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Joseph

The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has announced that Al Shabrawy Meat Inc., an establishment in South River, New Jersey is recalling an undetermined amount of poultry and meat products because of misbranding and undeclared allergens. Some of the products contain pistachio nut and soy, known allergens, which are undeclared on the product label.

The FSIS has designated this a Class I Recall of High Health Risk.

The USDA said th beef salami, beef bologna, mortadella and other sausage-like items were produced on various dates between Jan. 1, 2015 and Aug. 4, 2016. 

The following products are subject to recall:

• 1-lb. plastic container of “AL SHABRAWY COOKED BEEF SALAMI” with UPC code 4203601235 printed on the label.
  
• 16-oz. rolls of “AL SHABRAWY COOKED BEEF BOLOGNA” with UPC code 4203601237 printed on the label.
  
• 5-lb. rolls of “AL SHABRAWY COOKED BEEF BOLOGNA” with UPC code 4203601236 printed on the label.
  
• 1-lb. plastic container of “AL SHABRAWY COOKED BEEF MORTADELLA” with UPC code 4203601236 printed on the label.
  
• 5-lb. plastic container of “AL SHABRAWY COOKED BEEF SALAMI PLAIN” with UPC code 4203601235 printed on the label.
  
• 20-lb. cases, containing five pieces of “AL SHABRAWY BASTERMA” with UPC code 4203601231 printed on the label.
  
• 1-lb. plastic container of “BAROODY COOKED BEEF SALAMI” with UPC code 4203601235 printed on the label.
  
• 1-lb. plastic container of “BAROODY MAKANEK (Raw)” with UPC code 4203601223 printed on the label.
  
• .75-lb. plastic container of “BAROODY SOUJOUK (Dried Beef Sausage)” with UPC code 4203601222 printed on the label.
  

The recalled items bear establishment number “EST. 19160” inside the USDA mark of inspection. 

The products were shipped to wholesalers are retail locations in the following states:

• California
• Illinois
• New Jersey
• New York
• Pennsylvania
• Florida

According to the USDA, the problem was discovered during an ongoing FSIS investigation at Al Shabrawy Meat Inc. following a complaint to the agency.

The USDA posted the following on their website:"The major public health concerns include listing hydrolyzed plant protein in the ingredient statement of the beef bologna and beef mortadella, but not specifying that soy, an allergen, is the source of that protein. Also, the beef mortadella products did not declare pistachio nut, an allergen, on individual package ingredient statements, although some cases of the product display a sticker stating “Pistachio” was in the product. FSIS also found that beef salami and beef bologna products contained poultry ingredients and a sausage product tested positive for Red Dye #40, which is not declared on product labels. Additionally, raw beef trim, designated for cooking only, was used in raw non-intact finished products."

The USDA said there haven't been any reports of adverse reactions due to eating these products. They recommend that anyone with concerns about illness or injury to contact a healthcare provider.

The FSIS says that people who bought these products should not eat them; instead they're asked to throw the products away or return them to the place of purchase for a refund.

FSIS and Al Shabrawy Meat Inc. are concerned that some of the product maybe frozen in consumers freezers.

Consumers with questions about the recall can contact Medhat Mechaeil, company owner, at (732) 238-0428.

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Article Reference

USDA News Release

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