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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·009-2021·Announced 2021-03-20

Avanza Pasta Recalls Beef and Poultry Products Lacking Federal Inspection

Avanza Pasta, LLC is recalling approximately 9,847 pounds of beef and poultry ravioli and tortellini produced without federal inspection. No adverse reactions have been reported.

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 'Class I' recall. According to the rubric, USDA Class I recalls are assigned a severity score of 4 (Severe).

Plain-English summary

Avanza Pasta, LLC, an Evanston, Illinois establishment, is recalling approximately 9,847 pounds of meat and poultry pasta products, specifically ravioli and tortellini. The recall was announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on March 20, 2021. The products were produced on various dates between October 5, 2019, and March 12, 2021.

The recall was initiated because the products were produced without the benefit of federal inspection and do not bear an establishment number or the USDA mark of inspection. The issue was discovered by FSIS during in-commerce surveillance activities. The products were shipped to restaurants, distributors, and retail locations in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin.

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. FSIS is concerned that some product may be frozen in consumers' freezers.

The recalled product

Product
Avanza Pasta, LLC Recalls Beef and Poultry Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection
Category
Food — Pasta Products
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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