Rancho Feeding Corporation Recalls Unwholesome Beef Products Produced Without Full Inspection
Rancho Feeding Corporation is recalling approximately 8.7 million pounds of beef products because they were processed from diseased animals without full federal 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 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), and the rule states that if the agency's classification is USDA Class I, the score must never go below 4.
Plain-English summary
Rancho Feeding Corporation, a Petaluma, California establishment, is recalling approximately 8,742,700 pounds of beef products. The recall includes various beef cuts, organs, and carcasses, such as beef oxtail, cheeks, liver, and tripe. These products were produced between January 1, 2013, and January 7, 2014, and shipped to distribution centers and retail establishments nationwide.
The recall was initiated because the company processed diseased and unsound animals without the benefit or full benefit of federal inspection. Consequently, the products are considered adulterated, unsound, unwholesome, or unfit for human food. The recalled items bear the establishment number "EST. 527" inside the USDA mark of inspection, and case code numbers ending in "3" or "4".
FSIS has received no reports of illness due to the consumption of these products. Consumers who are concerned about an illness should contact a health care provider. The recall is classified as Class I, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
The recalled product
- Product
- California Firm Recalls Unwholesome Meat Products Produced Without the Benefit of Full Inspection
- Category
- Food — Raw Meat
Distribution
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