The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a public health warning concerning meat products imported from Burma (Myanmar). The alert pertains to various meat and poultry products that were illegally brought into the country from Southeast Asia. FSIS is currently investigating how these products entered the U.S. after being discovered during surveillance activities at a retailer. The products lack an establishment number and USDA mark of inspection.
These products were distributed to retail locations in several states, including Arizona, California, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas. Despite lacking official inspection marks, no adverse reactions from consuming the items have been reported. FSIS is urging retailers who purchased these products not to sell them and consumers who bought them not to consume them. The agency advises disposing of the products or returning them to the place of purchase.
The affected products subject to recall include cans of “BEST BEEF CURRY,” “BEST Chicken Biryani,” “Hti Mi Gwik Dry MoHinGa Paste,” “BEST Myanmar Duck Blood,” “Eain Chak MoHinGa Paste,” vacuum-sealed packages of “Min Thar Gyi Dried Fish,” and cans of “Eain Chak Coconut Soup Paste.” The Burmese labeling of these products can be viewed on the FSIS website. All items are subject to recall, regardless of their expiration dates.
This public health warning follows a nationwide recall of ready-to-eat (RTE) meat and poultry products from BrucePac in Oklahoma due to potential contamination with listeria monocytogenes bacteria. Nearly 12 million pounds of products have been recalled due to this bacterial contamination risk. Additionally, the FSIS has identified over 200 schools across 17 states that received BrucePac’s RTE and poultry products.
There have been several recent food recalls linked to disease outbreaks, including a Listeria outbreak associated with Boar’s Head deli meat products and a recall of frozen waffles due to Listeria contamination risks. McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers were also linked to an E. coli outbreak. To reduce the risk of food poisoning, it is recommended to store food at proper temperatures, prevent cross-contamination, and ensure meat is cooked thoroughly using a thermometer. Please provide an alternative version
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