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In a significant health and safety maneuver, more than 20,000 pounds of frozen beef products have been recalled after U.S. regulators identified a critical lapse in the inspection process. Authored by Lorenz Duchamps via The Epoch Times, this news highlights an alarming oversight in the protocol for imported meats. The recall was initiated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) after discovering that the beef, imported by California-based South American Meat Inc., had bypassed the vital reinspection process by the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) upon its arrival from Uruguay. This procedural miss raises concerns about the quality and safety of the meat intended for distribution across various states including Arizona, California, Oregon, and Washington.
The FSIS discovered this oversight during their routine surveillance activities of imported products, underlining the importance of such inspections in ensuring food safety. It was determined that the beef products, imported on or around March 17, were not presented for the mandatory import reinspection. This lack of due diligence has prompted a nationwide alert, urging consumers, distributors, restaurants, and retailers who may have already purchased these items to either discard them or return them to the place of purchase. The call for caution stems from the potential health risks associated with consuming uninspected meat, although, as of the announcement, neither South American Meat Inc. nor the USDA has reported any adverse reactions from the consumption of the recalled products.
The specifics of the recall are quite detailed, involving various frozen raw beef products identified by specific case codes and bearing the establishment number “58” from Uruguay. Products range from different cuts of beef including chuck roll, short rib, cube roll, striploin, and more, all packaged under the “Frigorífico Casa Blanca S.A.” brand. This comprehensive recall signifies the USDA and FSIS’s commitment to public health and the stringent regulations governing food imports into the United States. For consumers concerned about potential health effects, the FSIS has provided contact information for both the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline and South American Meat Inc., offering a resource for inquiries and assistance in addressing the recall.
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