Importer recalls uninspected pork products
A food importer from Key Biscayne, Florida has recalled pork products from Spain after determining the products were not fully inspected at the port of entry. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service say consumers may have health consequences from eating the pork.
Importer Food Club Corporation, formerly of Los Altos, Calif., and is now in Key Biscayne, Fla., is recalling approximately 3,233 pounds of pork products that were produced in Spain and were not presented at the U.S. point of entry for inspection. The FSIS warns without the benefit of full inspection, a possibility of adverse health consequences exists.
The following Sociedad Cooperativa Valle de Los Pedroches items are subject to recall:
Whole hams of “COVAP JAMN DE BELLOTA 100% IBERICO BONE IN DRY CURED ACORN FED IBERICO PORK HAM” and bearing lot numbers “13314, 14124, 14444 or 14503” on the packaging labels.
2.5-oz. individually wrapped packages of “COVAP JAMN DE BELLOTA DRY CURED ACORN FED IBERICO SLICED HAM” and bearing lot numbers “13323, 13472, 14105, 14344, 14423 or 14484” on the packaging labels.
The products subject to recall were included in six different shipments bearing establishment number “Spain 29” inside the Spain mark of inspection and have “Sell-by” dates from June 19, 2014 through Dec. 10, 2015. These products were shipped to customers via the Internet in California.
The problem was discovered during a routine review of import shipment data. It was found that the product failed to present at a San Francisco point of entry for FSIS re-inspection and was detained at a Los Altos mailing warehouse facility.
FSIS and the company have received no reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about a reaction should contact a healthcare provider.
Consumers with questions about the recall can contact the company’s owner, Eduardo Rebollo, at info@ibericoclub.com.
