January 27, 2010 - Well Luck Co., Inc., a Jersey City, N.J., establishment, is recalling approximately 50,000 pounds of instant noodle products that were ineligible for import to the U.S., the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. Well Luck Co., Inc., is recalling the instant noodle products because they do not meet product inspection or exemption requirements for poultry, beef, and pork. The foreign inspection system of the country where the beef, poultry, and pork ingredients originated, China, has not been deemed to be equivalent as required by federal regulations.

The following product is subject to recall: [Sample Recall Labels] (PDF Only)
* Cases of 12 packages containing five 110g-packs of “JIN MAI LANG Instant Noodles, Stew Beef Flavour.” Each package bears a use by date of 10/5/2010. Each case bears a case code of 42894.
* Cases of 12 packages containing five 112g-packs of “JIN MAI LANG Instant Noodles, Stew Pork Flavour.” Each package bears a use by date of 10/8/2010. Each case bears a case code of 42895.
* Cases of 12 packages containing five 110g-packs of “JIN MAI LANG Instant Noodles, Spicy Beef Flavour.” Each package bears a use by date of 10/8/2010. Each case bears a case code of 42896.
* Cases of 12 packages containing five 110g-packs of “JIN MAI LANG Instant Noodles, Spicy Beef Flavour.” Each package bears a use by date of 10/8/2010. Each case bears a case code of 42896.
* Cases of 12 packages containing five 110g-packs of “JIN MAI LANG Instant Noodles, Spicy Hot Beef Flavour.” Each package bears a use by date of 10/8/2010. Each case bears a case code of 42897.
* Cases containing 18 143g-packs of “JIN MAI LANG Instant Noodles, Korean Style, Stew Beef Flavour.” Each pack bears a use by date of 10/9/2010. Each case bears a case code of 42903.
* Cases containing 18 143g-packs of “JIN MAI LANG Instant Noodles, Korean Style, Stew Pork Flavour.” Each pack bears a use by date of 10/9/2010. Each case bears a case code of 42904.
* Cases containing 18 141g-packs of “JIN MAI LANG Instant Noodles, Korean Style, Spicy Beef Flavour.” Each pack bears a use by date of 10/9/2010. Each case bears a case code of 42905.
* Cases containing 18 140g-packs of “JIN MAI LANG Instant Noodles, Korean Style, Mushroom Chicken Flavour.” Each pack bears a use by date of 10/12/2010. Each case bears a case code of 42936.
* Cases containing 12 116g-bowls of “JIN MAI LANG Instant Noodles, Stew Beef Flavour.” Each pack bears a use by date of 10/9/2010. Each case bears a case code of 42920.
* Cases containing 12 116g-bowls of “JIN MAI LANG Instant Noodles, Stew Pork Flavour.” Each pack bears a use by date of 9/28/2010. Each case bears a case code of 42921.
* Cases containing 12 119g-bowls of “JIN MAI LANG Instant Noodles, Stew Pork Flavour.” Each pack bears a use by date of 10/9/2010. Each case bears a case code of 42922.
* Cases containing 12 110g-bowls of “JIN MAI LANG Instant Noodles, Mushroom Chicken Flavour.” Each pack bears a use by date of 10/9/2010. Each case bears a case code of 42919. Cases containing 12 83g-cups of “JIN MAI LANG Instant Noodles, Stew Beef Flavour.” Each pack bears a use by date of 10/10/2010. Each case bears a case code of 42934.
* Cases containing 12 86g-cups of “JIN MAI LANG Instant Noodles, Stew Pork Flavour.” Each pack bears a use by date of 10/10/2010. Each case bears a case code of 42933.
* Cases containing 12 83g-cups of “JIN MAI LANG Instant Noodles, Spicy Pork Flavour.” Each pack bears a use by date of 10/10/2010. Each case bears a case code of 42932.

The problem was discovered after FSIS identified the products in the marketplace. The instant noodle products were distributed to retail establishments nationwide. FSIS has received no reports of illness as a result of consuming these products.

FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers.

Consumers and media with questions about the recall should contact company coordinator, Shany Chang, at (201) 434-1177 ext. 141.

FSIS works with other federal agencies to ensure the safety of imported meat, poultry and processed egg products. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issues import permits based on animal health considerations, specific to a country or region. Customs and Border Protection provides oversight of all products entering the United States.

Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov. The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from l0 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day.

Editor’s Note: This recall release is being reissued to expand the January 23 recall to include approximately 17,235 pounds of Italian sausage products.

WASHINGTON, January 31, 2010 - Daniele International Inc., an establishment with operations in Pascoag and Mapleville, R.I., is expanding its January 23 recall to include approximately 17,235 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) varieties of Italian sausage products, including salami/salame, that may be contaminated with Salmonella, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

The recall is being expanded as a result of a confirmed finding of Salmonella in an unopened salami product reported by the Illinois Department of Public Health. The product was sampled during the course of an ongoing investigation of a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella serotype Montevideo illnesses. The product tested was not included in the previous recall (FSIS Recall 006-2010) issued January 23, but is similar to products bought by customers who later became sick in the Montevideo investigation. Product subject to the expanded recall may have been cross-contaminated with black pepper before it was packed. The company believes that black pepper is a possible source of Salmonella contamination.

Further testing is ongoing at a state health partner laboratory, and may determine if the product contained the Salmonella Montevideo strain associated with the multi-state outbreak. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FSIS, state health and agriculture departments, and Daniele International are cooperating in this investigation. The CDC has posted information about the multi-state outbreak on its website (http://www.cdc.gov/salmonella) but the investigation is ongoing, and has not yet definitively identified a food vehicle(s).

FSIS is continuing to work with the CDC, FDA, affected state public health partners, and the company on the investigation and will update the public on the progress of this investigation as information becomes available.

The products subject to recall include: [Recall Labels]
* Packages of “DANIELE HOT SOPRESSATA CALABRESE,” produced on 11/7/09, 12/16/09 and 12/18/09.
* Packages of “DANIELE SOPRESSATA CALABRESE,” produced on 12/16/09 and 12/18/09.
* Packages of “BOAR’S HEAD BRAND HOT SOPRESSATA CALABRESE,” produced on 11/28/09, 12/9/09 and 12/14/09.

Each package bears a label with establishment number “EST. 54” inside the USDA mark of inspection and weighs approximately 3 to 3.5 pounds. These products were distributed to retail establishments nationwide. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on FSIS’ website at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/FSIS_Recalls/Open_Federal_Cases/index.asp.