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USDA FSIS · 041-2021

Class IOther foodsrecall

AFFCO USA Recalls Frozen Raw Lamb Products Imported Without Benefit of Import Inspection

Company: see official notice · Published Oct 21, 2021

WHY THIS PRODUCT IS LISTED

Other / see reason

Import Violation

Product description & recall reason

The recall record describes “24,461 pounds of frozen raw lamb shoulder”; the source reports: “Import Violation”

Based on the official recall record; packaging and sales claims have not been verified. Verify with the official source ↗

Identify the product

Product description: 24,461 pounds of frozen raw lamb shoulder
Brand: Not supplied by this source
Lot, batch, UPC & other codes: Not supplied by this source
Quantity: Not supplied by this source

Product codes or package dates may appear in the announcement below even when not available as a separate field.

Where it came from & where it went

Recalling firm: Not supplied by this source
Recalling firm address: Not supplied by this source
Product production / origin location: Not supplied by this source
Distribution — source wording: Pennsylvania Each box bears the New Zealand establishment seal “SPM135.” These items were shipped to distributors in Florida, Michigan, Missouri, New York and Pennsylvania for further distribution to retailers.

States identified in the source

Delaware, Florida, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania

State matching is derived from the source’s distribution wording, which may be incomplete. The recalling company’s address is not used as the distribution location.

Official distribution evidence checked 9/26/2026.

Official announcement text

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21, 2021, AFFCO USA, Importer of Record in Jacksonville, Fla., is recalling approximately 24,461 pounds of frozen raw lamb shoulder products that were not presented for import re-inspection into the United States, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The frozen raw lamb shoulder items were imported on July 12, 2021. The following product is subject to recall view labels: Cardboard boxes weighing between 33-lb to 39-lb each containing frozen raw lamb square cut shoulder bone-in products with shipping mark of M1353023. Each box bears the New Zealand establishment seal “SPM135.” These items were shipped to distributors in Florida, Michigan, Missouri, New York and Pennsylvania for further distribution to retailers. The problem was discovered during routine FSIS surveillance activities of imported products. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about a reaction should contact a healthcare provider. FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers’ refrigerators or freezers. 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 recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls. Consumers and members of the media with questions about the recall can contact Andrew Kopic, President, AFFCO USA at 904-263-4971. Consumers with food safety questions can call the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) or live chat via Ask USDA from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Consumers can also browse food safety messages at Ask USDA or send a question via email to MPHotline@usda.gov. For consumers that need to report a problem with a meat, poultry, or egg product, the online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at https://foodcomplaint.fsis.usda.gov/eCCF/.

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