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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·017-2026·Announced 2026-08-17

Gangothri Foods Recalls Uninspected Ready-to-Eat Pickled Goat and Chicken Products

Indus Foods, LLC is recalling approximately 1,626 pounds of ready-to-eat pickled goat and chicken products produced without USDA inspection.

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 this as a Class I recall, which mandates a severity score of at least 4 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Indus Foods, LLC, doing business as Gangothri Foods, is recalling approximately 1,626 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) pickled goat and chicken products. The affected items include 8-oz. glass jars of “Gangothri Goat Pickle,” “Gangothri Gongura Goat Pickle,” “Gangothri Chicken Pickle,” and “Gangothri Gongura Chicken Pickle.” These products were produced between January 28, 2025, and May 6, 2026, and have a two-year shelf life.

The recall was initiated because the products were produced without the benefit of inspection and do not bear a USDA mark of inspection. The issue was discovered during surveillance activities by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The affected products were sold to restaurants, retail locations, and distributors nationwide, as well as directly to consumers online.

There have been no confirmed reports of illness due to 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. Restaurants and distributors are urged not to serve or sell the affected products.

The recalled product

Product
Indus Foods, LLC DBA Gangothri Foods Recalls Ready-To-Eat Pickled Goat and Chicken Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection
Category
Food — Ready-to-Eat Meat and Poultry
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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