USDA2022-09-23Class IINSPECTION VIOLATION
Empanadas Valrico beef and chicken empanadas recalled for lack of federal inspection
Do not eat Empanadas Valrico empanadas
Empanadas Valrico Inc. produced about 6,247 pounds of frozen beef and chicken empanadas without federal safety inspection between March and September 2022. These products were sold in Florida and do not have the USDA safety mark. No illnesses have been reported, but the empanadas may not meet food safety standards.
- Do not eat these empanadas if you have them in your freezer
- Throw away the product or return it to the store where you bought it
- Check your freezer for 1.6-lb or 4.6-lb bags labeled 'Empanadas Valrico STEAK EMPANADAS' or 'Empanadas Valrico CHICKEN EMPANADAS' with 'BEST BEFORE' dates before January 30, 2023
- Call the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-674-6854 if you have questions
Hazard
Produced Without Benefit of Inspection
Affected count
393 pounds
Products
• Approximately 1.6-lb. clear plastic bag packages containing 10 pieces of “Empanadas Valrico STEAK EMPANADAS” with “BEST BEFORE” dates prior to January 30, 2023., • Approximately 1.6-lb. clear plastic bag packages containing 10 pieces of “Empanadas Valrico CHICKEN EMPANADAS” with “BEST BEFORE” dates prior to January 30, 2023., • Approximately 4.6-lb. clear plastic bag packages containing 25 pieces of “Empanadas Valrico STEAK EMPANADAS” with “BEST BEFORE” dates prior to January 30, 2023., • Approximately 4.6-lb. clear plastic bag packages containing 25 pieces of “Empanadas Valrico CHICKEN EMPANADAS” with “BEST BEFORE” dates prior to January 30, 2023.
Consumer contact
Company Contact Company Contact Alfonso Bejarano (813) 408-0884 empanadasvalrico@gmail.com
Official notice
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/empanadas-valrico-inc--recalls-beef-and-chicken-empanada-products-produced-withoutDon't want to check this manually?
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