Botched Inspection Triggers East Coast Meat Recall

Sabrositos Hondurenos of Edison said it voluntarily withdrew six specific meat products because they were stamped with an improper USDA mark of inspection approval.

Juliette Fairley

Published: 8/21/2025, 2:14:05 PM EDT

Botched Inspection Triggers East Coast Meat Recall — One of six meat products recalled. (FSIS)

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced this week that 32,000 pounds of meat packed over 18 months was recalled.

Sabrositos Hondurenos voluntarily withdrew six specific meat products because they were stamped with an improper USDA mark of approval and were distributed without federal inspection, according to an FSIS advisory.

“Any product bearing the false establishment number ‘Est. 1785’ should be considered misbranded and unsafe to eat,” FSIS officials said.

The 32,000 pounds of recalled chorizo sausage, pork chops, and ribs were packed between March 2024 and August 2025, according to Sabrositos Hondurenos company owner Diego Funez Garrido.

“We’re getting the labeling issue fixed,” Garrido told NTD.

Sabrositos Hondurenos, which co-sells to retailers, has been in operation since 2022.

The recalled meat was distributed to 20 small stores in Florida, New Jersey, and along the East Coast.

“If they bought it at my store, there is no issue,” Garrido said. “If you buy from me and then you resell at your store, I can't control that because the product already left my store.”

The FSIS said that food produced without inspection may contain undeclared allergens, harmful bacteria, or other contaminants that put consumer health and safety at risk.

There are nine major food allergens that the FDA requires all companies to identify in their products—milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, and sesame.

The FSIS urged people who may have purchased the recalled meat to throw it away or return it to the place of purchase.

The Sabrositos Hondurenos retail store is located 1153 Inman Avenue in Edison, New Jersey, according to Garrido.

“Contacting the inspectors to ask a question is very hard until there's an error, then they're looking for you,” Garrido added.

The recall is applicable to 14-ounce sealed Olancho packages of Chorizo Suelto Olanchano, Chuleta Ahumada Olanchana, Chorizo Ahumado Olanchano, Chorizo Olanchano Criollo, Chorizo Parrillero, and Costilla Ahumada Olanchana.

The FSIS said the problem was discovered during routine FSIS surveillance when investigators observed various meat products in commerce bearing false marks of federal inspection. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of the meat, however.

Last month, FSIS announced the recall of some 1,065 pounds of fully cooked frozen ground beef over concerns it may be contaminated with foreign material—specifically, metal.

Ada Valley Meat Company of Ada, Michigan, packed the recalled meat on May 28 and May 30 and had establishment number EST. 10031 stamped on them, according to the FSIS.