USDA Recalls Frozen Pork Products Imported Without Reinspection
Empacadora Frape, USA LLC is recalling approximately 20,455 pounds of frozen pork chicharron and carnitas that were imported without the required reinspection.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The source metadata explicitly classifies this as a 'Class I' recall. According to the rubric, if the agency's classification is USDA Class I, the score must be at least 4.
Plain-English summary
Empacadora Frape, USA LLC, the importer of record located in Houston, Texas, is recalling approximately 20,455 pounds of frozen, not ready to eat (NRTE) pork chicharron and pork carnitas products. The recall was announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on September 7, 2023.
The products subject to recall were not presented for import reinspection into the United States. This issue was discovered during routine FSIS surveillance activities of imported products. The affected items bear Mexican establishment number “TIF No. 681” and were shipped to retail locations in California. The specific products include 19- to 24-lb. boxes of “Chicharrón con carne/Pork Skin with Meat” and 24- to 30-lb. boxes of “Carnitas de Cerdo/Seasoned Pieces of Pork Meat” with specific lot codes and use-by dates ranging from July 31, 2024, to August 11, 2024.
There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. FSIS notes that these products may be available in retailers’ deli counters or freezers. Retailers are urged not to serve these products. Consumers should throw away or return the affected products to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Empacadora Frape, USA LLC, Recalls Pork Products Imported Without Benefit of Import Reinspection
- Category
- Food — Frozen Pork
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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