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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·056-2015·Announced 2015-04-08

Vern's and Sons Recalls Beef and Chicken Burritos Produced Without Inspection

Vern's and Sons Food Service is recalling approximately 450 pounds of beef and chicken burritos produced without federal inspection. The products were shipped to retail locations in Oregon and Washington.

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 'High - Class I' and 'Class I'. According to the rubric, USDA Class I recalls are assigned a severity score of 4 (Severe).

Plain-English summary

Vern's and Sons Food Service, a Milwaukie, Oregon establishment, is recalling approximately 450 pounds of beef and chicken products that were produced without the benefit of federal inspection and outside inspection hours. The recall was announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on April 8, 2015.

The affected products are 10-ounce individually wrapped Great Pacific Beef Verde Burritos and Great Pacific Chicken Chipotle Burritos, produced on April 2, 2015. These items bear the establishment number P-34723 or Est. 34723 inside the USDA mark of inspection. The products were shipped to retail locations in Oregon and Washington.

The issue was discovered during in-plant verification activities. FSIS and the company have received no reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Consumers concerned about a reaction should contact a healthcare provider. FSIS is conducting recall effectiveness checks to ensure the products are no longer available to consumers.

The recalled product

Product
Vern's and Sons Food Service Recalls Beef and Chicken Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection
Category
Food — Ready-to-Eat / Burritos
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

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