The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced that Impero Foods & Meats, Inc. of Baltimore, Maryland is recalling 7,485 pounds of raw pork sausage products. The recall was initiated after it was discovered that the products were manufactured without required federal inspection oversight.
The affected products include “Old World Italian Sausage” in both rope and link varieties, packaged in 10-pound white cardboard boxes containing plastic bags. The items, produced between October 3 and December 19, 2024, bear the establishment number “EST. 10827” within the USDA inspection mark.
Distribution of these sausage products extended to restaurants and retail locations across Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. The FSIS noted that some products may have been sold at retail deli counters without proper labeling or identification.
The issue came to light during FSIS surveillance activities at a retail location, following a notification about products potentially being produced at a facility with a suspended inspection grant. Further investigation confirmed the items were manufactured without FSIS inspection.
No adverse reactions related to consumption of these products have been reported. However, the FSIS has expressed concern that some products may still be present in commercial refrigerators or freezers. Restaurants and retailers have been instructed to cease serving or selling these products and either dispose of them or return them to the point of purchase.
The FSIS will conduct recall effectiveness checks to ensure proper customer notification and verify that appropriate measures are taken to remove the product from consumer access. When available, retail distribution lists will be accessible on the FSIS website.
For questions about the recall, consumers can contact Jerry Vitale, VP/Owner of Impero Foods & Meats, Inc., at 443-695-5750 or [email protected].
Additional food safety inquiries can be directed to the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-674-6854 or via email at [email protected].
Commenting on this article, the nation’s leading food poisoning lawyer said, “Federal inspections are required to help ensure the safety of the food supply. Any consumer with the recalled products should throw them out to reduce the risk of potential injury or illness.”
