Pinnacle Foods Recalls Beef Products Due to Possible Processing Deviation
Pinnacle Foods Inc. is recalling approximately 32,479 pounds of heat-treated, shelf-stable beef products due to a possible processing deviation that may have led to toxin contamination.
What this means for you
Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly classifies the recall as 'High - Class I' and 'Class I'. According to the rubric, if the agency's own classification is USDA Class I, the score must be 5 (Critical).
Plain-English summary
Pinnacle Foods Inc., a Fort Madison, Iowa establishment, is recalling approximately 32,479 pounds of heat-treated, shelf-stable beef products. The recall was announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on April 28, 2018, due to a possible processing deviation that may have led to staphylococcal enterotoxin and clostridial toxin contamination.
The affected products are ready-to-eat dried, sliced beef items produced on January 2, 2018, January 19, 2018, and April 9, 2018. The specific items subject to recall are 2.25 oz. and 4.5 oz. glass jars of ARMOUR GROUND & FORMED SLICED Dried Beef. These products bear establishment number EST. 2AD inside the USDA mark of inspection and were shipped to retail locations nationwide. The problem was discovered on April 27, 2018, by an Enforcement Investigator and Analysis Officer during a food safety assessment at the establishment.
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 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
- Pinnacle Foods Inc. Recalls Beef Products Due to Possible Processing Deviation
- Category
- Food — Beef Products
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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