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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·042-2017·Announced 2017-05-03

Maple Leaf Foods Recalls Frozen Quiche Products Lacking Import Inspection

Maple Leaf Foods is recalling approximately 24,768 pounds of frozen quiche products that entered the U.S. without required FSIS re-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 this as a 'Class I' recall. Per the rubric, if the agency's own classification is USDA Class I, the score must be at least 4 (Severe), even though no illnesses have been reported.

Plain-English summary

Maple Leaf Foods, Inc. is recalling approximately 24,768 pounds of Ready-to-Eat (RTE) fully-cooked frozen quiche products. The affected items are 24-oz. individually-packaged plastic clam-shell containers of Schneider's Lorraine Ham & Cheese Quiche and H.E.B. Chef Prepared Foods Ham & Cheese Quiche. These products were produced and packaged on February 8, 2017.

The recall was initiated because the products were not presented for re-inspection upon entry to the United States, meaning they were distributed without the benefit of full inspection. The products do not bear the USDA federal mark of inspection but bear establishment number Canada 277. They were shipped to distribution centers in Indiana and Oklahoma for further distribution to retail stores nationwide.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions or illnesses 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.

The recalled product

Product
Maple Leaf Foods, Inc. Recalls Quiche Products Distributed Without Benefit of Import Inspection
Category
Food — Frozen Prepared Foods
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

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