US Foods Recalls Raw Beef and Pork Due to Possible Contamination
US Foods is recalling approximately 712 pounds of raw beef and pork products that may be contaminated due to a potential employee injury during production.
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 metadata explicitly classifies this as a USDA Class I recall, which mandates a severity score of at least 4 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
US Foods, a Birmingham, Alabama establishment, is recalling approximately 712 pounds of raw beef and pork products. The recall was initiated because the products may be adulterated due to possible product contamination. The fresh and frozen items were produced on July 18, 2019, and bear establishment number EST. 21103 inside the USDA mark of inspection.
The issue was discovered after the facility learned that an employee may have cut himself during production. The recalled products were shipped to restaurants in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, and Tennessee. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.
Restaurants who have purchased these products are urged not to serve them. The products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. Consumers with food safety questions can contact the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline or visit AskKaren.gov.
The recalled product
- Product
- US Foods Recalls Raw Beef and Pork Products Due to Possible Product Contamination
- Brand
- US Foods Inc.
- Manufacturer
- US Foods Inc.
- Category
- Food — Raw Meat
- Hazard
Distribution
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