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Meat & poultry recall · USDA FSIS · Published December 8, 2020

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Raw, Fresh Goat Meat Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection

U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service alerts consumers that raw goat meat products produced without federal inspection may no longer be available. Consumers are urged not to consume these products and should discard or return them.

🇺🇸 USDA FSIS recall #PHA-12082020-01Meat & poultryFSIS
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What happened, in plain English

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert for raw goat meat products that were slaughtered without federal inspection. These products are no longer available for purchase, but consumers who have bought them should not eat them and should throw them away or return them to the store. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1275236-fsis-public-health-alert-raw-goat-meat-products-without-federal.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1275236-fsis-public-health-alert-raw-goat-meat-products-without-federal · Updated October 6, 2026 · Official notice: USDA FSIS #PHA-12082020-01

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“FSIS Public Health Alert: Raw Goat Meat Products Without Federal Inspection.” GovInfoNow, updated October 6, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1275236-fsis-public-health-alert-raw-goat-meat-products-without-federal. Based on USDA FSIS recall #PHA-12082020-01 (https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/fsis-issues-public-health-alert-raw-fresh-goat-meat-products-produced-without).

Why it’s dangerous

The products were produced without federal inspection and outside approved slaughter hours. This means they may not meet food safety standards, but there have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions from consumption.

Who’s affected

Consumers who purchased raw goat meat products from World Foods Warehouse in Houston, Texas between November 7, 2020 and December 5, 2020. People who have these products at home are most at risk.

How to tell if you have this one

Look for raw goat carcasses, livers, kidneys, or hearts sold at World Foods Warehouse in Houston, Texas between November 7, 2020 and December 5, 2020. These products may or may not have a USDA inspection mark with the number 00915.

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    Meat & poultry
Based on the official USDA FSIS remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop using it now

    Discard or return raw goat meat products purchased from World Foods Warehouse in Houston, Texas between November 7, 2020 and December 5, 2020.

Official remedy

What USDA FSIS says to do

Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them.

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Questions people ask

Are there any confirmed health risks from eating these products?

No confirmed reports of adverse reactions have been reported from consumption of these products.

How can I tell if I have the recalled product?

Look for raw goat carcasses, livers, kidneys, or hearts sold at World Foods Warehouse in Houston, Texas between November 7, 2020 and December 5, 2020. These products may or may not have a USDA inspection mark with the number 00915.

Should I throw away the products I bought?

Yes, consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them and should throw them away or return them to the place of purchase.

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We’ve drafted a message you can send FSIS to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.

Subject: Recall PHA-12082020-01 — FSIS FSIS

Hello,

I own a FSIS that is covered by recall PHA-12082020-01 from FSIS.

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-12082020-01 (December 8, 2020)
  • 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.
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