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Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalUSDA FSIS·064-2023·Announced 2023-12-22

Scanga Meat Company Recalls Ground Beef Due to E. Coli O103

Scanga Meat Company is recalling approximately 563 pounds of ground beef products sold in Colorado due to possible E. coli O103 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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source metadata explicitly classifies the recall as 'High - Class I'. According to the rubric, an agency classification of FDA Class I or USDA Class I mandates a severity score of 5 (Critical).

Plain-English summary

Scanga Meat Company, a Salida, Colorado establishment, is recalling approximately 563 pounds of raw ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O103. The affected products were produced on December 11, 2023, and include 6-lb. plastic tubes of Regular and X-L Ground Beef, 1-lb. plastic chubs of Hamburger, and 1-lb. plastic trays of Ground Round. These items may bear lot code 3345 and establishment number EST. 6460.

The recall was initiated after routine testing by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) detected the presence of E. coli O103. The products were sold at the establishment’s retail location and shipped to restaurant locations in Colorado. There have been no confirmed reports of illness due to consumption of these 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. Restaurants are urged not to serve these products. FSIS advises consumers to safely prepare raw meat products and to cook ground beef to an internal temperature of 160 F.

The recalled product

Product
Scanga Meat Company Recalls Ground Beef Products Due to Possible E. Coli O103 Contamination
Brand
Scanga Meat Company
Manufacturer
Scanga Meat Company
Category
Food — Raw Ground Beef
Hazard

Distribution

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