B & R Meat Processing Recalls Pork Products Due to Staphylococcal Enterotoxin
B & R Meat Processing is recalling approximately 2,129 pounds of pork products due to a processing deviation that may have led to staphylococcal enterotoxin contamination.
What this means for you
Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly classifies the recall as 'High - Class I' and 'Class I'. According to the rubric, if the agency's own classification is FDA Class I or USDA Class I, the score must be 5 (Critical).
Plain-English summary
B & R Meat Processing, a Winslow, Arkansas establishment, is recalling approximately 2,129 pounds of cured and uncured pork products. The recall was initiated due to a possible processing deviation that may have resulted in staphylococcal enterotoxin contamination. The affected items were produced between June 9, 2014, and April 1, 2015, and include various cryovac packages of pork sausage, Canadian bacon, rattlesnake pork, ham, jowls, bacon, and hocks.
The products subject to the recall bear the establishment number Est. 46910 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to local stores and farmers markets in Arkansas. The issue was identified when an FSIS inspector observed a processing deviation during a Food Safety Assessment.
FSIS and the company have not received reports of adverse reactions from the consumption of these products. Consumers who are concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider. The recall is classified as Class I, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
The recalled product
- Product
- B & R Meat Processing Recalls Pork Products Due to Possible Processing Deviation and Staphylococcal Enterotoxin Contamination
- Brand
- B & R Meat Processing
- Manufacturer
- B & R Meat Processing
- Category
- Food — Pork Products
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
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