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SevereUSDA FSIS·002-2014-EXP1·Announced 2014-01-16

Rancho Feeding Corporation Recalls Various Meat Products Produced Without Full Inspection

Rancho Feeding Corporation is recalling approximately 42,103 pounds of meat products, including beef and tripe, produced without full federal inspection.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. 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'. According to the rubric, if the agency's own classification is FDA Class I or USDA Class I, the score must be at least 4 (Severe).

Plain-English summary

Rancho Feeding Corporation, a Petaluma, California establishment, is expanding its recall to include an additional 420 pounds of product, bringing the total to approximately 42,103 pounds of various meat products. The recalled items include beef carcasses, beef feet, oxtail, hearts, liver, cheeks, tripe, and tongue. All products bear the establishment number "EST. 527" inside the USDA mark of inspection and the case code number "ON9O4." The products were produced on January 8, 2014, and shipped to distribution centers and retail establishments in California.

The recall was initiated because the products were produced without the benefit of full federal inspection, specifically lacking full ante-mortem inspection as required by federal regulations. This makes the products unfit for human food. The issue was discovered during an ongoing investigation by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).

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. Consumers with questions about the recall can contact the plant's Quality Control manager, Scott Parks, at (707) 762-6651. For general food safety questions, consumers can contact the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-674-6854 or visit AskKaren.gov.

The recalled product

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

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