Valley Fine Foods Meat Poultry Recall: Possible Spoilage Organisms
USDA FSIS recalls 35,516 pounds of heat-treated meat/poultry products from Valley Fine Foods due to spoilage organisms making them unfit for human consumption. Consumers urged not to eat these products.
Lower-risk recall
presence of spoilage organisms that have rendered it unwholesome and unfit for human food
What happened, in plain English
Valley Fine Foods is recalling approximately 35,516 pounds of heat-treated meat and poultry products that may be contaminated with spoilage organisms. These products are unfit for human consumption and should not be eaten. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1275881-valley-fine-foods-meat-poultry-recall-possible-spoilage-organisms.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1275881-valley-fine-foods-meat-poultry-recall-possible-spoilage-organisms · Updated October 6, 2026 · Official notice: USDA FSIS #090-2018
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“Valley Fine Foods Meat Poultry Recall: Possible Spoilage Organisms.” GovInfoNow, updated October 6, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1275881-valley-fine-foods-meat-poultry-recall-possible-spoilage-organisms. Based on USDA FSIS recall #090-2018 (https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/valley-fine-foods-recalls-meat-and-poultry-products-due-possible-adulteration).
Why it’s dangerous
The products contain spoilage organisms that have rendered them unwholesome and unfit for human food. This means the products could cause illness if consumed, though no confirmed adverse reactions have been reported.
Who’s affected
Consumers who purchased Valley Fine Foods meat and poultry products from retail locations in California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, and North Carolina. People who have these products in their refrigerators or freezers are most at risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for products with the establishment number P-22102B or M-22102B on the package. The products were sold between August 15, 2018 and October 4, 2018, with best-by dates through November 25, 2018.
- Brand
Valley Fine Foods- Product
Meat and Poultry Products due to Possible Adulteration- Category
Meat & poultry
What to do — step by step
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Throw away or return the recalled meat and poultry products to the place of purchase.
What USDA FSIS says to do
Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 6 states.
USDA FSIS distribution: “California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, North Carolina”
States: California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, North Carolina.
Recall timeline
FSIS closed this recall in 2020.
- USDA FSIS announced the recall
- FSIS closed the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Questions people ask
What products are affected?
12-oz. tray packages of SIMPLE DISHES Chicken Penne Alfredo, Chicken Primavera, Italian Sausage Ziti, and Rigatoni with Meatballs and Mushroom Cream Sauce with specific case codes and UPCs.
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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 #090-2018 (October 11, 2018)
- 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.
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