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Agency classClass IIIOur severity:LowUSDA FSIS·051-2015·Announced 2015-03-23

Stock Yards Meat Packing Recalls Mislabeled Roast Beef Product

Stock Yards Meat Packing Co. is recalling approximately 2,149 pounds of roast beef mistakenly labeled as corned beef. The product was shipped to businesses in Arizona and California.

The agency’s classification

USDA FSIS: Class III

Class III is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.

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 1/5 (Low).

Cosmetic or documentation issue. No expected health impact, but the manufacturer is correcting the affected products.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as Class III (Marginal) by FSIS, and the source explicitly states that no adverse reactions have been reported, fitting the criteria for cosmetic or documentation issues.

Plain-English summary

Stock Yards Meat Packing Co., Inc., a Tucson, Arizona establishment, is recalling approximately 2,149 pounds of roast beef due to misbranding. The product was mistakenly labeled as corned beef on the product label. The specific item subject to recall consists of 6-10 pound cryovac packages of Ready to Cook CORNED BEEF Bottom Round Flat, produced on February 18, 2015.

The product bears the establishment number EST. 6071 inside the USDA mark of inspection and has a "Use or Freeze by" date of 4/22/2015 printed on the label. The product was shipped to businesses in Arizona and California. The issue was discovered when a customer of the recalling firm received the mislabeled product.

FSIS and the company have received no reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products, and the product did not enter the School Lunch Program. Consumers with questions about the recall can contact Stacy Roth, Corporate Recall Specialist, at (847) 232-5898. 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
Stock Yards Meat Packing Co., Inc. Recalls Roast Beef Product Due to Misbranding
Category
Food — Meat
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

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