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USDA Food Safety and Inspection ServiceRecalled 2016-09-16closedclass i

Tucson Tamale Wholesale Company, LLC Recalls Beef Tamale Products Containing Meat Produced Without Benefit of Federal Inspection

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  • Brand Tucson Tamale Wholesale Company LLC

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What happened

Tucson Tamale Wholesale Company, LLC is recalling approximately 915 pounds of beef tamale products produced between August 11 and September 13, 2016, because the meat was produced without benefit of federal inspection. The recalled products include Tucson Tamale Red Chile Beef Tamales, Chipotle Beef Tamales, and Chipotle Beef & Cheese Tamales sold in bulk boxes containing 10- or 11-ounce packages, with specific packaging dates and case and package codes listed. The items were distributed to the company's restaurants in Arizona and sold to consumers either unpackaged in foil to-go containers or with original packaging intact. The problem was discovered during routine FSIS inspection, and there have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions.

Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. According to the record, affected consumers should throw away the products or return them to the place of purchase. Consumers concerned about a reaction should contact a healthcare provider.

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Hazard

Produced Without Benefit of Inspection

Details from the source

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16, 2016 Tucson Tamale Wholesale Company, LLC, a Tucson, Ariz. establishment, is recalling approximately 915 pounds of beef tamale products that contain meat produced without the benefit of federal inspection, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The ready-to-eat beef tamale items were produced on various dates from Aug. 11, 2016 to Sept. 13, 2016. The following products are subject to recall: [ View Labels (PDF Only)] Bulk boxes containing 10- or 11-oz packages of two Tucson Tamale Red Chile Beef Tamales, with packaging dates of 8/11/2016, 8/15/2016, 8/22/2016, 8/31/2016 and 9/13/2016, and with case and package codes 2016224, 2016228, 2016235, 2016244 and 2016257. Bulk boxes containing 10- or 11-oz packages of two Tucson Tamale Chipotle Beef Tamales, with packaging dates of 8/16/2016, 9/1/2016 and 9/2/2016, and with case and package codes 2016229, 2016245 and 2016246. Bulk boxes containing 10- or 11-oz packages of two Tucson Tamale Chipotle Beef & Cheese Tamales, with packaging dates of 8/16/2016, 8/25/2016, 8/29/2016 and 9/2/2016, and with case and package codes 2016229, 2016238, 2016242 and 2016246. The products subject to recall bear establishment number EST. M45860 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were distributed to the firms restaurants in Arizona. These items were sold to consumers either in restaurants (without packaging), in foil to-go containers or with the original packaging intact. The problem was discovered by FSIS personnel during routine inspection activities. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about a reaction should contact a healthcare provider. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to 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 the recall can contact Todd Martin, Owner, Tucson Tamale Wholesale Company, LLC, at (520) 398-6282. 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 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 .

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