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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·056-2017·Announced 2017-05-26

Cauldron Soups Recalls Beef Broth Products Produced Without Federal Inspection

Cauldron Soups, LLC is recalling approximately 5,163 pounds of beef broth products produced without federal inspection. No illnesses have been reported.

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 metadata explicitly classifies this as a 'Class I' recall. Per the rubric, USDA Class I recalls are assigned a severity score of 4 (Severe), regardless of the lack of reported illnesses.

Plain-English summary

Cauldron Soups, LLC, doing business as Cauldron Broths, is recalling approximately 5,163 pounds of beef broth products. The recall was initiated because the products were produced without the benefit of federal inspection by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The affected items were produced and packaged between December 21, 2016, and May 22, 2017.

The recall includes specific varieties of beef bone broth and related products in 24-fl. oz. pouches, 1-gal. containers, and 8-fl. oz. containers. These products bear establishment number EST. 45953 inside the USDA mark of inspection. The items were shipped to retail locations in Washington and to a distributor who conducts internet sales direct to consumers nationwide.

FSIS personnel discovered the issue when they found FSIS product that had been produced without FSIS inspection. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions or illness due to 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.

The recalled product

Product
Cauldron Soups, LLC Recalls Beef Broth Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection
Brand
Somi Foods, Inc
Manufacturer
Somi Foods, Inc
Category
Food — Meat / Poultry
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

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