Morty Pride Meats, Inc. Recalls Pork Barbeque Products Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
Released by Veronika Medina, fsis.usda.gov
Morty Pride Meats, Inc., a Fayetteville, North Carolina establishment, is recalling approximately 237,891 pounds of pork barbeque products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products were produced with Worcestershire sauce that contains soy, a known allergen which was not declared on the finished product label.
The pork barbeque items were produced and packaged from November 15, 2014 through November 11, 2016. The following products are subject to recall:
- 5-lb. of vacuum sealed bags of “Morty Pride Pork Barbeque, Electronically Cooked.”
- 12-oz of plastic cups of “Morty Pride Premium Pork Barbeque, Electronically Cooked.”
The products subject to recall bear establishment number “EST. 6668” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to institutions and retail locations in North Carolina and South Carolina.
The problem was discovered by FSIS inspection personnel during a random label verification on November 16, 2016.
There have been no confirmed reports of illness, injury, or 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 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.
Consumers and media with questions about the recall can contact Mickey Hudson, President, at 910.483.6004.
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 10am-4pm (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 www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem.
This is aUSDA “Class II” recall. This Classifications means “this is a health hazard situation where there is a remote probability of adverse health consequences from the use of the product.”
