February 24, 2014

Canada's Santa Maria Foods recalls various meat products

Due to the absence of full USDA inspection, Santa Maria Foods Corporation, a Rexdale, Ontario, Canada establishment, is recalling approximately 8,895 pounds of various meat products, the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Saturday (Feb 22).

Packages will bear the Canadian establishment number "340" or "224." The products were distributed into commerce in Arizona, California and Florida. The meat products were also exported by the US distributor to Australia, Tahiti, New Zealand, Fiji and Thailand.

The problem was discovered when FSIS import staff reviewed records and discovered that the product was not presented by the independent third party carrier for USDA inspection at the US - Canadian border.

FSIS and the company have received no reports of illness due to consumption of these products.