Misbranding, undeclared allergens cause Ontario deli meat recall

Source: US Department of Agriculture

WASHINGTON- Sofina Foods Inc., an establishment in Markham, Ontario, announced the recall of approximately 15,165 lbs of ready-to-eat mortadella deli meat products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, according to the US Dept. of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).

The problem was discovered when the establishment notified FSIS that a customer observed pistachio nuts in ready-to-eat regular mortadella deli meat products during slicing.

FSIS said the product may contain pistachio (tree nuts), a known allegen, which is not declared on the product label.

The ready-to-eat mortadella deli meat products were produced on March 27, 2023, March 30, 2023, and April 4, 2023. The following products are subject to recall:

Various weight cases of "MASTRO MORTADELLA PRODUCT OF CANADA" with product code 10307, lot code BE170418, BEST BEFORE 2023 JL 27 containing 7.6 kg clear plastic packages of "IMPORTED MASTRO MORTADELLA PRODUCT OF CANADA" with EST 224, "BEST BEFORE MEILLEUR AVANT" date of 2023 JL 27, and lot code BE170418.
Various weight cases of "MASTRO MORTADELLA PRODUCT OF CANADA" with product code 10307, lot code BE170560, BEST BEFORE 2023 AU 02 containing 7.6 kg clear plastic packages of "IMPORTED MASTRO MORTADELLA PRODUCT OF CANADA" with EST 224, "BEST BEFORE MEILLEUR AVANT" date of 2023 AU 02, and lot code BE170560.
Various weight cases of "MASTRO MORTADELLA PRODUCT OF CANADA" with product code 21130, Lot Code BE170422, BEST BEFORE 2023 JL 27 containing 4 kg clear plastic packages of "MASTRO MORTADELLA PRODUCT OF CANADA" with EST 224, "BEST BEFORE MEILLEUR AVANT" date of 2023 JL 27, and lot code BE170422.
Various weight cases of "MASTRO MORTADELLA PRODUCT OF CANADA" with product code 21130, Lot Code BE170668, BEST BEFORE 2023 AU 08 containing 4 kg clear plastic packages of "MASTRO MORTADELLA PRODUCT OF CANADA" with EST 224, "BEST BEFORE MEILLEUR AVANT" date 2023 AU 08, and lot code BE170668.

The products subject to recall bear Canada establishment number "224" on the case box.

These items were shipped to distribution centers in California, Illinois, Michigan, New York, and Pennsylvania for use in retail delis and foodservice locations.