Federal health officials say a Canadian meat packing company has recalled thousands of pounds of raw pork products shipped to stores and restaurants in Washington and Oregon.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said in a press release that the recall issued Tuesday covers 4,618 pounds of pork from Olymel, based in Alberta.
It recalled the pork because “ the products were imported from Canada and not presented for import re-inspection upon entry into the United States,” the inspection service said.
The products were produced on dates between Jan. 22 and Feb. 5 and include the following:
- 50-pound cases containing “OLYMEL FRESH PORK BELLY SKINLESS” with case code of 0627F, a best before date of 02-19-2018 and Canada 270A.
- 26-pound cases containing “OLYMEL FRESH PORK BACK RIBS” with a case code of 2952F, a best before date of 02-21-2018 and 02-22-2018 and Canada 270A.
- 74-pound cases containing “OLYMEL FRESH PORK LEG” with a case code of 0112F, a best before date of 02-20-2018 and 02-21-2018 and Canada 270A.
- 61-pound. cases containing “OLYMEL PORK SIRLOIN BONELESS” with a case code of 4328F, a best before date of 02-21-2018 and Canada 270A.
- 61-pound cases containing “OLYMEL FRESH PORK BELLY SKINLESS” with a case code of 0521F, a best before date of 01-29-2018 and 01-31-2018 and Canada 270A.
- 30-pound cases containing “WILLAMETTE VALLEY MEAT COMPANY PORK FEET WHOLE” with USDA EST. 21134 and pack date of 1/30/18.
In addition to the Pacific Northwest locations that got the pork, the products were also sent to a Department of Defense Commissary in Japan.
The issue was discovered on Monday, and there have no no confirmed reports of illness due to the products.
Anyone who purchased the pork is being asked not to consume them and to either throw them out or return them to the store they were purchased.
