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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·046-2023·Announced 2023-09-25

USDA Recalls Ineligible Imported Pork Chicharrones from Honduras

Del Valle Import and Export is recalling 1,271 pounds of pork chicharrones imported from Honduras, a country ineligible to export pork to the U.S.

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

Del Valle Import and Export, LLC, a distributor and importer located in Kenner, Louisiana, is recalling approximately 1,271 pounds of ready-to-eat pork chicharrones. The product, sold in 100g foil pouches labeled “DEL RANCHO CHICHARRONES AUTENTICOS 100% PRODUCTO DE CERDO,” was imported from Honduras. The recall was initiated because Honduras is not eligible to export pork products to the United States, and the product lacks a USDA establishment number or mark of inspection.

The product was distributed to retailers in Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. An update to the recall expanded the distribution scope to include retailers in Alabama and Florida. The issue was identified during a routine FSIS surveillance activity at a retail store. 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. The products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. Anyone concerned about a reaction should contact a healthcare provider. Consumers can contact Del Valle Import and Export, LLC, at 504-468-2167 or via email at [email protected] for questions regarding the recall.

The recalled product

Product
Del Valle Import and Export, LLC, Recalls Ineligible Pork Chicharrones Product Imported From Honduras
Category
Food — Pork / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

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