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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·067-2014-EXP·Announced 2014-10-13

Galant Food Company Recalls Additional Beef Piroshki Due to Processing Flaw

Galant Food Company is recalling an additional 130 pounds of beef piroshki because the meat filling did not reach the required cooking temperature.

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 text explicitly classifies the recall as 'High - Class I' and 'Class I'. Per the rubric, USDA Class I recalls are assigned a severity score of 4 (Severe), regardless of the lack of reported illnesses.

Plain-English summary

Galant Food Company, a San Leandro, California establishment, is recalling an additional 130 pounds of beef products. The recall includes 6.5-oz. Paramount Beef and Cheese Piroshki and 7-oz. Galinas Original Beef and Cheese Piroshki. These products were produced between September 22 and 23, 2014, and shipped to a distributor in the San Francisco Bay area.

The recall was initiated because the meat filling used in these products did not meet its cooking critical limit, meaning it did not reach lethality. The company discovered the issue while visiting its distributor and identifying that the products contained the same undercooked filling as those in an initial recall.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and the company have received no reports of adverse illnesses due to the consumption of these products. Consumers with questions about the recall may contact Len Galant at (510) 614-7150. Those with general food safety questions can contact the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-674-6854.

The recalled product

Product
California Firm Expands Recall of Beef Products Due To Possible Processing Flaw
Brand
Galant Food Co
Manufacturer
Galant Food Co
Category
Food — Beef Products
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

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