WASHINGTON — Mrs. Pasta, based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., recalled approximately 4,544 lbs of frozen meat products that were produced without the benefit of federal inspection, the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) said on Oct. 16.

The problem was discovered when FSIS followed up on a referral from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and observed meat pasta products labeled with the USDA mark of inspection but with an establishment number for another facility.

FSIS determined that the firm produced the meat pasta products without the benefit of federal inspection.

The frozen not-ready-to-eat meat pasta items were produced from August 2023 through October 2023. The following products are subject to recall:

• 12-lb cardboard cases containing plastic bags of “Mrs Pasta Short Ribs Ravioli” with dates ranging from 8/1/2023 to 10/11/2023 printed on the label.
• 12-lb cardboard cases containing plastic bags of “Mrs Pasta Veal Ossobuco Ravioli squared” with dates ranging from 8/1/2023 to 10/11/2023 printed on the label.
• 12-lb cardboard cases containing plastic bags of “Mrs Pasta Veal Ossobuco Ravioli Halfmoon” with dates ranging from 8/1/2023 to 10/11/2023 printed on the label.
• 12-lb cardboard cases containing plastic bags of “Mrs Pasta Tortellini Bolognese” with dates ranging from 8/1/2023 to 10/11/2023 printed on the label.

The products subject to recall bear the establishment number “EST. 45764” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to a distributor, retailers and restaurants in Florida.

There have been no confirmed reports of illness or adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.