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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·014-2025·Announced 2025-05-02

Ferrarini USA Recalls Ready-to-Eat Prosciutto for Import Violation

Ferrarini USA is recalling approximately 70 pounds of ready-to-eat sliced prosciutto imported without required reinspection. No illnesses 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. Per the rubric, USDA Class I recalls are assigned a severity score of 4 (Severe), regardless of the absence of reported illnesses.

Plain-English summary

Ferrarini USA, Inc., in Secaucus, N.J., is recalling approximately 70 pounds of ready-to-eat sliced prosciutto (cured ham) products. The recall was announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on May 2, 2025.

The affected products are 4-oz. vacuum-sealed plastic tray packages containing slices of “FERRARINI PROSCIUTTO DI PARMA PRODUCT OF ITALY” with lot code “2527642” on the backside label. These items bear Italy establishment number “IT 713 L CE” and were imported on April 21, 2025. The recall was initiated because the products were not presented for FSIS import reinspection. The products were shipped to retail locations in California.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them and should throw them away or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Ferrarini USA, Inc., Recalls Ready-to-Eat Prosciutto Products Imported Without Benefit of Import Reinspection
Category
Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

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