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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·060-2023·Announced 2023-12-01

Pelleh Poultry Recalls Ready-to-Eat Beef and Poultry Products for Listeria Risk

Pelleh Poultry Corp. is recalling approximately 708 pounds of ready-to-eat beef and poultry products due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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), and the agency's own classification prevents a score lower than 4.

Plain-English summary

Pelleh Poultry Corp., a Swan Lake, N.Y. establishment, is recalling approximately 708 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) beef and poultry products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes. The products were packaged on various dates from October 25, 2023, through November 20, 2023, and bear establishment number “EST. P44121” inside the USDA mark of inspection.

The recall was initiated after the establishment notified the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) that its laboratory testing indicated the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The items were shipped to retail and institutional locations in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.

Consumption of food contaminated with L. monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that primarily affects older adults, persons with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women and their newborns. Consumers are urged not to eat these products and should throw them away or return them to the place of purchase. Institutions are urged not to serve these products.

The recalled product

Product
Pelleh Poultry Corp. Recalls Ready-To-Eat Beef and Poultry Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination
Brand
Pelleh Poultry Corp.
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

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