OFD Foods Recalls Beef Hash Due to Possible Rubber Contamination
OFD Foods is recalling Mountain House freeze-dried beef hash due to possible rubber contamination. No illnesses 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 recall as 'High - Class I' and 'Class I'. According to the rubric, USDA Class I recalls are assigned a severity score of 4 (Severe), regardless of the lack of reported illnesses.
Plain-English summary
OFD Foods, LLC. is recalling approximately 197 pounds of Mountain House Freeze Dried Spicy Southwest Breakfast Hash. The recall was initiated because the product may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically rubber.
The affected product is a 3.88-oz. pouch with pouch code 3253174 and a best by date of Dec. 2046. It bears establishment number EST. 1394 inside the USDA mark of inspection. The product was produced on Dec. 22, 2016, and shipped to retail locations nationwide as well as sold directly to consumers through internet sales.
The issue was discovered on June 12, 2017, when a firm employee reported finding pieces of rubber in the product. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Consumers who have purchased this product are urged not to consume it and should throw it away or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- OFD Food, LLC. Recalls Beef Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
- Brand
- OFD Foods LLC
- Manufacturer
- OFD Foods LLC
- Category
- Food — Beef / Freeze-Dried
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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