USDA Issues Public Health Alert for Uninspected Rendered Pork Fat Products
USDA FSIS issued a public health alert for Don Panchito rendered pork fat produced without federal inspection. No illnesses have been reported, but consumers should discard the product.
What this means for you
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 recall involves a risk-of-harm product (food produced without inspection) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the High severity criteria in the rubric.
Plain-English summary
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert on July 7, 2022, for 1.8-lb. plastic containers of "MANTECA RENDERED PORK FAT DON PANCHITO." These products were produced between November 26, 2021, and April 29, 2022, and bear establishment number EST. 19900 inside the USDA mark of inspection. The items were shipped to a warehouse distributor in Bronx, New York.
The alert was issued because the products were produced and shipped into commerce without the benefit of federal inspection, making them misbranded due to the unauthorized use of federal inspection marks. FSIS was notified of this issue by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets. A formal recall was not requested because the products are no longer available for purchase.
There have been no confirmed reports of illness or adverse reactions from consuming these products. However, FSIS is concerned that some product may still be in consumers' refrigerators or pantries. 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.
The recalled product
- Product
- FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Rendered Pork Fat Products Produced without the Benefit of Federal Inspection
- Category
- Food — Rendered Pork Fat
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
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