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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·002-2023·Announced 2023-01-30

Wild Cajun Meals Recalls Frozen Jambalaya and Gumbo for Lack of Inspection

Wild Cajun Meals LLC is recalling approximately 18,418 pounds of frozen jambalaya and gumbo produced without federal inspection. The products were distributed in Louisiana and Texas.

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 this as a USDA Class I recall. According to the rubric, USDA Class I recalls are assigned a severity score of 4 (Severe), regardless of the lack of reported illnesses.

Plain-English summary

Wild Cajun Meals LLC, a Garland, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 18,418 pounds of frozen, fully cooked jambalaya and gumbo products. The affected items are 32-oz. plastic containers of “Lady Jambalaya Homemade Jambalaya” and “Lady Jambalaya Homemade Gumbo.” These products were produced beginning in September 2021 and have various sell-by dates.

The recall was initiated because the products were produced without the benefit of federal inspection and do not bear the USDA mark of inspection. The issue was discovered during routine FSIS surveillance activities. The products were shipped to retail locations in Louisiana and Texas. An editor's note indicates that the recalled product did not enter retail stores in Arkansas.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Consumers who have purchased these items are urged not to consume them and should throw them away or return them to the place of purchase. Anyone concerned about a reaction should contact a healthcare provider.

The recalled product

Product
Wild Cajun Meals LLC Recalls Frozen, Fully Cooked Jambalaya and Gumbo Products Produced without Benefit of Inspection
Category
Food — Frozen Prepared Foods
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

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