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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·025-2024·Announced 2024-08-30

Hickory Hollow Jerky Recalls Beef and Bacon Jerky Produced Without Inspection

Hickory Hollow Jerky is recalling approximately 6,229 pounds of beef and bacon jerky produced without federal inspection. The products were distributed in five states and online.

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

Hickory Hollow Jerky, an establishment in Eufaula, Alabama, is recalling approximately 6,229 pounds of ready-to-eat beef and bacon jerky products. The recall was announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on August 30, 2024. The affected products were produced between January 19, 2024, and August 21, 2024, and bear the establishment number “EST. NO. 34550” inside the USDA mark of inspection.

The recall was initiated because the products were produced without the benefit of federal inspection. FSIS discovered during routine surveillance that the establishment continued to produce and label jerky with the USDA mark of inspection after requesting to voluntarily stop FSIS inspection activities. Ownership of the establishment changed hands on June 11, 2024, but the establishment name and product names remained the same.

The recalled products were shipped to retail locations in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and Oklahoma, as well as through internet sales. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Consumers are advised to throw away the recalled products or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Hickory Hollow Jerky Recalls Ready-To-Eat Jerky Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection
Brand
Hickory Hollow Jerky
Manufacturer
Hickory Hollow Jerky
Category
Food — Ready-to-Eat Meat
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 5 states:

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