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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·050-2017·Announced 2017-05-13

Green Chile Food Company Recalls Frozen Burritos Due to Listeria Risk

Green Chile Food Company is recalling approximately 252,854 pounds of ready-to-eat frozen burrito products because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

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 agency classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Product Contamination"

Plain-English summary

Green Chile Food Company, a Las Cruces, N.M. establishment, is recalling approximately 252,854 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) meat and poultry frozen burrito products. The recall was issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) because the products may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected items were produced and packaged between March 8, 2017, and May 10, 2017, and bear establishment number M-21740 or P-21740 inside the USDA mark of inspection.

The problem was discovered by FSIS Inspection Program Personnel during a routine Listeria monocytogenes product sample of beef and potato burritos. The recalled products were shipped to institutions, retail stores, and distribution centers in California, Illinois, Oregon, and South Dakota. There have been no confirmed reports of illness due to consumption of these products.

Consumption of food contaminated with L. monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that primarily affects older adults, persons with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women and their newborns. 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. Persons in higher-risk categories who experience flu-like symptoms within two months after eating contaminated food should seek medical care and inform their provider about the consumption.

The recalled product

Product
Green Chile Food Company Recalls Meat and Poultry Burrito Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination
Category
Food — Frozen Ready-to-Eat Meat and Poultry
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

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