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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·037-2016·Announced 2016-05-07

La Autentica Foods Recalls Meat Tamales Due to Possible Listeria Contamination

La Autentica Foods is recalling approximately 117,350 pounds of meat tamale products due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The products were distributed to retail and restaurant locations in Florida and New Jersey.

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 agency classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Product Contamination"

Plain-English summary

La Autentica Foods, LLC, a Hialeah, Florida establishment, is recalling approximately 117,350 pounds of meat tamale products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes. The heat-treated, not fully cooked, not shelf-stable tamales in corn husk were produced between September 4, 2015, and April 26, 2016. The recall includes specific packages of Goya Foods, Quirch Foods, and La Milpa brand tamales. These products bear establishment number EST. 11154 inside the USDA mark of inspection and were shipped to retail and restaurant locations in Florida and New Jersey.

The issue was discovered during an FDA recall of frozen corn contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. However, consumption of food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that primarily affects older adults, persons with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women and their newborns.

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 and the company are concerned that some product may be frozen and in consumers' freezers. FSIS advises all consumers to reheat ready-to-eat product until steaming hot.

The recalled product

Product
La Autentica Foods, LLC Firm Recalls Meat Tamale Products Due To Possible Listeria Contamination
Brand
La Autentica Foods LLC
Manufacturer
La Autentica Foods LLC
Category
Food — Meat / Poultry
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

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