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Critical RiskUSDA
Food & Beverages/Meat & Poultry

Various Meat and Poultry Products Recalled for Producing Without Benefit of Inspection

Agency Publication Date: August 21, 2016
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Summary

Panna Cafe Express To Go Inc. is recalling approximately 1,951 pounds of various heat-treated, not fully cooked meat and poultry products. These products were produced without federal inspection and used the USDA marks of inspection without authorization. The affected items include ham-filled bread and chicken empanadas under various brands like ZERPAS ANTOJOS CRIOLLOS, PANNA, MISTER FOOD, and PAN & PLUS, with best by dates ranging from December 2016 to February 2017. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions related to these products.

Risk

Products produced without federal inspection have not undergone proper safety oversight, which could mean they were processed under unsanitary conditions or lack proper labeling, potentially posing a risk of foodborne illness or other health hazards.

What You Should Do

  1. Check your refrigerators and freezers for ZERPAS ANTOJOS CRIOLLOS CACHITOS HAM FILLED BREAD (7.6-lb tray, 20 units, UPC 854631003448) with best by dates of Feb. 15, 16, 17, or 23, 2017.
  2. Check for PANNA NEW LATINO FOOD EMPANADA VENEZOLANA POLLO CHICKEN (2.2-lb tray, 6 units, UPC 820103507561) with best by dates of Dec. 2, 3, 8, 2016, or Feb. 15, 16, 17, 2017.
  3. Check for PANNA NEW LATINO FOOD EMPANADA ARGENTINA POLLO CHICKEN (1.4-lb tray, 6 units, UPC 820103507509) with best by dates of Feb. 15 or 17, 2017.
  4. Check for MISTER FOOD CACHITOS HAM/JAMON (1.25-lb tray, 3 units, UPC 856305006038) with best by dates of Feb. 15, 16, or 17, 2017.
  5. Check for PANNA TO GO CACHITO DE JAMON Y QUESO HAM AND CHEESE CACHITO (1.25-lb tray, 3 units, UPC 815026020174) with best by dates of Feb. 15, 16, or 17, 2017.
  6. Check for cases of MISTER FOOD CACHITO DE JAMON Y QUESO HAM & CHEESE WRAPPED IN DOUGH (60-unit raw, UPC 856305000006; 30-unit pre-baked, UPC 856305000013) with specific best by dates as listed in the Affected Products section.
  7. Check for cases of PANNA TO GO CACHITO DE JAMON Y QUESO HAM & CHEESE WRAPPED IN DOUGH (30-unit pre-baked, UPC 815026020013; 60-unit raw, UPC 815026020006) with specific best by dates as listed in the Affected Products section.
  8. Check for cases of ZERPAS ANTOJOS CRIOLLOS CACHITO DE JAMON Y QUESO HAM & CHEESE WRAPPED IN DOUGH (30-unit pre-baked, UPC 854631000013; 6-unit raw, UPC 854631003431; 60-unit raw, UPC 854631000006) with specific best by dates as listed in the Affected Products section.
  9. Check for cases of PANNA TO GO PASTEL DE POLLO TIPO VENEZOLANO VENEZUELAN BRAND CHICKEN PASTEL (30-unit pre-fried, UPC 815026020976) and MISTER FOOD PASTEL DE POLLO TIPO VENEZOLANO VENEZUELAN BRAND CHICKEN PASTEL (30-unit pre-fried, UPC 856305000976) with best by dates of Dec. 2, 3, 8, 2016 or Feb. 15, 16, 17, 2017.
  10. Check for cases of PANNA TO GO EMPANADA DE POLLO TIPO ARGENTINA ARGENTINIAN BRAND CHICKEN EMPANADA (60-unit pre-baked, UPC 815026020686; 30-unit pre-baked, UPC 815026020068) and MISTER FOOD EMPANADA DE POLLO TIPO ARGENTINA ARGENTINIAN BRAND CHICKEN EMPANADA (30-unit pre-baked, UPC 856305000068) with best by dates of Feb. 15 or 17, 2017.
  11. Check for cases of PAN & PLUS EMPANADA DE POLLO CHICKEN EMPANADA (25-unit pre-baked, UPC 815026021423) with best by dates of Feb. 15 or 17, 2017.
  12. Do not consume these products. Instead, throw them away or return them to the place of purchase for a refund.
  13. For additional questions, consumers and media can contact Luis Villegas, Plant Manager, at (786) 218-1802.
  14. You can also call the USDA Meat & Poultry Hotline at 1-888-674-6854.

Your Remedy Options

You have 2 options:

πŸ’°Option 1: Full Refund
How to: Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund, or contact the manufacturer or supplier for further instructions
πŸ—‘οΈOption 2: Dispose of Product
How to: Throw the product away.

Affected Products

Product: ZERPAS ANTOJOS CRIOLLOS CACHITOS HAM FILLED BREAD
Variants: raw, 20 units, 7.6-lb tray
UPC Codes:
854631003448
Establishment #: EST. 40245
Date Ranges: Best by Feb. 15, 2017, Best by Feb. 16, 2017, Best by Feb. 17, 2017, Best by Feb. 23, 2017
Product: PANNA NEW LATINO FOOD EMPANADA VENEZOLANA POLLO CHICKEN
Variants: heat and serve, 6 units, 2.2-lb tray
UPC Codes:
820103507561
Establishment #: P-40245
Date Ranges: Best by Dec. 2, 2016, Best by Dec. 3, 2016, Best by Dec. 8, 2016, Best by Feb. 15, 2017, Best by Feb. 16, 2017, Best by Feb. 17, 2017
Product: PANNA NEW LATINO FOOD EMPANADA ARGENTINA POLLO CHICKEN
Variants: heat and serve, 6 units, 1.4-lb tray
UPC Codes:
820103507509
Establishment #: P-40245
Date Ranges: Best by Feb. 15, 2017, Best by Feb. 17, 2017
Product: MISTER FOOD CACHITOS HAM/JAMON
Variants: heat and serve, 3 units, 1.25-lb tray
UPC Codes:
856305006038
Establishment #: EST. 40245
Date Ranges: Best by Feb. 15, 2017, Best by Feb. 16, 2017, Best by Feb. 17, 2017
Product: PANNA TO GO CACHITO DE JAMON Y QUESO HAM AND CHEESE CACHITO
Variants: heat and serve, 3 units, 1.25-lb tray
UPC Codes:
815026020174
Establishment #: EST. 40245
Date Ranges: Best by Feb. 15, 2017, Best by Feb. 16, 2017, Best by Feb. 17, 2017
Product: MISTER FOOD CACHITO DE JAMON Y QUESO HAM & CHEESE WRAPPED IN DOUGH
Variants: raw, 60-unit cases
UPC Codes:
856305000006
Establishment #: EST. 40245
Date Ranges: Best by Feb. 15, 2017, Best by Feb. 16, 2017, Best by Feb. 17, 2017, Best by Feb. 23, 2017
Product: MISTER FOOD CACHITO DE JAMON Y QUESO HAM & CHEESE WRAPPED IN DOUGH
Variants: pre-baked, 30-unit cases
UPC Codes:
856305000013
Establishment #: P-40245
Date Ranges: Best by Feb. 15, 2017, Best by Feb. 16, 2017, Best by Feb. 17, 2017
Product: PANNA TO GO CACHITO DE JAMON Y QUESO HAM & CHEESE WRAPPED IN DOUGH
Variants: pre-baked, 30-unit cases
UPC Codes:
815026020013
Establishment #: EST. 40245
Date Ranges: Best by Feb. 15, 2017, Best by Feb. 16, 2017, Best by Feb. 17, 2017
Product: ZERPAS ANTOJOS CRIOLLOS CACHITO DE JAMON Y QUESO HAM & CHEESE WRAPPED IN DOUGH
Variants: pre-baked, 30-unit cases
UPC Codes:
854631000013
Establishment #: EST. 40245
Date Ranges: Best by Feb. 15, 2017, Best by Feb. 16, 2017, Best by Feb. 17, 2017
Product: PANNA TO GO CACHITO DE JAMON Y QUESO HAM & CHEESE WRAPPED IN DOUGH
Variants: raw, 60-unit cases
UPC Codes:
815026020006
Establishment #: EST. 40245
Date Ranges: Best by Feb. 15, 2017, Best by Feb. 16, 2017, Best by Feb. 17, 2017, Best by Feb. 23, 2017
Product: PANNA TO GO PASTEL DE POLLO TIPO VENEZOLANO VENEZUELAN BRAND CHICKEN PASTEL
Variants: pre-fried, 30-unit cases
UPC Codes:
815026020976
Establishment #: P-40245
Date Ranges: Best by Dec. 2, 2016, Best by Dec. 3, 2016, Best by Dec. 8, 2016, Best by Feb. 15, 2017, Best by Feb. 16, 2017, Best by Feb. 17, 2017
Product: MISTER FOOD PASTEL DE POLLO TIPO VENEZOLANO VENEZUELAN BRAND CHICKEN PASTEL
Variants: pre-fried, 30-unit cases
UPC Codes:
856305000976
Establishment #: P-40245
Date Ranges: Best by Dec. 2, 2016, Best by Dec. 3, 2016, Best by Dec. 8, 2016, Best by Feb. 15, 2017, Best by Feb. 16, 2017, Best by Feb. 17, 2017
Product: PANNA TO GO EMPANADA DE POLLO TIPO ARGENTINA ARGENTINIAN BRAND CHICKEN EMPANADA
Variants: pre-baked, 60-unit cases
UPC Codes:
815026020686
Establishment #: P-40245
Date Ranges: Best by Feb. 15, 2017, Best by Feb. 17, 2017
Product: MISTER FOOD EMPANADA DE POLLO TIPO ARGENTINA ARGENTINIAN BRAND CHICKEN EMPANADA
Variants: pre-baked, 30-unit cases
UPC Codes:
856305000068
Establishment #: P-40245
Date Ranges: Best by Feb. 15, 2017, Best by Feb. 17, 2017
Product: PANNA TO GO EMPANADA DE POLLO TIPO ARGENTINA ARGENTINIAN BRAND CHICKEN EMPANADA
Variants: pre-baked, 30-unit cases
UPC Codes:
815026020068
Establishment #: P-40245
Date Ranges: Best by Feb. 15, 2017, Best by Feb. 17, 2017
Product: PAN & PLUS EMPANADA DE POLLO CHICKEN EMPANADA
Variants: pre-baked, 25-unit cases
UPC Codes:
815026021423
Establishment #: P-40245
Date Ranges: Best by Feb. 15, 2017, Best by Feb. 17, 2017
Product: ZERPAS ANTOJOS CRIOLLOS CACHITO DE JAMON Y QUESO HAM & CHEESE WRAPPED IN DOUGH
Variants: raw, 6-unit cases
UPC Codes:
854631003431
Establishment #: EST. 40245
Date Ranges: Best by Feb. 15, 2017, Best by Feb. 16, 2017, Best by Feb. 17, 2017, Best by Feb. 23, 2017
Product: ZERPAS ANTOJOS CRIOLLOS CACHITO DE JAMON Y QUESO HAM & CHEESE WRAPPED IN DOUGH
Variants: raw, 60-unit cases
UPC Codes:
854631000006
Establishment #: EST. 40245
Date Ranges: Best by Feb. 15, 2017, Best by Feb. 16, 2017, Best by Feb. 17, 2017, Best by Feb. 23, 2017

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Additional Information

Agency: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Recall ID: 072-2016
Status: Active
Sold By: food service; distributors; retail locations
Manufactured In: USA
Units Affected: 361 pounds
Distributed To: Florida
Classification: Class I
Agency Last Updated: August 21, 2016

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