Mitten Gourmet, LLC, Recalls Ready-to-Eat Pork Rind Products Produced without Benefit of Inspection - 5/15/23
Mitten Gourmet, LLC, a Freeland, Mich., establishment, is recalling approximately 1,137 lbs. of ready-to-eat pork rind products that were produced without the benefit of federal inspection, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced on May 10.
The pork rind products of various flavors were produced on various dates from Sept. 9, 2021-May 5, 2023. The following products are subject to recall:
- 2.0-oz. clear bags containing Mitten Gourmet “PARMESAN GARLIC Pork Rinds”
- 2.0-oz. clear bags containing Mitten Gourmet “PIZZA Pork Rinds”
- 2.0-oz. clear bags containing Mitten Gourmet “BUFFALO Pork Rinds”
- 2.0-oz. clear bags containing Mitten Gourmet “NACHO CHEESE Pork Rinds”
- 2.0-oz. clear bags containing Mitten Gourmet “JALAPENO Pork Rinds”
- 2.0-oz. clear bags containing Mitten Gourmet “HONEY MUSTARD Pork Rinds”
- 2.0-oz. clear bags containing Mitten Gourmet “DILL PICKLE Pork Rinds”
- 2.0-oz. clear bags containing Mitten Gourmet “BARBECUE Pork Rinds”
- 2.0-oz. clear bags containing Mitten Gourmet “SALT N PEPPER Pork Rinds”
The products subject to recall do not bear the USDA mark of inspection because Mitten Gourmet, LLC, is not a federally inspected establishment. These items were shipped to retail locations nationwide.
The problem was discovered during routine FSIS surveillance activities when the ready-to-eat pork rind products were observed for sale without the USDA mark of inspection. FSIS determined that the producer is not an FSIS-inspected facility.
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’ pantries. 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.
Consumers and members of the media with questions about the recall can contact Miquel Varney, CEO of Mitten Gourmet, LLC, at 989-402-5372 or e-mail support@mittengourmet.com. Read more about this recall on the FSIS website.
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*We believe that none of the product being recalled were processed or offered through the national office
*We strongly encourage you to notify your agencies within one business day from receipt of this notice.
*ALL cased and uncased inventories, both at the member level and agency level, need to be checked. This product may have entered member and agency warehouses through salvage, local donations, TEFAP, local purchases, retail pickups, food drives, or other avenues.
*For additional local details, please contact the Health Department(s) for the area(s) your food bank serves.
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