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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·019-2023·Announced 2023-06-01

E.N.A. Meat Packing Recalls Frozen Raw Lamb Imported Without Inspection

E.N.A. Meat Packing Inc. is recalling approximately 39,947 pounds of frozen, raw lamb products imported from Chile without the required USDA import reinspection.

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'. According to the rubric, USDA Class I recalls are classified as Severe (score 4), and the rule states that if the agency's classification is USDA Class I, the score must never go below 4.

Plain-English summary

E.N.A. Meat Packing Inc., the importer of record located in Paterson, N.J., is recalling approximately 39,947 pounds of frozen, raw lamb products. The affected items were produced between February 22 and March 13, 2023, by Frigorifico Simunovic S.A. in Chile. The recall includes two specific products: 40-lb. cartons of "Simunovic S.A. Frozen Bone in Lamb Leg ABO" with "Best Before Use By" dates from 02/15/2026 to 02/21/2026 and shipping mark ENA036-2023-A, and 47-lb. cartons of "Frozen Lamb Carcasses" with "Best Before Use By" dates from 02/27/2025 to 03/12/2025 and shipping mark ENA036-2023. These products do not bear the USDA mark of inspection and were shipped to a Texas state-inspected facility for further processing.

The recall was initiated after routine FSIS monitoring identified that the shipment of frozen, raw lamb carcasses and bone-in lamb leg products imported from Chile was not presented for FSIS import reinspection. This means the products were imported without the benefit of the required inspection process.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to the consumption of these products. However, FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers' freezers. 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. Anyone concerned about a reaction should contact a healthcare provider.

The recalled product

Product
E.N.A. Meat Packing Inc. Recalls Frozen, Raw Lamb Products Imported Without Benefit of Import Reinspection
Category
Food — Raw Lamb
Hazard

Distribution

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