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USDA Food Safety and Inspection ServiceRecalled 2015-01-08closedclass i

California Firm Recalls Beef and Pork Products Due to Foreign Matter Contamination

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Beef and pork products

  • Brand Unibright Foods, Inc.

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What happened

Unibright Foods Inc. of Bell Gardens, California is recalling approximately 48,139 pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat sukiyaki beef and gingered pork products due to potential contamination with metal extraneous materials. The recall involves 2.2-pound packages of Mishima Sukiyaki Beef (package ID 15069) produced between August 12 and December 16, 2014, and 1.7-pound packages of Mishima Gingered Pork (package ID 15059) produced on August 5-6, 2014. Both products bear establishment number EST.1163 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These products were shipped to institutions and retail outlets in Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, New Jersey, and New York. The problem was discovered when a restaurant in Illinois found a stainless steel wire in a sukiyaki beef product.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service reports that no injuries or illnesses have been reported from consuming these products. The source does not specify what affected consumers should do regarding this recall.

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Hazard

Product Contamination

Details from the source

WASHINGTON, Jan 8, 2015 Unibright Foods Inc., a Bell Gardens, Calif., establishment, is recalling approximately 48,139 pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat sukiyaki beef and gingered pork products that may be contaminated with metal extraneous materials, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The following products are subject to recall: 2.2 lb. packages of MISHIMA SUKIYAKI BEEF bearing the establishment number EST.1163 inside the USDA mark of inspection and package ID number 15069. 1.7 lb. packages of MISHIMA GINGERED PORK bearing the establishment number EST.1163 inside the USDA mark of inspection and package ID number 15059. The beef product was produced between Aug. 12, 2014, and Dec. 16, 2014. The gingered pork product was produced between Aug. 5, 2014, and Aug. 6, 2014. The products were shipped to institutions and retail outlets in Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, New Jersey, and New York. The problem was reported to Unibright Foods, Inc. by a distributor who was notified by a restaurant in Illinois that they found a stainless steel wire in a sukiyaki beef product. FSIS and the company have received no reports of injury or illness from consumption of the product. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness from consumption of these products should contact a healthcare provider. FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify that 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 . Consumers and media with questions about the recall should contact Jacob Fernandez at (562) 806-3221. Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov or via smartphone at m.askkaren.gov . "Ask Karen" live chat services are available Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET. The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. The online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem . Labels ( Larger Images, PDF )

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