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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·010-2021·Announced 2021-03-24

BC Food LA Recalls Ineligible Chinese Beef Hot Pot Base Products

BC Food LA, LLC is recalling approximately 1,643 pounds of Chinese-style hot pot base products containing beef tallow imported from China, a country ineligible to export beef to the U.S.

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, which corresponds to the 'Severe' severity level (score 4) in the rubric for USDA Class I recalls.

Plain-English summary

BC Food LA, LLC, a South El Monte, California firm doing business as B & C Food Co., is recalling approximately 1,643 pounds of Chinese-style hot pot base products containing beef tallow. The products were imported from the People’s Republic of China, a country ineligible to export beef to the United States. The specific items subject to recall are 10.5-oz. (300 g) plastic vacuum-wrapped packages of “Lee’s 52° Da Zhuang,” “Lee’s 45° Da Zhuang,” and “Lee’s 36° Da Zhuang” Hot Pot Base. These products do not bear an establishment number or a USDA mark of inspection.

The recall was initiated after the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) received an anonymous report of ineligible beef tallow products imported from China. The products were imported on or around June 24, 2020, and shipped to retail locations in California, Nevada, and Oklahoma. FSIS has not confirmed any reports of adverse reactions due to the 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. Consumers with questions can contact Allen Pung, President of BC Food LA, LLC, at (213) 422-7473, or the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-674-6854.

The recalled product

Product
BC Food LA, LLC Recalls Ineligible Beef Products Imported From China
Category
Food — Meat / Poultry
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

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