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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·028-2017·Announced 2017-03-21

J & Y Dasung Recalls Frozen Pork Dumplings Produced Without Inspection

J & Y Dasung, Inc. is recalling approximately 178,335 pounds of frozen pork dumplings produced without federal inspection. The products were shipped to retail locations in Southern California.

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), regardless of the lack of reported illnesses.

Plain-English summary

J & Y Dasung, Inc., a Los Angeles retail firm operating as Som See Neh, is recalling approximately 178,335 pounds of frozen pork dumpling products. The recall was announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on March 21, 2017. The affected products were produced between January 2015 and March 2017 and include boxes of SOM SEE NEH Vegetable Meat Dumplings and SOM SEE NEH Kimchi Dumplings. These items do not bear the USDA mark of inspection.

The issue was identified on March 14, 2017, when an FSIS officer discovered the products in commerce during a routine surveillance activity at a retail store in California. The products were shipped to retail locations in Southern California. FSIS has not received any confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to the consumption of these products.

Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. The products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. Consumers with questions can contact J & Y Dasung, Inc. at (323) 373-0654 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. PST, Monday through Saturday, or contact the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-674-6854.

The recalled product

Product
J & Y Dasung, Inc. Recalls Pork Dumpling Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection
Category
Food — Frozen Meat Products
Hazard

Distribution

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