| Recall Release |
CLASS II RECALL |
| FSIS-RC-017-2009 |
HEALTH RISK: LOW |
Congressional and Public Affairs
(202) 720-9113
Peggy Riek
WASHINGTON, April 26, 2009 – Mucci’s Food Products, Inc., a Canton, Mich.,
establishment, is recalling an undetermined amount of frozen meat and poultry
pasta products which are adulterated and misbranded because they were prepared
without the benefit of federal inspection, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s
Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
The following products are subject to recall: [View Labels, PDF Only]
- 10-pound boxes of “MAMA MUCCI’S PASTA, ITALIAN SAUSAGE & BROCCOLINI RAVIOLI
(EGG PASTA)”
- 10-pound boxes of “MAMA MUCCI’S PASTA, TUSCAN CHICKEN RAVIOLI (JUMBO EGG
PASTA)”
- 10-pound boxes of “MAMA MUCCI’S PASTA, VEAL & PORCINI BACI (MAMA’S KISSES)
(EGG PASTA)”
- 10-pound boxes of “MAMA MUCCI’S PASTA, ITALIAN SAUSAGE BACI (MAMA’S KISSES)
(EGG PASTA)”
- 10-pound boxes of “MAMA MUCCI’S PASTA, BEEF JUMBO RAVIOLI (EGG PASTA)”
- 10-pound boxes of “MAMA MUCCI’S PASTA, BEEF MEDIUM RAVIOLI (EGG PASTA)”
- 10-pound boxes of “MAMA MUCCI’S PASTA, VEAL RAVIOLI, PRE-COOKED (EGG PASTA)”
- 10-pound boxes of “MAMA MUCCI’S PASTA, PAPA JOE’S (PRE-COOKED) RAVIOLI”
- 3-ounce/6.75-pound boxes of “MAMA MUCCI’S PASTA, ROASTED CHICKEN CANNELLONI, MADE
WITH BREAST MEAT”
- 10-pound boxes of “MAMA MUCCI’S PASTA, PROSCIUTTO & GRANA PADANA PARMESAN BACI
(MAMA’S KISSES)”
- 10-pound boxes of “MAMA MUCCI’S PASTA, MILESTONES SAUSAGE RAVIOLI”
- 10-pound boxes of San Marco Veal and Porcini Sacchettini
The frozen meat and poultry pasta products were produced from May 1, 2008, through
April 24, 2009. Each product bears the establishment number “19177” or “P-19177”
inside the USDA mark of inspection as well as the Julian Dates of “1218” to “1149”
located at the bottom of the box.
The frozen meat and poultry pasta products were distributed to restaurants in
southeast Michigan, and to brokers and distributors in California, Florida, Georgia,
Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, and Ohio.
FSIS was notified of this problem by the USDA’s Office of the Inspector General. FSIS
has received no reports of illness due to consumption of these products. Anyone
concerned about an illness should contact a physician.
Media and consumers with questions should contact company Vice President Frank Mucci
at (734) 453-4555.
Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available
24 hours a day at 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
l0 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available
24 hours a day.
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