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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·008-2021·Announced 2021-03-01

Milky Way Recalls Canned Corned Beef Imported Without Inspection

Milky Way International Trading Corp. is recalling approximately 297,715 pounds of canned corned beef products that were imported and distributed in the U.S. without FSIS 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 'Class I' and 'High - Class I'. According to the rubric, USDA Class I recalls are assigned a severity score of 4 (Severe).

Plain-English summary

Milky Way International Trading Corp., doing business as MW Polar, is recalling approximately 297,715 pounds of ready-to-eat canned corned beef products. The affected items include Ox & Palm Corned Beef Original Chunky Style, Ox & Palm Sita Camp Pie Luncheon Loaf, Ox & Palm Corned Beef with Juices - Onion, and Ox & Palm Corned Beef with Juices - Chili & Garlic. These products were imported between June 6, 2020, and January 21, 2021, and shipped to retail locations nationwide.

The recall was initiated after the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) received a tip indicating that the corned beef did not undergo required FSIS import re-inspection. The products bear the “Australia Inspected” number “39.” FSIS has classified this as a Class I recall, which is the most serious type of recall.

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. Consumers with questions can contact MW Polar Consumer Relations at (562) 921-2800, Ext. 160, or the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-674-6854.

The recalled product

Product
Milky Way International Trading Corp. Recalls Canned Corned Beef Products Imported Without Benefit of Inspection
Category
Food — Canned Meat
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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