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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·075-2017·Announced 2017-06-17

Supreme Cuisine Recalls Meat and Poultry Fat Products Due to Processing Deviation

Supreme Cuisine is recalling approximately 325,000 pounds of meat and poultry fat and lard products due to a processing deviation that may allow bacterial pathogens to grow.

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 agency classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Processing Defect"

Plain-English summary

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced that Supreme Cuisine, a Montgomery City, Missouri establishment, is recalling approximately 325,000 pounds of meat and poultry fat and lard products. The recall is due to a processing deviation that may result in the potential growth and survival of bacterial pathogens in the products.

The affected items include duck, beef, and pork fat and lard products produced and packaged between June 1, 2016, and May 8, 2017. These products have a one-year shelf life and bear establishment number EST. 34595 or P-34595 inside the USDA mark of inspection. The items were sold through the internet and shipped to retail locations nationwide.

The issue was discovered after the firm received a consumer complaint regarding a loose lid from an internet customer. 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. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.

The recalled product

Product
Supreme Cuisine Recalls Meat and Poultry Fat and Lard Products Due to Processing Deviation
Category
Food — Meat and Poultry Fat
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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