PITTSBURGH — An import company alerted the United States Department of Agriculture it was recalling nearly 25,000 pounds of frozen lamb meat after it was not re-inspected when it was brought into the country. The meat was sent to distributors in Pennsylvania.
USDA officials said there have not been any reports of adverse reactions from the meat.
The items were imported in July.
Officials said they are concerned that some of the products are in people’s refrigerators and freezers. You’re urged to throw the products away if you’ve bought them.
The product subject to recall is:
Cardboard boxes weighing between 33 and 39 lbs. each, containing frozen, raw square-cut shoulder bone-in lamb products with shipping mark of M1353023
Each box contains the New Zealand establishment seal “SPM135.”
Consumers with food safety questions can call the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) or live chat via Ask USDA from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Consumers can also browse food safety messages at Ask USDA or send a question via email to MPHotline@usda.gov. For consumers that need to report a problem with a meat, poultry, or egg product, the online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at https://foodcomplaint.fsis.usda.gov/eCCF/.