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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·062-2019·Announced 2019-05-31

Los Hernandez Tamales Recalls Chicken and Pork Products Produced Without Inspection

Los Hernandez Tamales LLC is recalling approximately 9,090 pounds of chicken and pork tamales produced without federal inspection. No adverse reactions 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, which corresponds to a Severe severity score (4) according to the rubric, as Class I indicates a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

Los Hernandez Tamales LLC, a Moxee, Washington establishment, is recalling approximately 9,090 pounds of chicken and pork tamales. The recall was announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on May 31, 2019. The affected products are 30-lb. boxes of Los Hernandez Authentic Pork TAMALES Hand Made and 30-lb. boxes of Los Hernandez Authentic Chicken TAMALES Hand Made.

The recall was initiated because the products were produced without the benefit of federal inspection. The items were produced between December 3, 2018, and February 7, 2019. These products were shipped to a Los Hernandez Tamales Restaurant in Union Gap, Washington, owned by the recalling establishment. Individual tamales may have been packaged and sold to consumers from December 2018 through May 1, 2019. There are no specific identifying labels for consumers who may have carried out the tamales from the restaurant.

FSIS discovered the issue during routine verification activities. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Los Hernandez Tamales, LLC Recalls Chicken and Pork Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection
Brand
Los Hernandez Tamales LLC
Manufacturer
Los Hernandez Tamales LLC
Category
Food — Meat and Poultry
Hazard

Distribution

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