ham and cheese instead of turkey, pesto, and cheese. Anyone who is allergic to ham could have a serious reaction if they eat this product. No reports of adverse reactions have been reported … Read more
BrucePac of Silverton, Oregon is recalling about 55,550 pounds of ready to eat chicken sausages for misbranding. The products contain a pork casing that is not declared on the label. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to the consumption of these products. The frozen ready-to-eat chicken sausages were produced on various … Read more
Two products regulated by the USDA are being recalled. The first is raw chorizo by New York Style Sausage Company for misbranding, the other is cooked chicken for foreign materials. New York Style Sausage Company of California is recalling about 371 pounds of raw chorizo sausage products because they contain sesame seed that is not … Read more
Three recalls issued by the USDA in the last few days have affected ham, jerky, and pork lard. No illnesses or adverse reactions have been reported in connection with these recalls. The first recall is for Quay Corporation, recalling pork lard that was produced without federal inspection. About 258,121 pounds of the product are recalled. … Read more
King Meat Services of California is recalling about 50,991 pounds of beef products for misbranding. FSIS inspection personnel observed establishment employees removing marks of inspection from the original beef suppliers and replacing them with the King Meat Services, Inc. mark of inspection. No confirmed reports of adverse reactions have been reported relating to this issue. … Read more
The FDA’s Weekly Enforcement Report for the week of March 2, 2016 includes a recall of 11 cartons of Frozen Kingfish Steak imported by and distributed by President East Company. The fish is a product of Taiwan. The product is decomposed and was identified as Spanish Mackerel. Seafood that is mislabeled as another product, usually so … Read more
A cheese manufacturer went bankrupt and was charged in criminal court for food labeling violations over the manufacturing of Parmesan cheese. Almost three years ago, the FDA sent a warning letter to Castle Cheese in Pennsylvania, telling them that their products are adulterated because their Parmesan cheese doesn’t actually contain Parmesan cheese. In addition, the … Read more
Holten Meat Inc. of Illinois is recalling 501,509 pounds of Extra Value Meats Quarter Pound Beef Patties because they contain MSG, or monosodium glutamate, that is not declared on the label. Those who are sensitive to this chemical could have a reaction if they eat this product. No reports of adverse reactions have been received … Read more
Victor’s Market of California is recalling about 7,368 pounds of chicken products for misbranding. The products were slaughtered under religious exemption which was not declared on the label. The recalled products are all in 50 pound packages. They were produced on various dates from April 10, 2015 through July 20, 2015. They are Primal Pastures … Read more
Demes Gourmet Corporation of California is recalling 29,052 pounds of poultry and pork products for misbranding. The chicken sausages were wrapped in hog casings; pork was not listed on the label. Anyone who is allergic to pork products could have a serious allergic reaction if they eat these products. No illnesses have been reported to … Read more