Feds issue public health alert for raw beef ravioli

The federal Food Safety and Inspection Service is issuing a public health alert for approximately 70 pounds of raw beef ravioli produced by P&S Ravioli Company of Philadelphia, Pa.

The product may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.

A recall was not requested because the affected product is no longer available for purchase.

There are no confirmed reports of adverse reactions

The alert applies to the following item, produced on April 30, 2020:

• 13-oz. boxes containing “P&S RAVOLI COMPANY 12 JUMBO MEAT RAVIOLI” with a use-by date of 11/30/2020 and lot code 20121.

The product, bearing establishment number “EST. 2736” inside the USDA mark of inspection, was shipped to a limited number of retail locations in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

What to do

Customers who purchased this product should not consume it, but discard or return it to the place of purchase.

Consumers with food safety questions may call the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at (888) 674-6854 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (ET).