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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·062-2016·Announced 2016-07-21

Kapowsin Meats Recalls Pork Products Due to Salmonella Contamination

Kapowsin Meats Inc. is recalling approximately 11,658 pounds of whole hogs for barbeque in Washington due to possible Salmonella contamination linked to an illness outbreak.

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 agency classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Product Contamination"

Plain-English summary

Kapowsin Meats Inc., a Graham, Washington establishment, is recalling approximately 11,658 pounds of boxed and bagged whole hogs for barbeque. The products, which bear establishment number EST. 1628M, were produced between June 13, 2016, and July 15, 2016, and shipped to various individuals, retail locations, institutions, and distributors in Washington.

The recall was issued due to possible contamination with Salmonella I 4,[5],12:i:-. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) determined a highly probable link between the recalled whole hogs and an illness cluster in Washington. Epidemiological investigations identified three case-patients with illness onset dates ranging from July 5, 2016, to July 7, 2016, who consumed the recalled 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. FSIS notes that some product may be frozen in consumers' freezers. Individuals concerned about an illness should contact their health care provider.

The recalled product

Product
Kapowsin Meats Inc. Recalls Pork Products Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination
Category
Food — Raw Pork
Hazard

Distribution

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