Public health warning – illegally imported meat products found in NY

The Food Safety and Inspection Service of the US Department of Agriculture publishes a Public health warning for ready-to-eat meat and poultry products throughout New York.

This meat was imported illegally from the Philippines. The Philippines is a country not authorized to export meat and poultry products to the United States. FSIS continues to investigate how these products entered the country.

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There is a health warning for the following products:

150 g can “Argentina BRAND CORNED BEEF”.
175 g can “Argentina BRAND CORNED BEEF”.
260 g can “Argentina BRAND CORNED BEEF”.
150 g can of “PUREFOODS CORNED BEEF”.
210 g can of “PUREFOODS CORNED BEEF”.
150g can of CHUNKEE CORNED BEEF.
190 g can of “CHUNKEE CORNED BEEF”.
7.43 oz jar of Lady’s Choice Chicken Spread.

These products were delivered to restaurants and retail locations in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina and Virginia.

The FSIS also urged consumers to double-bag the products before throwing them away to reduce the chance that they will be eaten by animals, because the USDA cannot confirm whether the products have been properly heated to control pathogens that could harm livestock and poultry.

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There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions from consuming these products. Anyone who suspects illness should contact a doctor. The FSIS urged retailers not to sell the products, restaurants not to serve them, and consumers not to consume them.