Two Brothers Pork Skins product recalled over labeling errors

Recall date

March 22, 2019

Source

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA FSIS)

Official notice title

Two Brothers Pork Skins Recalls Pork Skin Products Due to Misbranding and Failure to Produce Under A HACCP Plan

Recall number

035-2019

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

Two Brothers Pork Skins

Sold / distributed

North Carolina, South Carolina

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 22, 2019 Two Brothers Pork Skins, a Kannapolis, N.C. establishment, is recalling an undetermined amount of pork skin products because the products were produced without meeting the federal requirements to develop and implement a hazard analysis and system of preventive controls to improve the safety of the products, known as Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points; the omission of safe handling instructions on the package; and due to misbranding, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The pork skins items were produced on various unknown dates. The following products are subject to recall: [ View Labels (PDF only)] 16-oz. (1-lb.) plastic (semi-translucent) containers of TWO BROTHERS DOS HERMANOS CUERITOS PORK SKIN IN BRINE on the label. 1-lbs. (16-oz.) clear, vacuum sealed packages containing TWO BROTHERS DOS HERMANOS CHiCHARRON PRENSADO Fried Pork Skins on the label. 15-lbs. (240-oz.) clear, vacuum sealed packages containing TWO BROTHERS DOS HERMANOS CHiCHARRON PRENSADO Fried Pork Skins on the label. The Prensado products contained tomato puree, chorizo powder, vinegar, orange juice, garlic, black pepper, onion and spices, which were not declared on the product labels. The products subject to recall bear establishment number EAST. 40259 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to a distributor and retail locations in North Carolina and South Carolina. FSIS was notified of the problem by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services when they identified product with missing ingredients on the label at a retail location. 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 consumers refrigerators or freezers. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them…