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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·014-2015(Original)·Announced 2015-01-17

La Guadalupana Recalls Chicken Tamales Lacking Required Safety Plans

La Guadalupana Wholesale is recalling 8,856 pounds of chicken tamales because they were produced without a required HACCP plan or Listeria program.

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

Plain-English summary

La Guadalupana Wholesale, Inc., a Chicago-based establishment, is recalling approximately 8,856 pounds of chicken tamales. The products are vacuum-packed in bags containing two packs of six tamales each. The recall was announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on January 17, 2015.

The recall was initiated because the products were not produced under a fully implemented Ready-To-Eat (RTE) Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Points (HACCP) plan or a Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) program. An FSIS inspector discovered that the co-packer handling the RTE product in a room where raw product is also handled had not conducted the necessary hazard analysis or implemented the required safety controls. Consequently, there is no assurance the products are wholesome and safe for consumption, and they may support the growth of pathogens.

The affected products bear establishment number P-21094 and have packaging dates from November 19, 2014, through January 4, 2015. They were produced from December 1, 2014, through January 5, 2015, and distributed for retail sale in Chicago, Illinois. FSIS and the company have received no reports of illness due to consumption of these products. Consumers with questions may contact the company’s general manager, Alejandro Castro, at 1-866-954-3654 or [email protected].

The recalled product

Product
Illinois Firm Recalls Chicken Products Produced Without Adequate Ready-To-Eat HACCP Plan and a Listeria Monocytogenes Program
Brand
La Guadalupana
Manufacturer
La Guadalupana
Category
Food — Poultry / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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