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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·017-2015·Announced 2015-01-21

Pennsylvania Firm Recalls Pork Rillettes Imported Without Inspection

House of Bricks Realty, Inc. is recalling 130 pounds of French pork rillette because the products were not presented for USDA inspection at the U.S. point of entry.

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

House of Bricks Realty, Inc., a Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania establishment, is recalling approximately 130 pounds of French pork rillette. The recall was initiated because the products were not presented at the U.S. point of entry for inspection by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). Without the benefit of full inspection, a possibility of adverse health consequences exists.

The affected product consists of 3.2 oz jars of Les Trois Petits Cochons Rillettes De Pork in French and The Three Little Pigs Pork Rillettes in English. The jars feature a gold lid with the code BBY 04/2018/101 15:37 656 and FR29 225 001CE printed on them. The cases contain 12 jars each and bear the French establishment number 29.225.001, P L J 155, and an Enjoy by date of 04/11/18. The product was shipped to distributors for further sale to consumers.

The issue was discovered when FSIS import staff reviewed records in the Public Health Information System (PHIS) and found that the independent third-party carrier did not present the products for USDA inspection. FSIS and the company have received no reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Consumers concerned about a reaction should contact a healthcare provider.

The recalled product

Product
Pennsylvania Firm Recalls Pork Products Imported Without Benefit of Inspection
Category
Food — Pork Products
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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