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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·001-2015·Announced 2015-01-02

Texas Firm Recalls Australian Lamb Products Imported Without Inspection

AMD Imports Inc. is recalling approximately 35,275 pounds of Australian lamb products because they were not presented for USDA inspection at the U.S. point of entry.

The agency’s classification

USDA FSIS: Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The source metadata explicitly classifies the recall as 'High - Class I' and 'Class I'. Per the rubric, USDA Class I recalls are assigned a severity score of 4 (Severe), regardless of the absence of reported illnesses.

Plain-English summary

AMD Imports Inc., a Houston, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 35,275 pounds of Australian lamb products. The recall involves two lots of Australian Bone-In Lamb Shoulder, totaling 35,275 pounds, which were packaged by Wagstaff Canbourne between September 8, 2014, and October 10, 2014. The product bears the Australian mark of inspection with establishment number 2773.

The recall was initiated because the products were not presented at the U.S. point of entry for inspection by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). FSIS import staff discovered the violation while reviewing records in the Public Health Information System (PHIS). Without the benefit of full inspection, a possibility of adverse health consequences exists.

The product was shipped to AMD Imports Inc. in Houston, Texas, which served as the point of entry and further distributed the items to other distributors and retail locations. FSIS and the company have received no reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Consumers concerned about a reaction should contact a healthcare provider.

The recalled product

Product
Texas Firm Recalls Lamb Products Imported Without Benefit of Inspection
Category
Food — Lamb
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

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