The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalUSDA FSIS·023-2018·Announced 2018-03-16

Stampede Meat Recalls Beef Steaks Due to Salmonella Risk

Stampede Meat is recalling approximately 484,800 pounds of frozen raw beef top sirloin steaks because a seasoning ingredient tested positive for Salmonella.

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, an FDA Class I or USDA Class I classification mandates a severity score of 5 (Critical), regardless of the absence of reported illnesses.

Plain-English summary

SMI Holdings, Inc., doing business as Stampede Meat, Inc., is recalling approximately 484,800 pounds of frozen raw beef top sirloin steaks. The recall was initiated because the products incorporated a non-meat ingredient, Au Jus Seasoning, which tested positive for Salmonella. The affected items are USDA SELECT OR HIGHER BONELESS BEEF TOP SIRLOIN STEAKS in 6-oz. and 8-oz. vacuum-packed packages, with lot codes ranging from 05018 to 07318 and Best By dates from Feb. 19, 2019 to Mar. 14, 2019. These products bear establishment number EST. 19113 inside the USDA mark of inspection.

The products were shipped to distributors and subsequently distributed to restaurant locations nationwide. The issue was discovered when Stampede Meat was notified by its supplier of a voluntary recall of the seasoning due to Salmonella contamination. 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. FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers' refrigerators, as restaurants may have served the product and consumers may have taken it home as leftovers. Individuals concerned about an illness should contact their health care provider.

The recalled product

Product
SMI Holdings, Inc Recalls Beef Products Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination
Brand
Stampede Culinary Partners, Inc.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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