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Class IUSDA FSIS105-2015

Greenland Trading Corp. Recalls Squab Products Produced Without Benefit of Import Inspection

Class I — A reasonable probability that eating this product will cause serious health problems or death.

Product

No product description was published.

Reason for recall

Import Violation

Agency notice

WASHINGTON, July 30, 2015 Greenland Trading Corp., a Paterson, N.J., establishment, is recalling approximately 12,672 pounds of squab (domesticated pigeon) produced in France that were not presented at the U.S. point of entry for inspection, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. Without the benefit of full inspection, a possibility of adverse health consequences exists.

The squabs were imported from a French establishment not eligible to export meat or poultry product to the United States on June 21, 2014; August 16, 2014; and February 16, 2015. The following products are subject to recall:

  • 8.8 lb. cardboard boxes containing 12 individually plastic wrapped squab weighing less than one pound, labeled AL MARAAI SQUAB HALAL.

The products subject to recall bear the establishment number 79.213.004 CE on the box containing the individual packages. They were processed by Earl Piegonneaux Fermier Du Poitou of Sauvian France. These products were shipped to port #4601, Port Newark, New York, N.Y.

The problem was discovered by FSIS investigators conducting product surveillance at Virgin World Foods, DBA/Banou International Food, in Hopyard, Calif. FSIS and the company have received no reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about a reaction should contact a healthcare provider.

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. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls.

Consumers and media with questions about the recall can contact Mohamed Mebaraz, Vice President of Greenland Trading Corp., at (973) 225-0322.

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 4 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 at: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem.

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