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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·051-2023·Announced 2023-10-19

USDA Recalls Ineligible Imported Pork Chicharrones from East Coast Food Distributors

USDA FSIS is recalling approximately 7,767 pounds of pork chicharrones imported from Colombia 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 text explicitly classifies the recall as 'Class I' and 'High - Class I'. According to the rubric, USDA Class I recalls are classified as Severe (Score 4), regardless of the absence of reported illnesses.

Plain-English summary

East Coast Food Distributors, Inc., located in Hudson, New Hampshire, is recalling approximately 7,767 pounds of pork chicharrones products. The recall involves six specific foil pouch packages of the "De Todito" brand, including BBQ, Natural, and Limón varieties in 45-g and 165-g sizes. The products were imported from Colombia, a country that is not eligible to export meat products to the United States.

The recall was initiated after routine surveillance activities by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) identified the ineligible imports. The recalled products do not bear an establishment number or a USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to restaurants and retail locations in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to the consumption of these products. 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. Restaurants are also urged not to serve these products.

The recalled product

Product
East Coast Food Distributors, Inc. Recalls Ineligible Pork Chicharrones Products Imported from Colombia
Category
Food — Pork / Processed Meat
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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