Kapowsin Meats Recalls Pork Product Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination

Agency Publication Date: August 27, 2015

Summary

Kapowsin Meats is recalling approximately 523,380 pounds of various pork products, including whole hogs for barbeque, offal, blood, and trim, produced between April 18, 2015, and August 26, 2015. These products were sold to individuals, retail locations, and distributors in Alaska, Oregon, and Washington and may be contaminated with Salmonella. Consumers should not eat these products and are urged to throw them away or return them to the place of purchase for a refund.

Risk

The pork products may be contaminated with Salmonella, which can cause salmonellosis, an illness characterized by diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and fever. This recall is linked to an ongoing investigation involving 152 reported illnesses in Washington state.

What You Should Do

Check your freezer for any pork products from Kapowsin Meats produced between April 18, 2015, and August 26, 2015.
Identify affected products by looking for establishment number 'Est. 1628' inside the USDA mark of inspection on the packaging.
Stop using the product immediately; do not consume, serve, or sell any of the recalled pork.
Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them, and should throw them away or return the products to the place of purchase.
Thoroughly wash hands, utensils, and surfaces that may have come into contact with the raw meat to prevent cross-contamination.
For additional questions, contact John Anderson, Owner of Kapowsin Meats, at (253) 847-1777 or call the USDA Meat & Poultry Hotline at 1-888-674-6854.

Affected Products

Product: Whole Hogs for Barbeque

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Pork Hockon Frt. Feet

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Pork Neck Bones

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Pork Hocks

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Pork Bellies Thin

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Pigs Feet Back

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Pork Bellies Rib In

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Pork Blood

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Pork Bellies Reg.

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Pork Spare Ribs

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Pork Loin Rack

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Pork Shoulder Boston Butts

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Pork Sides Untrim

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Pork Shoulder Picnics

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Hog Heads

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Pork Loins

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: 151 Up Barbecue Pig

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Fresh Hams

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: 61-150 Barbecue Pig

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Pork Chops

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Barbecue Pig 59#DN

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Pork Leaf Lard

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Suckling Pig

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Pork Caul Fat

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Pork Sides Trim

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Pork Shanks

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Pork Boneless Pork 50%

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Pork Cheek Meat

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Pork Jowls

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Pork Shoulder Whole

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Pork Skins

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Pork Bones

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Pork Fat & Skin

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Pork Boneless Pork 80%

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Pork Heart Kidney Spleen

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Pork Fat Visible Lean

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Pig Ears

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Fresh Hams Bnls.

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Pork Tongue

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Pork Tails

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Pork Liver

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

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Recall Documents

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Additional Information

Agency: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Recall ID: 110-2015 expansion

Status: Active

Units Affected: 2,500 pounds

Distributed To: Alaska, Oregon, Washington

Classification: Class I

Agency Last Updated: August 27, 2015

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Summary

What You Should Do

Check your freezer for any pork products from Kapowsin Meats produced between April 18, 2015, and August 26, 2015.

Identify affected products by looking for establishment number 'Est. 1628' inside the USDA mark of inspection on the packaging.

Stop using the product immediately; do not consume, serve, or sell any of the recalled pork.

Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them, and should throw them away or return the products to the place of purchase.

Thoroughly wash hands, utensils, and surfaces that may have come into contact with the raw meat to prevent cross-contamination.

For additional questions, contact John Anderson, Owner of Kapowsin Meats, at (253) 847-1777 or call the USDA Meat & Poultry Hotline at 1-888-674-6854.

Affected Products

Product: Whole Hogs for Barbeque

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Pork Hockon Frt. Feet

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Pork Neck Bones

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Pork Hocks

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Pork Bellies Thin

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Pigs Feet Back

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Pork Bellies Rib In

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Pork Blood

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Pork Bellies Reg.

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Pork Spare Ribs

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Pork Loin Rack

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Pork Shoulder Boston Butts

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Pork Sides Untrim

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Pork Shoulder Picnics

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Hog Heads

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Pork Loins

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: 151 Up Barbecue Pig

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Fresh Hams

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: 61-150 Barbecue Pig

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Pork Chops

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Barbecue Pig 59#DN

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Pork Leaf Lard

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Suckling Pig

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Pork Caul Fat

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Pork Sides Trim

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Pork Shanks

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Pork Boneless Pork 50%

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Pork Cheek Meat

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Pork Jowls

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Pork Shoulder Whole

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Pork Skins

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Pork Bones

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Pork Fat & Skin

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Pork Boneless Pork 80%

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Pork Heart Kidney Spleen

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Pork Fat Visible Lean

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Pig Ears

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Fresh Hams Bnls.

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Pork Tongue

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Pork Tails

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15

Product: Pork Liver

Item Code:

Est. 1628

Date Ranges: Pack Date: 08/27/15