Reported Dec 12, 2017 · Closed

Santa Fe Importers, Inc. Recalls Ready-To-Eat Pork Products due to Possible Extraneous Material Contamination

Santa Fe Importers, Inc.

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Do not consume the affected product. Throw it away or return it to the place of purchase, and contact the establishment listed in the FSIS notice.

Firm contact: USDA FSIS media contact: Autumn Canaday · FSISpress@usda.gov

Is this the product you have?

  • WASHINGTON, Dec. 12, 2017 Santa Fe Importers, Inc. a Long Beach, Calif. establishment, is recalling approximately 143 pounds of pork salami products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically metal shavings, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The pork salami items were produced on Aug. 3, 2017. The following
  • products are subject to recall[ View Labels (PDF Only)] 3.5 to 4.0-lbs. random weight of plastic wrapped packages of MARISA PREMIUM QUALITY GENOA SALAMI ITALIAN BRAND, with a packaging date of Sept. 14, 2017 and a lot code of 257-100161 in the upper right hand corner. The products subject to recall bear establishment number EST. 4118 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail locations in California. The problem was discovered after the company received a complaint from their retail customer and notified FSIS on Dec. 11, 2017. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers. Consumers with questions about the recall can contact Vincent Passanisi, president, at (562) 437-7775. Media with questions about the recall can contact Jorge Endara, general manager, at (562) 437-7775. Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov or via smartphone at m.askkaren.gov . The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. The online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System
  • can be accessed 24 hours a day athttp://www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem
Lot codes and dates
  • Processing categoryRaw - Non Intact
Amount recalled
0 pounds

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

Product Contamination

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service

Read the USDA FSIS notice

Notice updated Dec 12, 2017 · Data as of Sep 19, 5:18 PM UTC

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