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Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalUSDA FSIS·020-2022·Announced 2022-06-28

Creminelli Recalls Mini Parmesan Salami Sticks Due to Undeclared Egg Allergen

Creminelli Fine Meats is recalling approximately 4,207 pounds of mini parmesan salami sticks because the product contains an undeclared egg allergen.

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source metadata explicitly classifies the recall as 'High - Class I' and 'Class I'. According to the rubric, if the agency's own classification is FDA Class I or USDA Class I, the score must be 5 (Critical).

Plain-English summary

Creminelli Fine Meats, a Salt Lake City, Utah establishment, is recalling approximately 4,207 pounds of ready-to-eat parmesan salami sticks. The recall is due to misbranding and the presence of an undeclared allergen. The product contains egg lysozyme, an egg white protein and known allergen, which is not declared on the product label.

The affected items are 2.6-oz. plastic pouches of “CREMINELLI FINE MEATS salami minis UNCURED ITALIAN SALAMI PARMESAN” with “BEST BY” dates from 06/18/22 through 12/09/22. These products bear establishment number “EST34644” stamped on the back of the packaging. The items were packaged between October 26, 2021, and April 26, 2022, and shipped to retail locations in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, and Utah, as well as sold through internet sales nationwide.

The issue was discovered during a routine label verification review by inspection personnel. 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
Creminelli Fine Meats Recalls Mini Parmesan Salami Stick Products Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen
Brand
Creminelli Operating LLC

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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