RECALL: Boneless pork products from Maple Leaf Foods are being recalled

The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has announced that Maple Leaf Foods Inc., a Manitoba, Canada establishment, is recalling approximately 4,030 pounds of boneless pork shoulders products that were not presented at the U.S. point of entry for inspection. Without the benefit of full inspection, a possibility of adverse health consequences exists. The Boneless Pork Shoulder Boston Butt items were imported on Oct. 31.
The following product is subject to recall:

• 62-lb. (approximate weight) cartons of “Pork Shoulder Blade Boneless ¼” COV 2X4”

The products subject to recall bear establishment number “007” inside Canada’s mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail locations in California.
The problem was discovered on Nov. 3 by the import inspector, during routine FSIS monitoring activities of imported products. It was determined that three lots on one certificate had been inspected and passed; however, a fourth lot on a different certificate had not been presented and entered the country without inspection.
There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about a reaction should contact a healthcare provider.

RECALL: Kapowsin Meats recalls pork product

Kapowsin Meats, a Graham, WA. establishment, is recalling approximately 523,380 pounds of pork products that may be contaminated with Salmonella I 4,[5],12:i:-, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced last week.
FSIS has been conducting intensified sampling at Kapowsin Meats while this establishment took steps to address sanitary conditions at their facility after the original recall on Aug. 13. Sampling revealed positive results for Salmonella I 4,[5],12:i:- on Whole Hogs for Barbeque, associated pork products and throughout the establishment. FSIS has deemed sanitary improvement efforts made by the Kapowsin Meats insufficient, and the scope of this recall has been expanded to include all products associated with contaminated source material. The establishment has voluntarily suspended operations.
The whole hogs and associated items were produced on various dates between April 18, 2015 and Aug. 26, 2015. The following products are subject to recall:

• Varying weights of boxed/bagged Whole Hogs for Barbeque
• Varying weights of boxed/bagged fabricated pork products including various pork offal products, pork blood and pork trim.  

The product subject to recall bears the establishment number “Est. 1628” inside the USDA mark of inspection. The product was shipped to various individuals, retail locations, institutions, and distributors in Alaska, Oregon and Washington.       
On July 15, 2015, the Washington State Department of Health notified FSIS of an investigation of Salmonella I 4,[5],12:i:- illnesses. Working in conjunction with the Washington State Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), FSIS determined that there is a link between whole hogs for barbeque and pork products from Kapowsin Meats and these illnesses. Traceback investigation has identified 36 case-patients who consumed whole hogs for barbeque or pork products from this establishment prior to illness onset. These illnesses are part of a larger illness investigation. Based on epidemiological evidence, 152 case-patients have been identified in Washington with illness onset dates ranging from April 25 to Aug. 12. FSIS continues to work with public health partners on this ongoing investigation.                        
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.

RECALL: Good Food Made Simple recalls turkey and pork products

Good Food Made Simple, a Wellesley, MA, distributor, is recalling approximately 3,574 pounds of previously exported turkey sausage breakfast burritos and pork strips and turkey sausage breakfast bowls that were returned from Canada and were not presented for U.S. returned export inspection, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Friday. Without the opportunity of inspection, a possibility of adverse health consequences exists.
The following products are subject to recall:


• 1998.75 lbs. (533 cases) of “Good Food Made Simple Turkey Sausage Breakfast Burrito” bearing expiration date “03/22/2016.”
• 1575 lbs. (450 cases) of “Good Food Made Simple Pork Strips & Turkey Sausage Breakfast Bowl” bearing expiration date “03/19/2016.”
The products were exported to Canada, brought back into the United States, and distributed in California without the opportunity for FSIS to inspect. 
The problem was discovered during failure to present monitoring. FSIS and the company have received no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about a reaction should contact a healthcare provider.
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. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls.

RECALL: Potential foreign matter contamination prompts Quincy Street recall

Quincy Street, Inc., a Holland, Mich. establishment, is recalling approximately 49,308 pounds of pork sausage products that may be contaminated with foreign materials, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced recently.
The pork sausage items were produced on April 22, 2015 through April 23, 2015.
The following products are subject to recall:


• 10-lb. packages containing 2-oz. pieces of “Skin On Sausage Links” with reorder number 466301.
• 10-lb. packages containing 2-oz. pieces of “Pork Sausage Patties” with reorder number 313963.
• 10-lb. packages containing 1.8-oz. pieces of “Skin On Sausage Links” with reorder number 505361.
• 12-lb. packages containing 1.5-oz. pieces of fully cooked “Quincy Street Soy Patties” with item number 012010.
• 10-lb. packages containing 1-oz. pieces of “Skin On Sausage Links” with reorder number 245852.
• 10-lb. packages containing 1-oz. pieces of “Skin On Buffet Style Links” with reorder numbers 266876.
• 10-lb. packages containing 1-oz. pieces of “Skin On Buffet Style Links” with reorder numbers 161100.
• 10-lb. packages containing 0.8-oz. pieces of fully cooked “Blackstone Skin On Breakfast Links with Sage” with item number 55571.
• 10-lb. packages containing 1.8-oz. pieces of fully cooked “Blackstone Mild Skin On Sausage Links” with item number 55545.
• 10-lb. packages containing 0.8-oz. pieces of fully cooked “Blackstone Mild Skin On Sausage Links” with item number 55522.
• 10-lb. packages containing 1-oz. pieces of fully cooked “Skin On Pork Sausage Links with Sage” with item number 55521.
• 10-lb. packages containing 1-oz. pieces of fully cooked “Quincy Street Skin On Pork Sausage Links” with item number 12008.
• 10-lb. packages containing 1.5-oz. pieces of fully cooked “Blackstone Breakfast Patties with Sage” with item number 55544.
• 10-lb. packages containing 2-oz. pieces of fully cooked “Blackstone Breakfast Patties with Sage” with item number 55572.
• 10-lb. packages containing 0.8-oz. pieces of fully cooked “Blackstone Skin On Pork Sausage Links with Sage” with item number 55517.
• 10-lb. packages containing 1-oz. pieces of “Quincy Street Skin On Breakfast Links” with item number 010716.
• 10-lb. packages containing 5.3-oz. pieces of “Quincy Street Bold n’ Spicy Sausage Patties” with item number 010749.
• 10-lb. packages containing “Quincy Street Bold n’ Spicy Bulk Pork Sausage” with item number 010745.
• 10-lb. packages containing 2-oz. pieces of “Quincy Street Pork Sausage Patties” with item number 010706.
• 10-lb. packages containing 1-oz. pieces of “Quincy Street Russ’ Own Special Blend Pork Sausage Links” with item number R10702.
• 10-lb. packages containing 1-oz. pieces of “Quincy Street Skin On Breakfast Links” with item number 010716.
• 10-lb. packages containing 1-oz. pieces of “Quincy Street Skin On Pork Sausage Links” with item number 010702.
• 10-lb. packages containing 1.8-oz. pieces of fully cooked “Quincy Street Skin On Pork Sausage Links” with item number 010781.
• 10-lb. packages containing 5.3-oz. pieces of “Quincy Street Bold n’ Spicy Sausage Patties” with item number 010749.
The products subject to recall bear the establishment number “EST. 18963” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to institutions nationwide.
The problem was discovered by the establishment during routine verification activities. FSIS and the company have received no reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.
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. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls.

RECALL: LQNN, Inc. recalls a group of poultry, beef and pork products

LQNN Inc. has recalled poultry, beef and pork products produced without the benefit of inspection and misbranded with unauthorized use of the USDA Mark of Inspection.
The total recalled poundage is 440,923 lbs. The products which were moved and sold in commerce, included the unapproved use of another facility’s mark of inspection, which has been identified as Establishment number 18995.
LQNN Inc., operating as Lee’s Sandwiches, has been processing products from federally-inspected establishments and re-packaging them without the benefit of inspection. Products produced without inspection present potential of increased human health risk. 

Nationwide meat recall underway in US

Zemco Industries is voluntarily recalling 380,000 pounds of deli meat in response to evidence that it might be contaminated with Listeriamonocytogenes.
The products were distributed to Wal-Marts all over the U.S., which use the meat in their Marketside Grab and Go sandwiches. Wal-Mart immediately pulled the affected ham and beef products from stores. Individual packages of deli meat are not part of the recall.