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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·029-2019·Announced 2019-03-13

Monogram Meat Snacks Recalls Pork Sausage Due to Product Tampering

Monogram Meat Snacks is recalling approximately 191,928 pounds of ready-to-eat pork sausage products due to possible product contamination from tampering. No illnesses have been reported.

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 metadata explicitly classifies this as a 'High - Class I' recall. According to the rubric, USDA Class I recalls are assigned a severity score of 4 (Severe), regardless of the fact that no illnesses have been reported.

Plain-English summary

Monogram Meat Snacks, LLC, a Martinsville, Virginia establishment, is recalling approximately 191,928 pounds of ready-to-eat pork sausage products. The recall was initiated because the products may be adulterated due to possible product contamination resulting from product tampering following the production process. The affected items are heat-treated and shelf-stable pork sausages produced and packaged for Conagra Brand / Dukes Meats Corp. between January 16 and March 7, 2019.

The specific products subject to recall include various flavors of Dukes Smoked Shorty Sausages in 5-oz. and 16-oz. plastic pouches, such as Hickory Peach BBQ, Hot & Spicy, Original Recipe, Cajun Style Andouille, and Hatch Green Chile. These products bear establishment number EST. 795 inside the USDA mark of inspection and were shipped to retail locations nationwide. The issue was discovered on March 11, 2019, when the establishment confirmed that the product had been distributed into U.S. commerce.

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
Monogram Meat Snacks, LLC Recalls Pork Sausage Products Due to Possible Product Contamination
Brand
Monogram Meat Snacks, LLC

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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