Embutidos Fanguito Recalls Pork Products for Mislabeling and Undeclared Allergens
Embutidos Fanguito, Inc. is recalling pork products due to mislabeling, misbranding, and undeclared allergens. The products were distributed to retail locations in Florida.
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 'Class I' (USDA Class I), which mandates a severity score of at least 4 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Embutidos Fanguito, Inc., a Miami, Florida establishment, is recalling approximately 984 pounds of pork products due to mislabeling, misbranding, and undeclared allergens. The product label incorrectly identified the items as cooked product. Additionally, the products may contain soy and Monosodium Glutamate (MSG), which are not declared on the finished product label.
The recall expansion includes 530 pounds of fresh, sliced pork chorizo products produced and packed between October 16, 2016, and June 16, 2017. These items are sold in 2-oz. sealed packages containing Embutidos El Fanguito Chorizo with a sell-by date of September 17, 2017. The products bear establishment number EST. 45659 inside the USDA mark of inspection and were shipped to retail locations in Florida.
The issue was discovered on June 19, 2017, during follow-up label review and inspection activities by FSIS personnel. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them and should throw them away or return them to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Embutidos Fanguito, Inc. Recalls Pork Products Due To Mislabeling, Misbranding, and Undeclared Allergens
- Brand
- Embutidos Fanguito Inc.
- Manufacturer
- Embutidos Fanguito Inc.
- Category
- Food — Pork Products
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
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