Minnesota Firm Recalls Pork Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection
USDA Recall Notice
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture (FSIS) (USDA) — official agency notice for recall USDA-025-2015.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30, 2015 Hawkins, Inc., a Roseville, Minn., establishment, is recalling approximately 529 pounds of pork products that were not presented at the U.S. point of entry for inspection, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. Without the benefit of full inspection, a possibility of adverse health consequences exists.
The following items, produced on June 13, 2014, are subject to recall: [View Labels(PDF Only)]
- 131.6 lbs. of SCAN PORK DP-941 NATURAL DEHYDRATED PORK STOCK/NATURAL DEHYDRATED PORK BROTH and bearing packaging codes P0010586 on the labels.
- 397.5 lbs. of SCAN PORK DP-1075 NATURAL DEHYDRATED PORK STOCK/NATURAL DEHYDRATED PORK BROTH bearing packing code P0010628 on the label.
The products subject to recall bears establishment number Denmark Est. 215 inside the mark of inspection. These products were distributed to processing plants in the following states: Alabama, Florida, Iowa, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. The products likely did not reach consumers.
The problem was discovered after FSIS personnel on the Recall Management and Technical Staff reviewed records in the Automated Commercial Environment database about shipments of similar products that were recently part of an FSIS recall. The employee found that the product failed to present at a Minnesota point of entry for FSIS re-inspection.
Media with questions about the recall can contact Richard Erstad at (612) 331-6910.
Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov or via smartphone at m.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 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. The online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem.
Corrective Action (per USDA)
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture (FSIS) (USDA) — official agency notice for recall USDA-025-2015.
Return product to place of purchase or discard.
✅ What you should do
- Stop using the product if you own it.
- Check the model number, lot code, or sell-by date against the recall notice above.
- Contact Unknown or the retailer where you bought it for a refund, replacement, or repair.
- For the most current official instructions, visit the USDA recall page.
- If you've been hurt by this product, report the incident to USDA.
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Unknown Recall FAQ
Unknown is the subject of a pork recall: Minnesota Firm Recalls Pork Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection. The notice was published on January 30, 2015 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (FSIS) (USDA). Approximately 0 units are potentially affected.