10-lb. boxes containing two 5-lb. packages of “Productos La Hacienda,” with lot code 022819 and expiration date of “Exp. 042919.”
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Procesadora La Hacienda, Inc. is recalling approximately 4,940 pounds of ready-to-eat corned beef products that may contain pieces of metal. The affected products are 10-pound boxes containing two 5-pound packages of Productos La Hacienda with lot code 022819 and expiration date of April 29, 2019, bearing establishment number EST. 21217A. These items were produced on February 28, 2019, and were shipped to institutions in Puerto Rico. The problem was discovered on March 7, 2019, when a school found a piece of metal embedded in a package of the corned beef. No confirmed reports of illness or injury have been reported from consumption of these products.
According to the recall notice, school nutrition professionals and anyone else who has purchased these products should throw them away or return them to the place of purchase and should not prepare or consume them. The source does not specify what individual consumers should do beyond these options.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
Product Contamination
WASHINGTON, March 15, 2019 Procesadora La Hacienda, Inc., a San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico establishment, is recalling approximately 4,940 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) corned beef products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically pieces of metal, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The RTE corned beef items were produced on Feb. 28, 2019. The following products are subject to recall: [ View Labels (PDF only)] 10-lb. boxes containing two 5-lb. packages of Productos La Hacienda, with lot code 022819 and expiration date of Exp. 042919. The products subject to recall bear establishment number EST. 21217A inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to institutions in Puerto Rico. While the product was distributed to schools, it resulted from a commercial sale and was not part of food provided by the USDA for the National School Lunch Program. The problem was discovered on March 7, 2019 when the establishment received a consumer complaint from the School Program of Puerto Rico. Specifically, the establishment reported receiving a complaint indicating that a school found a piece of metal embedded in a chub of corned beef. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider. FSIS is concerned that some product may be in school freezers or refrigerators. School nutrition professionals who have purchased these products are urged not to prepare or consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify 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 members of the media with questions about commercially produced food products affected by the recall can contact Wilfredo Figueroa, vice president of Procesadora La Hacienda, at (787) 612-7276. 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 . 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 6 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 .
Official record: USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service ↗
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