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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·022-2025·Announced 2025-06-13

King Tallow LLC Recalls Beef Tallow Produced Without Federal Inspection

King Tallow LLC is recalling 353 pounds of beef tallow jars produced without federal inspection. The product was sold in Puerto Rico.

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 'Class I' and 'High - Class I'. Per the rubric, USDA Class I recalls are assigned a severity score of 4 (Severe).

Plain-English summary

King Tallow LLC, located in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, is recalling approximately 353 pounds of beef tallow products. The recalled items are 10.5-oz. jars labeled “GRASS FED Beef Tallow ARTISAN COOKING OIL by KING TALLOW.” These products were produced from 2023 through May 2025 and shipped to retail locations in Puerto Rico. The products do not bear the USDA mark of inspection.

The recall was initiated after an anonymous consumer complaint reported beef tallow products without the federal mark of inspection being sold in Carolina, Puerto Rico. FSIS determined that King Tallow LLC purchased beef fat from an FSIS-regulated facility, processed it into tallow, and relabeled it without the benefit of federal inspection. The company does not possess a federal grant of inspection and is not authorized to produce products intended for human consumption. The products contain a nutrition facts label, which may lead consumers to believe the product is safe for human consumption.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers’ pantries. Retailers should not sell these products. Consumers should throw away these products or return them to the place of purchase. Anyone concerned about a reaction should contact a healthcare provider.

The recalled product

Product
King Tallow LLC Recalls Beef Tallow Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection
Category
Food — Meat / Tallow
Hazard

Distribution

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