The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced that Sofina Foods Inc. is recalling approximately 15,165 pounds of ready-to-eat deli meat products due to mislabeling and undeclared allergens.
This product may contain pistachios (tree nuts), a known allergen but not declared on the product label.
Ready-to-eat deli sausage meat products will be produced on March 27, 2023, March 30, 2023, and April 4, 2023, respectively.
Click this link from the USDA to view the product label.
The items are shipped to distribution centers in New York, Pennsylvania, California, Illinois and Michigan for use in retail delis and food service establishments.
The following products are subject to recall:
- Various weight boxes of “MASTRO MORTADELLA PRODUCT OF CANADA”, product code 10307, batch number BE170418, best JL 27 until 2023, containing 7.6 kg. “PRODUCTS OF MASTRO MORTADELLA IMPORTED FROM CANADA” in clear plastic packaging with EST 224, “BEFORE BEFORE MEILLEUR AVANT” dated 2023 JL 27, lot number BE170418.
- Various weight boxes of “MASTRO MORTADELLA PRODUCT OF CANADA”, product code 10307, batch number BE170560, best before AU 02 2023, containing 7.6 kg. “PRODUCTS OF MASTRO MORTADELLA IMPORTED FROM CANADA”, EST 224, “BEFORE BEFORE MEILLEUR AVANT” in clear plastic packaging dated 2023 AU 02, lot number BE170560.
- Various weight boxes of “MASTRO MORTADELLA PRODUCT OF CANADA”, product code 21130, lot number BE170422, best JL 27 until 2023, containing 4 kg. “MASTRO MORTADELLA PRODUCT OF CANADA”, EST 224, “BEFORE BEFORE MEILLEUR AVANT” dated 2023 JL 27, batch number BE170422, in clear plastic packaging.
- Various weight boxes of “MASTRO MORTADELLA PRODUCT OF CANADA”, product code 21130, batch number BE170668, best before AU 08 2023, containing 4 kg. “MASTRO MORTADELLA PRODUCT OF CANADA” in clear plastic packaging with EST 224, “BEFORE BEFORE MEILLEUR AVANT” date 2023 AU 08 and batch number BE170668.
The packaging of the recalled products has the enterprise number “224” printed on it.
The issue was discovered when the establishment notified FSIS of a customer who observed pistachios in ready-to-eat regular deli deli meat products during the slicing process.
There are no confirmed reports of adverse reactions from consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about illness should contact a healthcare provider.
FSIS is concerned that certain products may be located in refrigerators and freezers in delis and food service establishments. Delis and food service establishments are urged not to serve these products.
Consumers who have purchased these products and are allergic to pistachios should not consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.
FSIS conducts periodic recall effectiveness checks to verify that the recalling firm notified its customers of the recall and took steps to ensure that consumers do not purchase the product. When available, retail distribution lists will be posted on the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls.
Consumers with questions about the recall can call the Sofina Consumer Hotline at 1-855-763-4621 or email Sofina@surecallcc.com.
Members of the media with questions about the recall may contact Shannon Denny, Director of Communications, Sofina Foods Inc., at 416-527-5871 or Sdenny@sofinafoods.com.
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