Recalled corned beef found at Cost-U-Less locations

Cans of corned beef under a nationwide recall have been found on Guam, according to the Department of Public Health and Social Services' Division of Environmental Health. 

The agency yesterday issued a release on the recall of certain cans of Ox & Palm branded corned beef products because they did not undergo a USDA Safety Inspection Service import reinspection. 

The cans were imported on various dates between June 6, 2020 to Jan. 21, 2021  and are labeled with various “Best Before” dates and the product cases are labeled with various shipping marks.  The affected products bear “Australia Inspected” number “39” on the label and were shipped to retail locations nationwide.

Some of those products were sold at Cost-U-Less locations in Chalan Pago, Dededo, and Tamuning. If you bought any of the products, you're urged not to consume them.  The cans should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. 

DEH is working closely with Cost-U-Less who was notified of the recall by their corporate headquarters on March 3, 2021.  Corrective actions were immediately taken with approximately 4,765 round cans and 15,896 tapered cans of Ox & Palm Corned Beef Original products removed from store shelves.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.    To date, DEH has not received any complaints or reports of adverse reactions related to the consumption of these products.  Anyone concerned about a reaction should contact a healthcare provider. 

Consumers with questions about the recall can contact Ramita Garviso, MW Polar Consumer Relations Specialist, at info@mwpolar.com and (562) 921-2800, Ext. 160.  Consumers with food safety questions can also call the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) or live chat via Ask USDA from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday.

You can see all the products on the recall here: