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FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Pork Carnitas Products
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a public health alert on behalf of Cargill Meat Solutions.
The alert follows a routine inspection that revealed equipment damage, raising concerns that pork carnitas products may be contaminated with metal fragments.
The potentially affected items were produced between April 1 and April 2, 2025, bear establishment number “EST. 46049” within the USDA mark of inspection, and were distributed to Aldi supermarkets nationwide.
These products are sold in 16-ounce...
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Undeclared Allergen in Pasty Oven Products
The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a public health alert for misbranding and undeclared allergens related to certain products from The Pasty Oven, Inc. The issue was discovered during a routine label inspection.
The affected products are fully cooked, ready-to-eat meat and poultry pasties that were produced using an egg wash, which is not listed as an ingredient on the label. No recall has been issued, as the items are no longer available for purchase...
Bone Fragments Lead to USDA Health Alert for Wegmans Chicken Nugget Product
The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a public health alert for frozen, fully cooked breaded chicken breast nuggets, following concerns that they may contain bone fragments.
No recall has been issued, as these products are no longer available for purchase.
The issue was identified after Wegmans received multiple customer complaints.
The affected product is the 46 oz. plastic package of Wegmans Family Pack Fully Cooked Breaded Chicken Breast with Rib Meat, with a best-by date of 08/26/25 and...
Rajbhog Foods Empanada Mislabeling Triggers FSIS Alert
The FSIS has issued a public health alert regarding frozen items labeled as Chicken Curry Empanadas from Rajbhog Foods.
These products may actually contain Apple Cinnamon Empanadas, which include milk, a known allergen. A recall was not initiated because the affected items are no longer available for purchase.
The frozen empanadas were produced on November 14, 2024, and packaged on November 20-21, 2024.
The 9.6 oz packages are in cardboard boxes labeled as "bettergoods TRADITIONALLY CRAFTED Chicken Curry Empanadas," with best-by...
FSIS Issue Public Health Alert for Contaminated Ground Beef Products from Stockyards Packing
The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has announced a public health alert concerning possibly contaminated fresh and frozen ground beef products. The product is no longer available to purchase so a recall was not issued.
This problem came to light after a customer reported hard plastic and metal in the meat to the company.
The ground beef was produced on December 10, 2024 and bears establishment number "EST. M2035" inside the USDA mark of inspection...
Orgain Issues Voluntary Allergy Alert on Possible Undeclared Peanut Residue in a Single Batch
OrgainExternal Link Disclaimer of Irvine, California is voluntarily recalling a single batch of its 30g Protein Organic Plant Based Powder - Chocolate 2.01lb because it may contain undeclared peanut residue. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to peanuts may run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product.
The recall is limited to a single batch of 30g Protein Organic Plant Based Powder - Chocolate 2.01lb and was distributed nationwide both in retail stores and online...
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ready-To-Eat Frozen Chicken Products
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for ready-to-eat (RTE) frozen chicken products that did not receive the benefit of import reinspection. A recall was not requested because the products are no longer available for purchase.
The following products subject to the public health alert are :
5-lb. cardboard box packages containing “yummy Dino Buddies Holiday NUGGETS Breaded nugget shaped white meat chicken patties” with a...
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ineligible Pork Products Imported From Ecuador
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for frozen ready-to-eat pork mortadella products that may have been illegally imported from Ecuador, a country ineligible to export meat and poultry products to the United States. FSIS is continuing to investigate the origins of this product, and there may be additional products affected.
The following products subject to the public health alert are [view labels]:
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ineligible Beef Tallow Products Imported From Mexico
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for beef tallow products that were illegally imported from Mexico and are ineligible for entry into the United States. The products were not certified for export to the U.S. by the government of Mexico as being produced under equivalent inspection, they do not identify a certified establishment number on their packaging, and they were not presented to FSIS for import reinspection as required. These factors make the products...
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ineligible Meat and Poultry Products Illegally Imported
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for various meat and poultry products that were illegally imported from the Republic of the Union of Myanmar. FSIS is continuing to investigate how these products entered the country.
The following products are subject to the public health alert, regardless of the product date. View labels in Burmese.
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert For Ineligible Meat and Poultry Products Illegally Imported
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for various meat and poultry products that were illegally imported from the Republic of the Union of Myanmar. Myanmar is a country ineligible to export meat and poultry products to the United States. FSIS is continuing to investigate how these products entered the country.
The products and labels in the attached list are subject to the public health alert, regardless of the product date. View labels [here]...
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