Mays Chemical Company Recalls Frozen Raw Pork Loins

Detected March 1st, 2026

Summary

Mays Chemical Company is recalling approximately 3,900 pounds of frozen raw pork boneless loins due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The product was imported from Brazil and distributed in Puerto Rico. Consumers are urged not to consume the product.

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Mays Chemical Company, located in Puerto Rico, is recalling 3,900 pounds of frozen raw pork boneless loins that were imported from Brazil. The recall was initiated because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a harmful bacterium. The recalled product was distributed in Puerto Rico. The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is concerned that some product may be in consumers' freezers.

Consumers who have purchased this product are urged not to consume it. They should either discard the product or return it to the place of purchase. FSIS advises consumers to check their freezers for the recalled product and to contact their healthcare provider if they have concerns about potential illness. No specific penalty information is mentioned, but recalls are a critical compliance action to prevent public health risks.

What to do next

Identify and remove recalled product from inventory
Notify relevant distributors and customers
Review import procedures for pork products

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002-2026 High - Class I Import Violation
Active Tue, 02/03/2026 - Current Puerto Rico

Mays Chemical Company of Puerto Rico Recalls Frozen, Raw Pork Boneless Loins Imported Without Benefit of Import Reinspection

FSIS Announcement

Editor’s Note: Feb. 4, 2026 – **** This release was revised to include an additional label and update the label description to reflect this addition, incorporating the Canadian mark of inspection and export mark certification number for the affected product.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3, 2026 – Mays Chemical Company of Puerto Rico, located in Cataño, Puerto Rico, is recalling approximately 46,315 pounds of frozen, raw pork boneless loins that were not presented for import reinspection into the United States, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

The following products are subject to recall [view labels ]:

Variable weight cardboard boxes bearing a Canadian mark of inspection with an export mark indicating “Cert. No. Cert 336662” and containing “FROZEN PORK LOIN,BONELESS, CENTER 520MM” in plastic liners. The products subject to recall bear Canada establishment “Canada 12” printed inside the Canadian mark of inspection on the label. The affected products were shipped to distributors, institutions, restaurants, and federal establishments for further processing in Puerto Rico.

The problem was discovered during routine FSIS inspection activities. There have been no confirmed reports of illness due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an illness or injury should contact a healthcare provider.

FSIS is concerned that some product may be available for use in restaurants, institutions, and other establishments. Any individual or entities who have purchased these products are urged not to consume or serve them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.

FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their **** customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls.

Consumers with questions about the recall can contact Mr. Julio Westerband, Purchasing-Inventory Control, Mays Ochoa at (787) 340-1327 or Julio.Westerband@maysochoa.com. Media with questions about the recall can contact Ms. Dora Chevres, Traffic Manager, Mays Ochoa at (787) 479-2109 or Dora.Chevres@maysochoa.com.

Consumers with food safety questions can call the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-MPHotline (888-674-6854) or send a question via email to MPHotline@usda.gov. For consumers that need to report a problem with a meat, poultry, or egg product, the online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at https://foodcomplaint.fsis.usda.gov/eCCF/.