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Agency classClass IIIOur severity:LowUSDA FSIS·052-2015·Announced 2015-03-25

Viz Cattle Recalls Flap Meat Beef for Missing Ingredient Labeling

Viz Cattle is recalling 62,841 pounds of flap meat beef because the product labels lack an ingredient statement. No undeclared allergens or adverse reactions have been reported.

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 there are no undeclared allergens or reported adverse reactions, fitting the criteria for cosmetic or documentation issues.

Plain-English summary

Viz Cattle, an establishment in Irvine, California, is recalling 62,841 pounds of flap meat beef due to misbranding. The recall was announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on April 3, 2015. The specific product consists of 30-lb. cardboard boxes containing FLAP MEAT TB. These items bear Product Code 10251734 on the boxes and TIF 120 inside the Mexican Mark of Inspection.

The recall was initiated after a routine label review revealed that the product lacked an ingredient statement. FSIS confirmed that the product does not contain any undeclared allergens or ingredients of public health concern. The flap meat beef was produced on various dates on or before March 18, 2015, and was shipped for institutional use to locations in California.

FSIS and the company have received no reports of adverse reactions due to the consumption of these products. Consumers who are concerned about a reaction should contact a healthcare provider. FSIS is conducting recall effectiveness checks to ensure customers are notified and the product is removed from availability.

The recalled product

Product
Recall Notification Report 052-2015 (Flap Meat Beef)
Category
Food — Beef
Hazard

Distribution

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