Supreme Cuisine Recalls Meat and Poultry Fat and Lard Products Due to Processing Deviation

Recall date

June 17, 2017

Source

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA FSIS)

Recall number

075-2017

FDA classification

Class I

Why it was recalled

Processing Defect

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, June 17, 2017 Supreme Cuisine, a Montgomery City, Mo. establishment, is recalling approximately 325,000 pounds of meat and poultry fat and lard products due to a processing deviation, which may result in the potential growth and survival of bacterial pathogens in the products, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The duck, beef and pork fat and lard items were produced and packaged from June 1, 2016 through May 8, 2017. The products have a one-year shelf life. Attached is a list of the products subject to this recall. [ View Labels (PDF Only)] The products subject to recall bear establishment number EST. 34595 or P-34595 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were sold through the internet and shipped to retail locations nationwide. The problem was discovered after the firm received a consumer complaint of a loose lid from an internet customer. 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. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away. 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 with questions about the recall can contact Epic Consumer Relations, at (844) 370-1971. Media with questions about the recall can contact Rob Litt at (763) 764-6364. 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 Sp…