Rancho Feeding Corporation recently recalled nearly nine million worth of meat products due to the processing of diseased animals without a full federal inspection, according to CBS8.
Located in Northern California, the company immediately adhered to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service which demand they recall meat products that have been found unfit for human consumption. The items were produced between January 1 to 7 and were shipped to various distribution centers and retail stores in California, Florida, Illinois and Texas. However, it has not yet been confirmed which stores and restaurants received these contaminated products. They include beef carcasses, oxtail, liver, cheeks, tripe and tongue in boxes of 20 pounds and bigger. Other than this, 40-pound boxes of veal bones and 60-pound boxes of veal trim are also included in the recall.
The U.S. agency confirmed that Rancho Feeding "processed diseased and unsound animals and carried out these activities without the benefit or full benefit of federal inspection." Thus, "the products are adulterated, because they are unsound, unwholesome and otherwise are unfit for human food and must be removed from commerce," the FSIS claimed. However, as of late, there have been no reports of illnesses or contamination from customers.
In their annoucement last January, the FSIS confirmed they are only recalling meat products from January 8, 2014, and they did not have a "full federal inspection." Rancho Feeding Corporation has yet to comment on the issue.
