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Mrs. Pasta Recalls Frozen Meat Pasta Products Because They Were Imported Without Benefit of Inspection

16/10/2023

Reference Number 336/2023
Source U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)
Type of Information Food Recall
Questionable food products

The frozen not-ready-to-eat meat pasta items were produced from August 2023 through October 2023. The following products are subject to recall [view labels]:

  • 12-lb. cardboard cases containing plastic bags of “Mrs Pasta Short Ribs Ravioli” with dates ranging from 8/1/2023 to 10/11/2023 printed on the label.
  • 12-lb. cardboard cases containing plastic bags of “Mrs Pasta Veal Ossobuco Ravioli squared” with dates ranging from 8/1/2023 to 10/11/2023 printed on the label.
  • 12-lb. cardboard cases containing plastic bags of “Mrs Pasta Veal Ossobuco Ravioli Halfmoon” with dates ranging from 8/1/2023 to 10/11/2023 printed on the label.
  • 12-lb. cardboard cases containing plastic bags of “Mrs Pasta Tortellini Bolognese” with dates ranging from 8/1/2023 to 10/11/2023 printed on the label.
The products subject to recall bear establishment number “EST. 45764” inside the USDA mark of inspection.
Expiry date/Batch
See above.
Manufacturer/ Distributor Mrs. Pasta, a Fort Lauderdale, Fla. establishment
Reasons for recall The problem was discovered when FSIS followed up on a referral from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and observed meat pasta products labeled with the USDA mark of inspection but with an establishment number for another facility. FSIS determined that the firm produced the meat pasta products without the benefit of federal inspection.
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