32,000 Pounds Of Meat Recalled From NJ-Based Company For Fake Labels

A nationwide recall is in place for a handful of meat products bearing false inspection labels.

Sabrositos Hondurenos, LLC, based in Edison, says around 32,000 pounds of their chorizo (sausage), pork chops and ribs products were produced with a fake U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) mark. The company says the labels placed on the products marked a fake federal inspection as having been performed.

Routine federal food safety surveillance activities led to the discovery of the fraudulent labels out on the market. Patch has reached out to both the USDA and Sabrositos Hondurenos for comment on what caused this alteration and is yet to hear back.

The meat was shipped to retail sites and restaurants across the United States. The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) says a distribution list for businesses carrying the products is not yet available.

Any item that bears the establishment number "Est. 1785" is misbranded and should not be eaten. The products affected all were produced prior to Aug. 20, and include:

• 14-oz. vacuum-sealed packages containing homestyle chorizo labeled “OLANCHO Chorizo Suelto Olanchano SABROCITOS HONDUREÑOS.”

• 14-oz. vacuum-sealed packages containing smoked pork chops labeled “OLANCHO Chuleta Ahumada Olanchana SABROCITOS HONDUREÑOS.”

• 14-oz. vacuum-sealed packages containing smoked chorizo labeled “OLANCHO Chorizo Ahumado Olanchano SABROCITOS HONDUREÑOS.”

• 14-oz. vacuum-sealed packages containing cased homestyle chorizo, labeled “OLANCHO Chorizo Olanchano Criollo SABROCITOS HONDUREÑOS.”

• 14-oz. vacuum-sealed packages containing smoked BBQ spicy chorizo labeled “OLANCHO Chorizo Parrillero SABROCITOS HONDUREÑOS.”

• 14-oz. vacuum-sealed packages containing smoked ribs labeled “OLANCHO Costilla Ahumada Olanchana SABROCITOS HONDUREÑOS.”

There are no illnesses that have been reported as a result of eating these products. The FSIS directs anyone with questions or concerns to contact a healthcare provider.

Food that does not undergo federal review is subject to undeclared allergens, harmful bacteria and other contaminants. Customers who own any of the varieties listed should throw the products away, or return them to where they were purchased.

Anyone with food safety questions can reach the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-MPHotline (888-674-6854) or through MPHotline@usda.gov.

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