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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·025-2023·Announced 2023-06-20

USDA Recalls Ineligible Imported Ready-to-Eat Pork Rind Product

Distribuidora El Paisano Import is recalling 1,715 pounds of TorTrix Con Chicharrón pork rinds imported from Guatemala, a country ineligible to export meat to the U.S.

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 '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 at least 4 (Severe).

Plain-English summary

Distribuidora El Paisano Import, LLC, a distributor and importer of record based in Providence, Rhode Island, is recalling approximately 1,715 pounds of ready-to-eat pork rind product. The specific product subject to recall is 5.3 oz. (150g) foil pouch packages containing "TorTrix Con Chicharrón." The product does not bear an establishment number or a USDA mark of inspection.

The recall was initiated because the product was imported from Guatemala, a country that is not eligible to export meat products to the United States. The issue was identified during a routine FSIS surveillance activity at a retail store. The product was shipped to retail locations in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, and Rhode Island. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.

Consumers who have purchased this product are urged not to consume it. The product should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. Anyone concerned about a reaction should contact a healthcare provider. Consumers with questions can contact the company owner, Alvaro Ortega, or the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline.

The recalled product

Product
Distribuidora El Paisano Import, LLC, Recalls Ineligible Ready-To-Eat Pork Rind Product Imported from Guatemala
Category
Food — Ready-to-Eat Meat
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

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