Over 50K lbs. of beef & pork recalled due to misbranding

A distribution company in Arizona is recalling 50,953 lbs. of pork and beef products due to misbranding, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety Inspection Service announced Thursday.

The products were shipped to California, Washington and Arizona from Premier Distribution Center, Inc. in Nogales, Arizona.

The following products are subject to recall:

22,133 pounds of bulk frozen pork ribs belly soft bone-in, frozen pork collars, and frozen pork back ribs in clear shrink wrapped plastic bags. Exterior boxes bear a photocopied version of the “I-655 U.S. INSP’D & P’S’D”” and a shipping number #1880
28,820 pounds of various bulk cuts of frozen beef products, short loins, chuck short ribs, hind shanks, short ribs, banana steaks, brisket trim, butt tenders, flank steaks, flap meat, inside skirt, lifter meat, pulled knuckles, rib eyes, tri-tips, and oxtails; all in clear shrink wrapped plastic bags. Exterior boxes bear a photocopied version of the “I-655 U.S. INSP’D & P’S’D” and a shipping mark number #2014110262

Officials said the items were produced between November 29 and December 18 of 2014. The problem was discovered when an FSIS inspector noticed that some of the inspection labels had been photocopied, and an investigation revealed that some of the labels had been applied after hours without the presence of a USDA inspector.

The investigation is ongoing.

There haven’t been any reports of adverse reactions from consuming any of the products at this time, but anyone concerned about a reaction should contact their healthcare provider, the FSIS recommended.

If you have food safety questions, Ask Karen, the FSIS virtual representative, which is available 24 hours a day.