Newark Business Recalls 96,000 Pounds Of Goat Meat Products

NEWARK, NJ — A Newark-based business recalled more than 96,000 pounds of goat meat products that were not presented for import reinspection, federal authorities announced Monday.

Dahlia Imports LLC is recalling about 96,624 pounds of raw bone-in goat products imported into the United States from Australia. The items were shipped to distributors in California, North Carolina, New York and Ohio, and were further distributed to Arizona and other states.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). Anyone concerned about a reaction should contact a health care provider, authorities said.

The frozen, raw bone-in goat items were imported on or around April 11, 2022, and September 28, 2022. You can see photos of them here.

They include:

• 35.27-lb. cases of “BONE-IN GOAT CUBED PIECES” containing 2.2-lb. plastic bags of “BONE-IN GOAT CUBES” with shipping mark WEX11734A printed on the case.
• 35.27-lb. cases of “BONE-IN GOAT SKIN-ON CUBED PIECES BROWN” containing 2.2-lb. plastic bags of “BONE-IN GOAT CUBES BROWN SKIN-ON” with shipping mark WEX11734B, WEX11734C, or WEX11734D printed on the case.
• Various weight (56-60-lb) cases of “BONE-IN GOAT ASSORTED CUTS BROWN SKIN-ON” with shipping marks WEX11734E, WEX11734F, WEX11533A, WEX11533B, WEX11533C, or WEX11533D printed on the case (no label available).

According to the FSIS, the recalled products do not bear the USDA mark of inspection. Each box bears the Australia establishment seal “101.”

The problem was discovered during routine FSIS surveillance activities of imported products at retail stores, authorities said.

“The FSIS is concerned that some product may be in distributor or retailers’ freezers,” officials said. “Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.”

Consumers with questions about the recall can contact Ahmed Ladejobi, CEO, Dahlia Imports, LLC at 973-688-8690, authorities said.

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