What’s in Your Kitchen? 6/11/18 Week in Recalls

MakeFoodSafe.com would like to help you keep your family safe from unsafe foods.  Each week we bring together a list of the current recalls.  Check back each week and evaluate your fridge, pantry, and shopping list to make sure you can identify which foods to avoid.

Ruiz Food Products, Inc. Recalls Frozen Breakfast Burritos Due to Mechanical Contamination

Ruiz Food Products, Inc issued a recall on May 31, 2018 for about 50,706 pounds of frozen breakfast burritos because they may be contaminated with extraneous material. If product contains non-food material, it may be harmful if consumed.

The product was produced on March 3, 2018 and can be identified as El Monterey Signature Burritos, Egg, Sausage, Cheese & Potato in a 12-count package of 4.5 ounce individually wrapped and frozen packages and bears establishment number EST. 17523A. See chart below for specific lot information.

The recall was initiated after complaints of consumers finding “white, semi-rigid plastic pieces in the product.”  There have been no reports of illness or injury connected to the product.  While the product should already be removed from store shelves at retail locations, consumers who have the products in their freezers are urged to discard the product or return to place of purchase.

Eddy Packaging Co., Inc. Recalls Smoked Sausage Product Due to Mechanical Contamination

Eddy Packaging Co., Inc. of Yoakum, Texas issued a recall on May 31, 2018 for about 18,390 pounds of smoked sausage because they may be contaminated with extraneous material. If product contains non-food material, it may be harmful if consumed.

The product was produced on March 14, 2018 and can be identified as a 10 pound case of Carl’s Pork and Beef Smoked Sausage with a Stick and bears an establishment number EST 4800.  See chart below for specific lot information.

The recall was initiated after complaints of a customer that a “soft, green plastic material was found in the product.”  There have been not been reports of illness or injury connected to the product. While the product should already be removed from store shelves at retail locations, consumers who have the products in their freezers are urged to discard the product or return to place of purchase.

Supermercado Selectos Recalls Raw, Frozen Meat and Poultry Product Due to Lack of Inspection

Supermercado Selectos of San Sebastian, Puerto Rico issued a recall on June 2, 2018 for about 15,315 pounds of various raw, frozen beef, pork and poultry products because they were produced without the benefit of federal inspection.

The indicated products include raw, frozen beef, pork, chicken, and turkey items that were produced from August 2017 to May 31, 2018.  See chart below for specific product information.  The items were shipped to DGA Food Service, LLC and then distributed to Head Start Child and Adult Care Food Programs in Puerto Rico.

While the products were purchased commercially and the USDA provides reimbursement for meals served by the program, the “meat and poultry products were not provided or purchased by USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service.”

The problem was discovered on May 23, 2018 when Food Safety Investigative Services (FSIS) were performing routine inspection.  There have been no confirmed illness or injury in connection to this recall.  While FSIS has made efforts to be sure the product is no longer available to the consumer, some products may still be in consumers refrigerators or freezers.  Consumers are urged to discard the product or return to the place of purchase.

Goodman Food Products Recalls Fully Cooked Ground Beef Products Due to Mechanical Contamination

Goodman Food Products of Mansfield, Texas issued a recall on June 4, 2018 for about 34,400 pounds of fully cooked ground beef products because they may be contaminated with extraneous material.  If product contains non-food material, it may be harmful if consumed.

The product was produced August 2, 2017 and can be identified as frozen, fully cooked ground beef patty and crumble items in 40-pound cases labeled Don Lee Farms Fully Cooked Beef Patty Crumbles and Don Lee Farms Fully Cooked Homestyle Beef Patty and bears an establishment number 5886A.  See chart for specific lot information.  The products were purchased by USDA Foods for the National School Lunch Program and shipped to institutional locations in Maine and Connecticut.

The recall was initiated after a consumer complaint of a “hard, white plastic material found in the fully cooked ground beef products” was received.  There have been no reports of illness or injury connected with this recall.  While the product should already be removed from distribution, some of the product may still be in school freezers or refrigerators.  School nutrition professional who have purchased these products are urged to throw them away or return to the place of purchase.

This Week’s Affected Products

Manufacturer	Label	Size	Date	UPC
Ruiz Food Products Inc	El Monterey Signature Burritos, Egg, Sausage, Cheese & Potato	3.38-lb,12 count, 4.5-ounce	Best if used by: 3/3/2019 or 3/4/2019	Lot code 18062 and 18063
Eddy Packaging Co., Inc	Carl’s Pork and Beef Smoked Sausage with a Stick	10-lb case	Sell By Date: March 14, 2019	Lot code: 8073, case code PS9619
Supermercado Selectos	Selectos DGA Carne De Res Molida USDA	1-lb to 2-lb
Supermercado Selectos	DGA Carne De Res Para Guisar USDA	1-lb to 2-lb
Supermercado Selectos	Selectos DGA Masitas de Cerdo USDA	1-lb to 2-lb
Supermercado Selectos	Selectos DGA Chuletas Deshuesadas USDA	1-lb to 2-lb
Supermercado Selectos	Selectos DGA Caderas De Pollo Deshuesadas USDA	1-lb to 2-lb
Supermercado Selectos	Selectos DGA Masitas De Pavo USDA	1-lb to 2-lb
Supermercado Selectos	Selectos DGA Fajitas de Pollo USDA	1-lb to 2-lb
Supermercado Selectos	Selectos San Sabastian DGA BIFTEC US	1-lb to 2-lb
Supermercado Selectos	Selectos DGA Pepper Steak USDA Southern River	1-lb to 2-lb
Supermercado Selectos	Selectos DGA Biftec Pavo USDA	1-lb to 2-lb
Supermercado Selectos	Selectos DGA Carne Molida de Pollo USDA	1-lb to 2-lb
Goodman Food Products	Don Lee Farms Fully Cooked Beef Patty Crumbles	40-lb case	“Best if used within”: August 2, 2018	Lot code: 5886A7214 Case code: CNG36100
Goodman Food Products	Fully Cooked Homestyle Beef Patty	40-lb case	“Best if used within”: August 2, 2018	Lot code: 586A7214 Case code: CNG38220

By: Heather Van Tassell, Contributing Writer (Non-Lawyer)