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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·002-2014·Announced 2014-01-13

Rancho Feeding Corporation Recalls Various Meat Products Produced Without Full Inspection

Rancho Feeding Corporation is recalling approximately 41,683 pounds of various meat products because they were produced without the benefit of full federal inspection.

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 text explicitly classifies the recall as 'Class I' and 'High - Class I'. According to the rubric, if the agency's own classification is USDA Class I, the score must be at least 4.

Plain-English summary

Rancho Feeding Corporation, a Petaluma, California establishment, is recalling approximately 41,683 pounds of various meat products. The recall was announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on January 13, 2014.

The products are subject to recall because they were produced without the benefit of full federal inspection, making them unfit for human food. The specific items include iBeef Carcasses, 50-lb. boxes of iBeef Feet, 20-lb. boxes of iBeef Oxtail, 50-lb. boxes of iBeef Hearts, 60 and 30-lb. boxes of iBeef Liver, 30-lb. boxes of iBeef Cheeks, 60-lb. boxes of iBeef Tripe, and 30-lb. boxes of iBeef Tongue. These products were produced on January 8, 2014, and shipped to distribution centers and retail establishments in California. The beef carcasses and boxes bear the establishment number "EST. 527" inside the USDA mark of inspection, and each box bears the case code number iON9O4.

The issue was discovered during an ongoing investigation, and FSIS believes the company produced the product without full ante-mortem inspection as required by federal regulations. FSIS has received no reports of illness due to the consumption of these products. Consumers who are concerned about an illness should contact a health care provider. FSIS is conducting recall effectiveness checks to verify that the firm notifies customers and that the recalled product is no longer available to consumers.

The recalled product

Product
California Firm Recalls Various Meat Products Produced Without the Benefit of Full Inspection
Category
Food — Raw Meat
Hazard

Distribution

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