More than 167,000 pounds of meat is being recalled. This is a file photo.
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A North Carolina-based company recalled more than 167,000 pounds of meat that was sent for distribution to stores and restaurants across the country. Federal officials said they didn’t inspect the products, so you may want to check your refrigerator.
FULL STORY: 167,000 pounds of meat recalled from NC company. What we know
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Star Meat Delivery Inc. is recalling thousands of pounds of raw pork, beef and goat products, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service. The company has a presence in Lucama, about 50 miles southeast of downtown Raleigh.The USDA said the meat was produced without federal inspection and carried labels with a “false USDA mark of inspection.” The government warns uninspected food may contain “harmful bacteria” or other hazards.The products in the nationwide recall have A&D Foods labels. The meat was confirmed to have reached South Carolina, and an investigation was ongoing as of Sept. 23.A spokesperson for A&D Foods told The N&O it “notified our customers to ensure all recalled products are identified and removed from commerce as quickly as possible.” Star Meat Delivery declined to comment.Though there was no confirmation of illness tied to the products, the USDA urged people who bought them to throw them away. A full list of impacted items is posted at fsis.usda.gov/recalls.
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Simone Jasper is a service journalism reporter at The News & Observer in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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