Food Safety

Pork lard products recalled due to lack of inspection

Illinois company recalls more than 258,000 pounds of product

Skokie, Ill.-based Quay Corporation is recalling more than 258,000 pounds of pork lard products that were produced without being inspected.

The packaged pork lard products were produced from July 29, 2016 to June 22, 2018. The 28-oz. sealed plastic cups of "Margarita Manteca Pork Lard" have sell by dates ranging from Jan. 29, 2017 to Dec. 22, 2018. They bear establishment number "EST. 17445" inside the USDA mark of inspection.

The problem was discovered when FSIS personnel visited the establishment after receiving information that the product was being labeled for sale without being inspected.

Consumers who have purchased the products should throw them away or return them to the place of purchase. Consumers with questions can contact the company at 847-676-4233.

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This article was originally posted on www.foodengineeringmag.com.

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Casey Laughman is the Editor in Chief of Food Engineering magazine. He has almost two decades’ experience as a writer and editor for mainstream and trade publications. He spent several years as a writer and editor for two news services before becoming the editor of a legal publication and managing editor of a trade magazine that covered the commercial facilities market.