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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·025-2014·Announced 2014-04-24

Cobblestone Farms Pork Baby Back Ribs Recalled for Missing Border Inspection

Skilcor Food Products is recalling 36 pounds of Cobblestone Farms pork baby back ribs because they were not presented for USDA inspection at the U.S. border.

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 metadata explicitly classifies this as a Class I recall, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Skilcor Food Products, an importer in Brampton, Ontario, is recalling approximately 36 pounds of fully cooked pork baby back ribs in honey garlic barbeque sauce. The product, sold in 18-pound cases containing 1.5-pound packages, was not presented to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) for inspection at the U.S.-Canadian border. The specific items bear the package code “Sell By 2015-AL-08” and case code “15201,” along with the Canadian mark of inspection with establishment number 624.

The issue was identified when FSIS import staff reviewed records and found that the independent third-party carrier failed to present the shipment for inspection before it entered U.S. commerce. Without the benefit of full inspection, there is a possibility of adverse health consequences. The product was distributed to a retailer in New York.

FSIS and the company have received no reports of illness due to consumption of these products. Consumers with food safety questions can contact the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-674-6854 or visit AskKaren.gov.

The recalled product

Product
Ontario Firm Recalls Baby Back Ribs Produced Without Import Inspection
Category
Food — Pork
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

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