recallll.jpgLong past 5:00 PM Eastern Time, the Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) flooded the internet with three recalls totaling nine tons of bacon, chopped beef and beef jerky. Fortunately, two are Class II (less deadly) that the one Class I (may kill you). Here are the details:

Class I Recall – Jetro Cash and Carry Enterprises LLC/R.D. Food Services LP, an importer from New York, is recalling approximately 2,900 pounds of diced bacon products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

Through routine testing on July 19, 2011, FSIS found a sample of cooked diced bacon imported from Canadian EST No. 169A, Aliments Prince, S.E.C. to be positive for Listeria monocytogenes. The initial product represented by that sample is on hold, but the Canadian Food Inspection Agency notified FSIS that additional product represented by the positive sample had been shipped to the United States. FSIS and the company have received no reports of illnesses associated with consumption of these products.

The following products are subject to recall:

• 10 lb. shipping container with 2, 5 lb. bags boxes containing 2 5-lb bags of “Assoluti Cooked Diced Bacon”

The “Assoluti Cooked Diced Bacon” has a case code of 1173 and EST No. 169A. It bears the Canadian mark of inspection and a Certification Number of 406515, 406516, or 406562. The products were shipped to distribution centers in Fla., Ill., Ind., Mich., and Ohio for further distribution to food service institutions.

FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers.

Class II Recall – Bobby Salazar’s Mexican Foods, a Fowler, Calif., establishment, is recalling approximately 2,560 pounds of chopped beef products produced without the benefit of federal inspection, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

The following product is subject to recall:

• 16-lb. cases containing 4-lb. bags of “CARNE ASADA CHOPPED BEEF &

TEXTURED WHEAT PROTEIN IN RED HOT SAUCE”

Each bag bears the establishment number “21269” inside the USDA mark of inspection. The products were produced on April 19, 2011 and May 11, 2011, and shipped to a distributor and restaurants in California for further distribution.

The problem was discovered by the FSIS Alameda District Office, which determined that the company had produced the product outside of normal hours of operation when inspectors would have been present. FSIS and the company have received no reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about a reaction should contact a healthcare provider.

Class II Recall – Yant Beef Jerky, a Jackson Center, Ohio establishment, is recalling approximately 6,200 pounds of various beef jerky products because of misbranding and undeclared allergens. The products contain a known allergen, fish in the form of an anchovy puree in Worcestershire sauce, that is not declared on the label, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

The following product is subject to recall:

• 1.6-ounce, 3.25-ounce and 7-ounce packages of “YANT’S HOT BEEF JERKY”

• 1.6-ounce, 3.25-ounce and 7-ounce packages of “YANT’S X HOT BEEF JERKY”

• 1.6-ounce, 3.25-ounce and 7-ounce packages of “YANT’S MILD BEEF JERKY”

• 1.6-ounce, 3.25-ounce and 7-ounce packages of “YANT’S SOUTHERN BBQ BEEF JERKY”

• 1.6-ounce, 3.25-ounce and 7-ounce packages of “YANT’S HOT AND SWEET BEEF JERKY”

The products subject to recall bear the establishment number “EST. 21371” inside the USDA mark of inspection and have a sell by date ranging from July 20, 2011, to April 17, 2012, on the label. The products were sent to retail establishments in Ohio and Indiana. A small amount of the products were sold online.

The problem was discovered by an FSIS inspector who conducted a label review prompted by the July 7, 2011, release of FSIS Notice 35.11. FSIS took the step of issuing this notice in an effort to protect vulnerable consumers after observing an increase in the number of products recalled this year due to the presence of undeclared allergens or other ingredients. Under the new instructions, FSIS personnel are charged with making establishments aware of the importance and prevalence of undeclared allergens in meat and poultry products, and how to best ensure labels are kept accurate and current.

The problem with the products Yant Beef Jerky is recalling today arose because the company changed ingredient suppliers and began using Worcestershire sauce, which contains anchovy puree, in its ingredient blend. The company’s label lists Worcestershire Sauce as an ingredient, but failed to list anchovy puree. FSIS and the company have received no reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about a reaction should contact a healthcare provider.