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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·027-2023·Announced 2023-06-30

Panamerican Foods Recalls Ineligible Pork and Beef Bean Stew Products

Panamerican Foods, LLC is recalling approximately 4,978 pounds of pork and beef bean stew products imported from Brazil. The products were imported from an establishment not eligible 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 'Class I' and 'High - Class I'. Per the rubric, USDA Class I recalls are assigned a severity score of 4 (Severe).

Plain-English summary

Panamerican Foods, LLC, a distributor and importer of record located in Kearny, N.J., is recalling approximately 4,978 pounds of pork and beef bean stew products. The affected items are 430g cans containing “Anglo Feijoada Pronta para servir” and “Bordon Feijoada PRONTO PARA SERVIR.” These products bear establishment number “76 S.I.F.” on the can and were shipped to retail locations nationwide.

The recall was initiated because the products were imported from an establishment in Brazil that is not eligible to export meat products to the United States. The issue was discovered when the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) followed up on a referral from USDA’s Smuggling Interdiction and Trade Compliance Program and observed the products for sale in a retail store.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Consumers who have purchased these items are urged not to consume them and should throw them away or return them to the place of purchase. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.

The recalled product

Product
Panamerican Foods, LLC Recalls Ineligible Pork and Beef Bean Stew Products Imported from Brazil
Category
Food — Canned Meat
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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