The defect could cause the products to become contaminated "without showing any outward signs of contamination," FSIS said.
The products under recall include Armour Star Chicken and OriginalVienna Sausage, Goya Vienna Sausage, Hargis House Potted Meat, Great Value Vienna Sausage and Kroger Vienna Sausages.
The meat and poultry products being recalled were produced between Dec. 13 and Jan. 13, FSIS said, and were shipped to retail locations nationwide. Establishment number "P4247" ison the product cans.
Conagra packaging defect may not be viewable to customers
The packaging defect was discovered when Conagra Brands "notified FSIS after observing spoiled and/or leaking cans from multiple production dates at the establishment’s warehouse," FSIS said.
"Subsequent investigation by the establishmentdetermined that the cans subject to recall may have been damaged in a manner that is not readily apparent to consumers, which may allow foodborne pathogens to enter the cans," FSIS said.
No reports of adverse reactions from consuming the products have been confirmed to date, FSIS said.
What customers should do with the recalled Conagra meatproducts
Still, FSIS is concerned that the recalled canned meat and poultry products "may be on retail shelves or in consumers’ pantries." Consumers with the products are urged to throw them away or return the products to where they were purchased.
Conagra Brands is recalling more than 2.58 million pounds of canned meat and poultry products due to a packaging defect that may cause the food to become contaminated, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service
Food Safety and Inspection Service
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is the public health regulatory agency responsible for ensuring that United States' commercial supply of meat, poultry, and egg products is safe, wholesome, and correctly labeled and packaged.
Conagra Brands, Inc. is recalling over 2.5 million pounds of canned meat and poultry products due to a "packaging defect that may cause the products to become contaminated," the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Tuesday.
Conagra Foods is being accused of violating California's Proposition 65, a lawsuit filed last week claims. The plaintiffs claim the food company manufactured and sold products containing lead and/or cadmium without warning consumers. The plaintiffs are asking for injunctive relief and a penalty against the company.
Recalled brands include Armour, Kroger, Goya, Prairie Belt, Hargis House, Grace, and Great Value. The problem was discovered when the company notified FSIS after observing spoiled and/or leaking cans from multiple production dates at the establishment's warehouse.
Conagra is the latest food manufacturer to announce the closure of a plant as companies aim to streamline production to increase efficiencies and boost their bottom line. The moves come as they pass on higher costs to consumers, which have responded by purchasing few products.
coli contamination prompted the recall of more than 16,000 pounds of ground beef sold at Walmart stores in 11 states and the nation's capital. The beef was produced on April 26 and April 27 by Cargill Meat Solutions and distributed to Walmart stores from New England and Middle Atlantic states to the Midwest.
Consumers alleged that ConAgra sourced pollock in the Bering Sea from Russian fisheries that used huge nets - sometimes larger than two American football fields - to catch fish, and indiscriminately trapped and killed endangered fish species.
OMAHA — ConAgra Foods has opened a potato processing plant in Shangdu, Inner Mongolia. The company's first facility in China, the site was acquired in July as part of ConAgra's purchase of TaiMei Potato Industries Ltd. and expands operations in a market with a growing demand for frozen potato products.
U.S. District Judge Virginia M. Kendall ruled on 25 March 2024 that plaintiffs Abdallah Nasser and John Bohen can continue to pursue claims against Conagra but cannot be granted injunctive relief, which would have required the company to take immediate action to change the labeling on its seafood packaging.
The majority of canned meats are “commercially” sterilized; that is, they are processed to the point at which all microorganisms and most of their spores have been killed. This permits more or less an indefinite storage life in the can, at ambient temperature, provided it is kept sealed.
High acid foods such as tomatoes and other fruit will keep their best quality up to 18 months; low acid foods such as meat and vegetables, 2 to 5 years. While extremely rare, a toxin produced by Clostridium botulinum is the worst danger in canned goods.
The canned meat scandal prompted Thomas F. Dolan, a former superintendent for Armour & Co., to sign an affidavit noting the ineffectiveness of government inspectors and stating that the company's common practice was to pack and sell “carrion.” The New York Journal published Dolan's statement on March 4, 1899.
Steaks, pork chops, and other whole-muscle meats are the safest bet. That's because the cooking process can easily kill off bacteria on the cut's surface, while the inside of the meat is essentially sterile, protected from any potential pathogens—in theory.
An Indiana-based food manufacturer is recalling more than 59,000 pounds of chicken products that may be contaminated with Salmonella enteritidis, federal health officials said this week.
Wayne Farms LLC of Decatur, AL, is recalling 1,377 pounds of frozen ready-to-eat (RTE) chicken breast products that may be undercooked, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The RTE chicken breast items were produced on Oct. 16, 2023.
OMAHA — ConAgra Foods has opened a potato processing plant in Shangdu, Inner Mongolia. The company's first facility in China, the site was acquired in July as part of ConAgra's purchase of TaiMei Potato Industries Ltd. and expands operations in a market with a growing demand for frozen potato products.
A federal judge has allowed a class-action lawsuit to proceed that claims Conagra's display of Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification on its seafood packages is deceptive.
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