This Week in Mislabeled Product for Week Ending November 9, 2019

Pork Not Beef - Padrino Foods, LLC, an Irving, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 1,931 pounds of beef tamales because the products may be misbranded - the products are labeled as beef and sirloin tamales but contain pork product inside the package.  The problem was discovered by a customer who notified the firm of the misbranding error.

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Padrino Foods, LLC Recalls Beef Tamales Products due to Mislabeling
Class II Recall
07-2019
Health Risk: Low
Nov 4, 2019

Congressional and Public Affairs   Veronika Pfaeffle   (202) 720-9113
FSISpress@usda.gov

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4, 2019 – Padrino Foods, LLC, an Irving, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 1,931 pounds of beef tamales because the products may be misbranded, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products are labeled as beef and sirloin tamales but contain pork product inside the package.

The fully cooked, not shelf stable beef tamales items were produced on May 8, 2019. The following products are subject to recall: [View label (PDF only)]
•60-oz. packages containing “padrino foods BEEF & SIRLOIN TAMALES Homestyle in corn husks” with lot code 2128903 and a sell-by date 12-27-19.

The products subject to recall bear establishment number “EST. 13136” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were sold at retail locations in Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas.

The problem was discovered by a customer who notified the firm of the misbranding error.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.

Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.

FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify that recalling firms are notifying their customers of the recall and that actions are being taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers.

Consumers with questions about the recall can contact Diane Luther, owner of Padrino Foods, LLC, at (214) 905-3444. Members of the media with questions about the recall can contact David Luther, Padrino Foods, LLC CEO, at (214) 905-3444.