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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·037-2023·Announced 2023-08-15

Bellboy Import Recalls Frozen Raw Pork Belly for Import Violation

Bellboy Import Corporation is recalling approximately 551 pounds of frozen, raw pork belly because the products were not presented for import reinspection into the United States.

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' and 'Class I'. According to the severity rubric, USDA Class I recalls are assigned a score of 4 (Severe), regardless of the absence of reported illnesses.

Plain-English summary

Bellboy Import Corporation, located in Saint Charles, Minnesota, is recalling approximately 551 pounds of frozen, raw pork products. The specific product subject to the recall is Aurora brand “FROZEN PORK BELLY, SHEET RIBBED, SKIN ON” packaged in 25-kg./55.12-lb. cardboard boxes. These products bear Brazilian establishment number “BRASIL INSPECIONADO 3548 S.I.F” and have production dates between June 19, 2023, and June 26, 2023, with shipping mark 308161 on the box.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) initiated the recall after discovering during routine surveillance that the products were not presented for import reinspection. The items were shipped to retail and restaurant locations in Minnesota. FSIS has not received any confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to the 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. Restaurants are urged not to serve these products. Consumers with questions can contact Bellboy Import Corporation or the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline.

The recalled product

Product
Bellboy Import Corporation Recalls Frozen, Raw Pork Products Produced Without Benefit of Import Reinspection
Category
Food — Raw Pork
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

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