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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·027-2018·Announced 2018-03-29

Target Recalls Frozen Meat and Poultry Due to Temperature Abuse

Target is recalling frozen meat and poultry sold at a single Hawaii store due to temperature abuse during transport that may have allowed pathogen growth.

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 agency classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported.

Plain-English summary

Target Corporation is recalling an undetermined amount of frozen ready-to-eat and non-ready-to-eat meat and poultry products. The recall is due to temperature abuse during transport, where products were exposed to temperatures greater than 60°F for over five hours. This condition may have resulted in the growth of spoilage organisms or pathogens, including Bacillus cereus, Staphylococcus aureus, Shiga-toxin producing E. coli, Listeria monocytogenes, and Salmonella.

The affected items were sold from March 23, 2018, to March 27, 2018, at one Target retail store in Honolulu, Hawaii. The issue was discovered on March 27, 2018, when the company received temperature records from the carrier. All inventory of the impacted items has been removed from the store and destroyed. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.

Consumers who purchased these products are urged not to consume them and should throw them away. Consumers can call Target Guest Relations at 1-800-440-0680 for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Target Corporation Recalls Frozen Ready-To-Eat and Non-Ready-To-Eat Meat and Poultry Products due to Possible Temperature Abuse During Transport at a Single Store on Oahu, Honolulu, HI
Category
Food — Frozen Meat and Poultry
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

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