What ~ Imported Ukrainian canned beef, pork, and poultry products.

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• What Imported Ukrainian canned beef, pork, and
  poultry products.
• When On October 6, 2004 the Recall Management
  Staff was notified by OPEER that the Florida
  Department of Agriculture had observed,
  photographed and held product at Odessa
  International Foods in Boca Raton, Florida.
• Who The Importer of Record was identified as
  New World Amazing International, Inc.
• Why The products were imported from the
  Ukraine, which is ineligible to export to the
  United States.
• How product labels are printed in Cyrillic.

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Management Issues

• Why does the USDA have a BEEF with Ukrainian
  Meat?
• Two Separate Issues
• 1) Ukraine is not among the countries (at
  that time) that was approved to export
• meat and poultry into the U.S. (See
  Ref. 1)
• 2) Labels need to be in English (See Ref.
  2 3)
• Class 1 Recall Defined as This is a health
  hazard situation where there is a reasonable
  probability that the use of the product will
  cause serious, adverse health consequences or
  death.

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Impact of Recall

• FSIS has received no reports of illnesses
  associated with consumption of this product.
  However, these products could present a health
  hazard to consumers because Ukraine is not among
  the countries that are approved to export meat
  and poultry into the U.S. As such, these products
  have not been inspected by FSIS. Anyone concerned
  about an illness should contact a physician.
  (See Ref. 4)
• FSIS has taken immediate steps to remove this
  product from commerce and continues to
  investigate whether any unlawful actions have
  occurred. Consumers who have purchased any meat
  or poultry product imported from Ukraine are
  urged not to eat it but to return it to the place
  of purchase. (See Ref. 4)
• With the increase in globalization the U.S. will
  need to remain vigilant.

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References

• (1) Poultry Export Guide, Sept. 1998 Report
  prepared by Debra Tropp, Agricultural Economist,
  Marketing and Transportation Analysis Program,
• Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS),
  Washington, D.C. 20250
• (2) US Code of Federal Regulations (Title 21)
  Part 2, Section 2, "Label Compliance for Imported
  Meat and Poultry Products," dated
• October 30, 2006 Item V b
• (3) www.fsis.usda.gov/PDF/Labeling_Requirements_Gu
  ide.pdf
• (4) www.fsis.usda.gov/News__Events/Recall_038_200
  4_release/
• index.aspPhotos
• (5) Vuic, J. (2010). The Yugo The Rise and Fall
  of the Worst Car in History.
• Hill and Wang New York, NY