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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·071-2018·Announced 2018-08-29

Olufela Yemitan Recalls Smoked Siluriformes Products Lacking Import Inspection

Olufela Yemitan is recalling approximately 45 pounds of smoked Siluriformes products that were not inspected at the U.S. point of entry.

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 absence of reported illnesses.

Plain-English summary

Olufela Yemitan, a Houston, Texas firm, is recalling approximately 45 pounds of smoked Siluriformes products. The recall involves 1-lb. plastic-wrapped packages of dried, smoked Siluriformes containing picante fishes, labeled with a manufacturing date of 8/2018 and a best buy date of 2/2019.

The products were imported from Nigeria, a country not eligible to export Siluriformes to the United States, and were distributed to retail locations in Texas. The issue was discovered on August 28, 2018, by the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) during routine monitoring of imported product eligibility. The products were not presented for inspection at the U.S. point of entry.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Consumers who have purchased these items are urged not to consume them and should throw them away or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Olufela Yemitan Recalls Siluriformes Products Distributed Without Benefit of Import Inspection
Category
Food — Smoked Fish
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

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