Agency classClass IOur severity:Severe USDA FSIS·016-2022·Announced 2022-05-18

USDA Recalls Ready-to-Eat Pork Sausage Due to Metal Contamination

America New York Ri Wang Food Group is recalling ready-to-eat pork sausage products nationwide due to possible metal contamination.

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), regardless of the lack of reported injuries.

Plain-English summary

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced that America New York Ri Wang Food Group Co., Ltd. is recalling approximately 14,635 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) sausage sticks and luncheon loaf products. The recall is due to the possible presence of extraneous materials, specifically metal, in the products.

The affected items were produced between April 5, 2022, and May 5, 2022, and shipped to retail locations nationwide. The specific products subject to recall include 16-oz. plastic bags containing one luncheon loaf, 23-oz. plastic bags containing 10 sausage sticks, and 10-oz. plastic bags containing four sausage sticks, all bearing establishment number EST. 40200A. The recall was initiated after a consumer complaint reported finding two metal pieces embedded in a sausage stick.

There have been no confirmed reports of injuries or adverse reactions associated with the consumption of these products. Consumers who have purchased these items are urged not to consume them and should throw them away or return them to the place of purchase. Those concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.

The recalled product

Product: America New York Ri Wang Food Group Co., Ltd Recalls Ready to Eat Pork Sausage Products due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
Brand: America New York Ri Wang Food Group Co., Ltd.
Manufacturer: America New York Ri Wang Food Group Co., Ltd.
Category: Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard: foreign-matter
metal-contamination

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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