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Agency classClass IIIOur severity:LowUSDA FSIS·054-2018·Announced 2018-06-25

Land O'Frost Recalls 4,944 Pounds of Misbranded Black Forest Ham

Land O'Frost is recalling 4,944 pounds of Black Forest Ham because the back of the package incorrectly identifies the product as Honey Smoked Turkey Breast.

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 by the agency, and the source explicitly states there have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions, fitting the criteria for cosmetic defects or documentation issues.

Plain-English summary

Land O'Frost, Inc. is recalling approximately 4,944 pounds of Premium Black Forest Ham products due to misbranding. The front of the package is accurately labeled as Black Forest Ham, but the back of the package incorrectly identifies the contents as Honey Smoked Turkey Breast. The affected products are 1-lb. plastic gas-flushed resealable packages containing a single ham, produced on April 27, 2018, with Lot 8117D and a sell-by date of August 10, 2018.

The products bear establishment number Est.500K inside the USDA mark of inspection and were shipped to retail locations in Arizona, California, Oregon, Texas, and Washington. The issue was discovered on June 20, 2018, following a consumer complaint, and the company notified the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on June 22, 2018.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Consumers with questions about the recall can contact Land O'Frost at (800) 762-9865. 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
Recall Notification Report 054-2018 (Ham Products)
Brand
Land O'Frost, Inc.
Manufacturer
Land O'Frost, Inc.
Category
Food — Processed Meat
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 5 states:

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