USDA Issues Public Health Alert for Illegally Imported Philippine Meat and Poultry
USDA FSIS issued a public health alert for ready-to-eat meat and poultry products illegally imported from the Philippines. Consumers and retailers in nine states are urged not to consume or sell these items.
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 (unverified pathogen control in ready-to-eat meat) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria.
Plain-English summary
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert on July 10, 2024, for ready-to-eat meat and poultry products that were illegally imported from the Philippines. The Philippines is not eligible to export meat and poultry products to the United States. The affected products include various cans of Argentina Brand, Purefoods, and Chunkee corned beef, as well as jars of Lady's Choice Chicken Spread. These products do not bear producing establishment information.
The products were shipped to restaurant and retail locations in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, and Virginia. The issue was discovered during routine surveillance activities at a retailer. FSIS is continuing to investigate how these products entered the country.
There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. However, FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers' and restaurants' pantries and on retailers' shelves. Retailers are urged not to sell the products, and consumers and restaurants are urged not to consume or serve them. Consumers are asked to double bag the product when discarding it to reduce the possibility of animals accessing the product, as USDA cannot confirm whether the products were properly heated to control pathogens of concern to domestic livestock and poultry.
The recalled product
- Product
- FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ineligible Meat and Poultry Products Illegally Imported from the Philippines
- Category
- Food — Canned Meat / Poultry
Distribution
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