Star Meat Delivery Inc. Recalls Over 150,000 Pounds of Meat Products Due to Lack of Federal Inspection
Star Meat Delivery Inc., based in Lucama, North Carolina, has issued a nationwide recall for approximately 167,639 pounds of raw pork, beef, and goat products. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that these products were produced without federal inspection and were packaged with a fraudulent USDA inspection mark. The recalled items, sold under the A&D Foods label, include ground pork, chorizo, pork chops, pork ribs and feet, beef ribs and oxtail, and various goat cuts. These products were distributed in bulk to a Georgia distributor, which then shipped them to retail stores and restaurants across the nation. Federal officials noted that retailers might have repackaged these products, potentially replacing the original labels with store-applied stickers. The USDA has classified this as a Class I recall, its most severe designation, indicating a high probability of serious health consequences or death. Consumers are advised not to consume any products bearing the establishment number “EST. 13...