Hafiz Foods Recalls Chicken Samosas Lacking Federal Inspection
Hafiz Foods is recalling approximately 675 pounds of frozen chicken samosas because the poultry was 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 text explicitly classifies the recall as 'Class I' and 'High - Class I'. Per the rubric, USDA Class I recalls are assigned a severity score of 4 (Severe).
Plain-English summary
Hafiz Foods, Inc., a Houston, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 675 pounds of ready-to-cook, frozen chicken samosas. The recall was announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on July 17, 2020. The affected products were produced between May 2020 and June 29, 2020.
The recall includes 12-oz. box packages labeled “RAZA FOODS Chicken Samosa” or “TAZA CHICKEN SAMOSAS” with specific date codes, as well as 100-oz clear plastic bags containing approximately 100 unlabeled chicken samosas. The boxed items were shipped to retail and deli locations in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Virginia. The plastic bag items were donated to community organizations in the Houston, Texas area in May and June 2020. All products bear establishment number “EST. 44163” inside the USDA mark of inspection.
FSIS determined that the ground chicken used in the samosas was not federally inspected during routine in-plant verification activities. 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
- Hafiz Foods, Inc. Recalls Samosas Containing Chicken Produced Without Benefit of Inspection
- Brand
- Tempura Foods & Spices LLC
- Manufacturer
- Tempura Foods & Spices LLC
- Category
- Food — Frozen Poultry Products
- Hazard
Distribution
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