(WDNews) The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a public health alert for frozen ready-to-eat pork mortadella products imported from Ecuador, a country not authorized to export meat and poultry to the United States. The specific product under scrutiny is the “Mortadela Especial Bolognia” in one-pound vacuum-sealed packages, lacking the USDA inspection mark or establishment number.
These products were distributed to retail and distributor locations in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, and Rhode Island. The issue was identified during routine FSIS surveillance at a warehouse. While no illnesses have been reported, consumers are advised to check their freezers and discard or return the product to the place of purchase.
For further information, contact the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-MPHotline (888-674-6854) or email [email protected].
