Grand Papa's Inc. Recalls Fried Pork Skin Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection

Recall date

March 13, 2015

Source

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA FSIS)

Recall number

044-2015

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

Grandpapa's Inc.

Sold / distributed

Michigan

Why it was recalled

Produced Without Benefit of Inspection

Class I is the FDA’s most serious recall level: there is a reasonable probability that using this product will cause serious harm or death.

What was recalled

WASHINGTON, March 13, 2015 Grand Papas Inc., a Detroit, Mich. establishment, is recalling approximately 644 pounds of fried pork skin products that were produced without the benefit of federal inspection, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The pork rinds were produced on February 26, 2015 and packaged February 27, 2015. The following products are subject to recall: [ Labels (PDF Only)] 2 oz. bags of Grand PaPas Pork Rinds. 2 oz. bags of Grand PaPas Pork Rinds Barbecue. 2 oz. bags of Grand PaPas Pork Rinds Hot & Spicy. The products subject to recall bear the establishment number EST. 19606 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These products were shipped to a retail location in Michigan. The problem was discovered during routine FSIS in-plant verification activities. FSIS and the company have received no reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about a reaction should contact a healthcare provider. 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 media with questions about the recall can contact Michael Robin, at (313) 891-6660. 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 .