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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·050-2015·Announced 2015-03-20

Boa Vida Imports Recalls Pork and Beef Products from Portugal

Boa Vida Imports is recalling pork and beef products imported from Portugal without inspection because the country is ineligible to export meat 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 metadata explicitly classifies this as a 'Class I' recall, which corresponds to the 'Severe' severity level (score 4) in the rubric, as Class I recalls involve a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

Boa Vida Imports, a New Bedford, Massachusetts establishment, is recalling approximately 385 pounds of pork and beef products imported from Portugal. The recall was initiated because Portugal is not currently eligible to export meat products to the United States, and the items were not presented at the U.S. point of entry for inspection. Without full inspection, including the determination of the equivalence of the foreign food regulatory system, a possibility of adverse health consequences exists.

The affected products are 1-lb. cans of NOBRE Receitas Caseiras, specifically Chispalhada, Dobrada com Feijao Branca, and Feijoada a Transmotana. These items were produced between July and October 2014 and bear the establishment number PT RTR 79 CE inside the Portugal mark of inspection. The products were shipped to retail locations in Southeastern Massachusetts.

FSIS and the company have received no reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Consumers with questions about the recall can contact Antonio Coutinho, Owner of Boa Vida Imports, at (744) 206-1625. For general food safety questions, consumers can contact the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-674-6854 or visit AskKaren.gov.

The recalled product

Product
Boa Vida Imports Recalls Pork And Beef Products Imported From An Ineligible Country Without Benefit Of Import Inspection
Category
Food — Canned Meat
Hazard

Distribution

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