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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·049-2018·Announced 2018-06-13

HF Food Distributors Recalls Uninspected Sliced Cooked Ham Products

HF Food Distributors is recalling approximately 142 pounds of sliced cooked ham produced without federal inspection. The products were shipped to Head Start centers in Puerto Rico.

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

Plain-English summary

HF Food Distributors, an establishment in Orocovis, Puerto Rico, is recalling approximately 142 pounds of sliced cooked ham products. The recall was announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on June 13, 2018. The affected products are 1-lb. plastic-wrapped packages of JAMON COCIDO REBANADO with a sell-by date of May 25, 00. These items were produced and packed on April 21, 2018.

The recall was initiated because the products were produced without the benefit of federal inspection. The packages do not bear an establishment number, mark of inspection, or an ingredients statement. The products were shipped wholesale to Head Start centers in Puerto Rico. FSIS discovered the issue on June 8, 2018, during recall effectiveness checks for a different recall (FSIS Recall 044-2018).

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. FSIS notes that some product may be frozen in consumers' freezers.

The recalled product

Product
HF Food Distributors Recalls Pork Products Produced without Benefit of Inspection
Category
Food — Pork / Deli
Hazard

Distribution

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