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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·005-2021·Announced 2021-02-19

USDA Recalls Pork Pâté Imported Without Inspection

AH Company International Distribution is recalling approximately 30,081 pounds of Monique Ranou pork pâté products imported without FSIS re-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 metadata explicitly classifies this as a USDA Class I recall, which mandates a severity score of at least 4 per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

AH Company International Distribution Inc., a Garden Grove, California firm, is recalling approximately 30,081 pounds of heat-treated, shelf-stable pork pâté products. The affected items include 240-gram cans of Monique Ranou Pâté de Foie, 240-gram cans of Monique Ranou Pâté de Campagne, and 180-gram jars of Monique Ranou Pâté de Campagne Supérieur. These products bear the French establishment number “FR 56-246-008 CE” and were distributed to locations nationwide.

The recall was initiated because the products were imported from an ineligible establishment and distributed in the United States without the benefit of FSIS import re-inspection. The issue was identified during routine FSIS verification activities. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.

Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. The products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. Anyone concerned about a reaction should contact a healthcare provider.

The recalled product

Product
AH Company International Distribution, Inc., Recalls Pork Products Imported Without the Benefit of Inspection
Category
Food — Pork Pâté
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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