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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·074-2014·Announced 2014-10-25

Murry's Recalls Gluten-Free Chicken Products Due to Staphylococcal Enterotoxin

Murry's Inc. is recalling approximately 31,689 pounds of gluten-free breaded chicken products due to potential Staphylococcal enterotoxin 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 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'. According to the rubric, USDA Class I recalls are assigned a severity score of 4 (Severe).

Plain-English summary

Murry's Inc., a Lebanon, Pennsylvania establishment, is recalling approximately 31,689 pounds of gluten-free breaded chicken products that may be contaminated with Staphylococcal enterotoxin. The affected products include 12-oz. boxes of iBell & Evans Gluten Free Breaded Chicken Breast Nuggets and 10.5-oz. boxes of iBell & Evans Gluten Free Breaded Chicken Breast. These products bear the establishment number iP-516 inside the USDA mark of inspection and have a best-by date of August 9, 2015.

The recall was initiated after the Colorado Department of Agriculture discovered the contamination during a retail surveillance and sampling program. The products were shipped to retail locations nationwide. Staphylococcal food poisoning is a gastrointestinal illness caused by eating foods contaminated with toxin-producing Staphylococcus aureus. Symptoms typically develop within one to six hours and include nausea, vomiting, stomach cramps, and diarrhea. The illness is usually mild, with most patients recovering after one to three days.

FSIS and the company have received no reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Consumers with questions about the recall can contact Murry's customer service at (717) 273-9361. Those with food safety questions can contact the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-674-6854 or visit AskKaren.gov.

The recalled product

Product
Pennsylvania Firm Recalls Chicken Products Due to Staphylococcal Enterotoxin Contamination
Category
Food — Poultry
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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