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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·008-2018·Announced 2018-02-06

Olymel Recalls Raw Pork Products Lacking Import Inspection

Olymel S.E.C./L.P. is recalling approximately 4,618 pounds of raw pork products because they were imported from Canada without undergoing required U.S. import 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 text explicitly classifies the recall as 'High - Class I' and 'Class I'. According to the rubric, if the agency's own classification is USDA Class I, the score must be at least 4 (Severe).

Plain-English summary

Olymel S.E.C./L.P., an establishment in Alberta, Canada, is recalling approximately 4,618 pounds of raw intact pork products. The recall was announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on February 6, 2018. The affected products were produced between January 22, 2018, and February 5, 2018, and include various cuts such as pork belly, back ribs, leg, sirloin, and pork feet.

The reason for the recall is that the products were imported from Canada but were not presented for import re-inspection upon entry into the United States. The issue was discovered on February 5, 2018, by an FSIS import inspector. The products were shipped to retail and restaurant locations in Oregon and Washington, as well as to a Department of Defense Commissary in Japan.

FSIS has not received any confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to the 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
Olymel S.E.C./ L.P. Recalls Pork Products Produced Without Benefit of Import Inspection
Category
Food — Raw Pork
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

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