Avanza Pasta recalls beef and poultry products in US

US-based artisan pasta manufacturer Avanza Pasta has decided to recall meat and poultry pasta products as they were produced without the benefit of federal inspection.

The US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) said that the company is recalling approximately 2,237lb of pasta products.

FSIS noted that the meat ravioli and tortellini items were produced by the company between 5 October 2019 and 12 March 2021.

Products that are subject to recall do not bear an establishment number or the USDA mark of inspection.

The items were shipped by the company to restaurants, distributors and retail locations in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin.

FSIS identified the issue during its in-commerce surveillance activities and said there have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to product consumption.

Customers have been asked not to consume the products and either dispose of or return them to the place of purchase.

The food regulatory authority is also concerned that some products may be present in consumer refrigerators or freezers.

The recall has been categorised as Class I, which indicates that product consumption can cause serious, adverse health consequences or death.

Last December, Continental Glatt Kosher Meats recalled nearly 61,504lb of ready-to-eat (RTE) meat and poultry products, which were produced without US federal inspection.

According to the FSIS, the products that are subject to recall have been produced on various dates from 26 June through 20 November.

The recalled RTE meat and poultry products have various sell-by dates ranging from 2 October 2020 through 18 April 2021. The products were shipped to retail locations in New York and bear an establishment number ‘EST. 40009’ inside the USDA mark of inspection.