FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ineligible Pork Products Imported From Ecuador
FSIS alerts consumers to stop using frozen pork mortadella products from Ecuador without USDA inspection, which may be illegally imported. These products should be discarded or returned to store.
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What happened, in plain English
The U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued a public health alert for frozen pork mortadella products that may have been illegally imported from Ecuador. These products lack a USDA inspection mark and should not be consumed. Consumers are urged to throw away or return these items to their place of purchase. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1274921-ecuatorianita-imports-exports-illegal-ecuador-pork-mortadella-products-alert.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1274921-ecuatorianita-imports-exports-illegal-ecuador-pork-mortadella-products-alert · Updated October 6, 2026 · Official notice: USDA FSIS #PHA-12022024-01
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“Ecuatorianita Imports & Exports: Illegal Ecuador Pork Mortadella Products Alert.” GovInfoNow, updated October 6, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1274921-ecuatorianita-imports-exports-illegal-ecuador-pork-mortadella-products-alert. Based on USDA FSIS recall #PHA-12022024-01 (https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/fsis-issues-public-health-alert-ineligible-pork-products-imported-ecuador).
Why it’s dangerous
These products were found without a USDA inspection mark, indicating they may have been illegally imported from Ecuador, a country ineligible to export meat to the U.S. There have been no confirmed reports of illness from consuming these products.
Who’s affected
Consumers who purchased frozen pork mortadella products labeled 'Mortadela ESPECIAL BOLOGNIA' in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, or Rhode Island. Those who have these products in their freezers are most at risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for frozen pork mortadella products labeled 'Mortadella ESPECIAL BOLOGNIA' that do not have a USDA inspection mark. These products were shipped to stores in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island.
- Brand
Ecuatorianita Imports & Exports- Category
Meat & poultry
What to do — step by step
Stop using it now
Discard or return the product to the place of purchase as these products may be unsafe.
What USDA FSIS says to do
Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them.
Questions people ask
Are there any confirmed health risks from eating these products?
No confirmed reports of adverse reactions have been reported from consuming these products.
How can I check if my product is affected?
Look for frozen pork mortadella products labeled 'Mortadella ESPECIAL BOLOGNIA' without a USDA inspection mark, which were shipped to stores in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island.
Who should I contact if I have concerns?
Contact Veronica Vasquez at 732-309-0183 or ecuaimports1@hotmail.com, or the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-MPHotline (888-674-6854).
Contact Ecuatorianita Imports & Exports
We’ve drafted a message you can send Ecuatorianita Imports & Exports to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall PHA-12022024-01 — Ecuatorianita Imports & Exports Ecuatorianita Imports & Exports Hello, I own a Ecuatorianita Imports & Exports that is covered by recall PHA-12022024-01 from Ecuatorianita Imports & Exports. The official recall notice states: Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official USDA FSIS recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: USDA FSIS Recall #PHA-12022024-01 (December 2, 2024)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 6, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the USDA FSIS notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
- GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official USDA FSIS recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.