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Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateUSDA FSIS·073-2016·Announced 2016-08-24

Green Bay Dressed Beef Recalls Beef Brains Due to Specified Risk Materials

Green Bay Dressed Beef, LLC is recalling approximately 7,420 pounds of beef brain products that may be contaminated with specified risk materials (SRM). The products were shipped to a distributor in California.

The agency’s classification

USDA FSIS: Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

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 2/5 (Moderate).

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as Class II by the agency, and the source explicitly states there have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions or injuries, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity score.

Plain-English summary

Green Bay Dressed Beef, LLC, doing business as American Foods Group, LLC, is recalling approximately 7,420 pounds of beef brain products that may be contaminated with specified risk materials (SRM). The recall was announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on August 24, 2016.

The affected products are 15-unit cases of beef brains labeled "AMERICAN FOODS GROUP BEEF BRAINS <30" with packaging code 06400. These items bear establishment number EST. 410 inside the USDA mark of inspection and were produced between April 24, 2016, and August 11, 2016. The products were shipped to a distributor in California.

The issue was discovered during FSIS verification activities. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions or injuries 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
Green Bay Dressed Beef Recalls Beef Products Due To Possible Specified Risk Materials Contamination
Brand
Green Bay Dressed Beef, LLC
Manufacturer
Green Bay Dressed Beef, LLC
Category
Food — Beef Products
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

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