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Asian Meat Products Recalled For Possible Metal Fragments

The California firm is recalling beef and pork products after wire found.

A Bell Gardens food provider is recalling more than 48,000 pounds of meat that may contain metal scraps, it was announced Friday.

The recall covers frozen, ready-to-eat sukiyaki beef and gingered pork products from Unibright Foods Inc., according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Jacob Fernandez, Unibright’s assistant receiving manager, said the recall was a “precautionary measure.”

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“We are working to recall all of the products that were shipped out,” he said. “It’s still early. There have been no health issues with the products.”

The firm is recalling 2.2-pound packages of Mishima sukiyaki beef with the establishment number “EST.1163” inside the USDA mark of inspection and package ID number 15069.

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Also recalled are 1.7-pound packages of Mishima gingered pork, bearing the establishment number “EST.1163” and package ID number 15059.

The recalled meat was shipped to retail outlets and institutions in California, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, New Jersey and New York.

The beef was produced between Aug. 12 and Dec. 16; and the pork was produced between Aug. 5 and 6.

The problem was reported to Unibright after an Illinois restaurant found a stainless steel wire in the company’s sukiyaki beef, the Agriculture Department said.

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