Recall In New York For Illegal, Ineligible Beef And Chicken

Illegal meat sold in New York State has been recalled. The meat products were imported into the United States illegal and are ineligible to be sold to New Yorkers. Here's what you need to know about the chicken and beef at the center of the recall.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a recall for the products imported from the Philippines illegally. The United States does not allow the Philippines to export meat and poultry into the country. FSIS is investigating how the products made their way into America.

The illegal items were shipped to restaurant and retail locations in New York, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, and Virginia. The products were discovered when FSIS conducted routine surveillance activities at a retailer selling the ineligible items.

"Consumers are asked to double bag the product when discarding it to reduce the possibility of animals accessing the product because USDA cannot confirm whether the products were properly heated to control pathogens of concern to domestic livestock and poultry."

The following products are subject to the recall, regardless of the product date:

- 150-g. can of "Argentina BRAND CORNED BEEF"

- 175-g. can of "Argentina BRAND CORNED BEEF"

- 260-g. can of "Argentina BRAND CORNED BEEF"

- 150-g. can of "PUREFOODS CORNED BEEF"

- 210-g. can of "PUREFOODS CORNED BEEF"

- 150-g. can of "CHUNKEE CORNED BEEF"

- 190-g. can of "CHUNKEE CORNED BEEF"

- 7.43-oz. jar of "Lady's Choice Chicken Spread"

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