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Agency classPublic Health AlertOur severity:HighUSDA FSIS·pha-03192021-01·Announced 2021-03-19

USDA Issues Public Health Alert for Uninspected Beef and Lamb Products

USDA FSIS issued a public health alert for specific beef and lamb products from One Meat Corp. that were produced without federal inspection.

The agency’s classification

USDA FSIS: Public Health Alert

Public Health Alert is a warning FSIS issues when there is a food-safety concern but a recall is not requested, typically because the affected product is no longer available for purchase.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The products were produced without federal inspection, creating a risk of harm from potential contamination or adulteration. No illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text, and the agency issued a public health alert rather than a formal recall, fitting the criteria for a high-risk product where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert on March 19, 2021, for beef and lamb products produced by One Meat Corp., doing business as Eastern Asia Trading Corporation. The affected products were produced without the benefit of federal inspection. Although some packages bear the establishment number “EST. 45557” inside the USDA mark of inspection, the products were not actually produced by federal establishment 45557.

The specific products subject to the alert include 1-lb packages of “BEEF OMASUM TRIPES,” “GROUND LAMB” (production date 12/26/2020), “CUTTED BEEF FOR BBQ” (production date 7/31/2020), and “CHINESE LAMB BBQ”; 2-lb packages of “CUTED BEEF LIGAMENT”; approx. 1-lb packages of “CHINESE BEEF BBQ”; and 1-lb packages of “CUBED LAMB FOR BBQ SET.” These items were shipped to an online retailer, Weee! Corporation, and sold directly to consumers through online sales nationwide.

FSIS stated that a formal recall was not recommended because it is believed the affected products are no longer available for purchase. However, the agency is concerned that some product may still be in consumers’ freezers. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them and should throw them away or return them to the place of purchase. Anyone concerned about an illness should contact a health care provider.

The recalled product

Product
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Beef and Lamb Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection
Category
Food — Raw Meat
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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