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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·031-2020·Announced 2020-12-23

CLS Gourmet Recalls Meat Products Produced Without Federal Inspection

CLS Gourmet CL Saigon Food Company is recalling approximately 128,841 pounds of raw and cooked meat products produced without federal inspection.

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 the recall as 'High - Class I'. According to the rubric, USDA Class I recalls are assigned a severity score of 4 (Severe).

Plain-English summary

CLS Gourmet CL Saigon Food Company, a Philadelphia, Pa. establishment, is recalling approximately 128,841 pounds of various raw and fully cooked meat products. The recall includes specific pork rolls, pâté, and other meat items produced between April 29, 2020, and December 5, 2020. These products bear establishment number “Est. 8776” inside the USDA mark of inspection and were shipped to retail locations nationwide.

The recall was initiated after FSIS surveillance confirmed that the firm distributed amenable products without the benefit of federal inspection. The products were observed in commerce at a retail market, leading to the discovery of the violation. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to 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. FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers’ refrigerators and freezers.

The recalled product

Product
CLS Gourmet CL Saigon Food Company Recalls Meat Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection
Category
Food — Meat and Poultry
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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