The Recall Desk
HighUSDA 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.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Salmonella) with confirmed illness cases, but no deaths or hospitalizations are explicitly reported in the source text, fitting the High severity criteria.

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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