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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·035-2015·Announced 2015-02-20

ESS Food Recalls Pork Belly Produced Without Import Inspection

ESS Food is recalling pork belly produced in Poland that was not inspected at the U.S. point of entry. No adverse reactions 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 text explicitly classifies the recall as 'High - Class I' and 'Class I'. Per the rubric, USDA Class I recalls are assigned a severity score of 4 (Severe).

Plain-English summary

ESS Food, a Danish establishment, is recalling approximately 50,904 pounds of boneless pork belly product produced in Poland. The recall was initiated because the product was not presented at the U.S. point of entry for inspection, meaning it lacked the benefit of full USDA import inspection.

The affected product consists of approximately 40-lb. boxes containing 4-5 pieces of PINI POLONA PORK BELLY BONELESS. The pork belly was produced on various dates between March 3, 2014, and April 11, 2014. The products bear the establishment number 10023802 inside the Polish mark of inspection. The issue was discovered during routine surveillance when an FSIS investigator observed that the products lacked USDA import inspection marks.

The products were shipped to a distributor in Texas and a processing facility in Iowa. FSIS and the company have received no reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about a reaction should contact a healthcare provider.

The recalled product

Product
ESS Food Recalls Pork Products Produced Without Benefit of Import Inspection
Category
Food — Pork
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

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