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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·019-2017·Announced 2017-03-01

Dos Hermanos Recalls Beef Jerky Produced Without Federal Inspection

Dos Hermanos, Inc. is recalling approximately 151 pounds of Carne Seca Beef Jerky produced without federal inspection. The products were distributed in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, and Missouri.

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

Dos Hermanos, Inc., a Bedford Park, Illinois establishment, is recalling approximately 151 pounds of 8-oz packages of Carne Seca Beef Jerky: Chihuas Natural. The recall was initiated because the products were produced without the benefit of federal inspection and do not bear the federal mark of inspection.

The affected beef jerky was shipped to retail locations in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, and Missouri between October 26, 2016, and February 23, 2017. The issue was discovered by a compliance investigator with the State of Kansas who observed the product in commerce without state or federal marks of inspection. It is not known when or under what conditions the beef jerky was produced.

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
Dos Hermanos, Inc. Recalls Beef Jerky Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection
Category
Food — Beef Jerky
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

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