Great Lakes Smoked Meats Recalls Salami Due To Temperature Abuse
Great Lakes Smoked Meats is recalling smoked salami that may have experienced temperature abuse and contain Clostridium perfringens.
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'. According to the rubric, USDA Class I recalls are assigned a severity score of 4 (Severe).
Plain-English summary
Great Lakes Smoked Meats, a Lorain, Ohio establishment, is recalling approximately 2,863 pounds of smoked salami product. The recall is due to possible temperature abuse during the cooling process, which may have allowed the growth of Clostridium perfringens bacteria. The affected product consists of approximately 2.25-2.3 lb. vacuum-packed sticks of Smokehouse Deli Karpatkaya Smoked Cooked Salami, produced between December 12, 2014, and December 14, 2014.
The recalled product bears the establishment number 1029 SEOH and has sell-by dates ranging from March 16, 2015, to March 19, 2015. The product was shipped to retail locations in California, New York, and Pennsylvania. The issue was identified by the establishment during an internal records review that showed the product had reached an unsafe temperature.
Clostridium perfringens is a type of bacteria that can cause intense abdominal cramps and diarrhea, typically beginning 8 to 22 hours after consumption. FSIS and the company have received no reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Consumers concerned about an illness should contact a health care provider.
The recalled product
- Product
- Ohio Firm Recalls Salami Products Due To Possible Temperature Abuse
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
Distribution
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