The Recall Desk
CriticalUSDA FSIS·079-2016·Announced 2016-09-10

MIH Marketing Recalls Meat and Poultry Products Due to Insanitary Conditions

MIH Marketing and Sales is recalling approximately 662,049 pounds of raw chicken products stored under insanitary conditions, including rodent activity.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly classifies the recall as 'High - Class I' and 'Class I'. According to the rubric, if the agency's own classification is USDA Class I, the score must be 5 (Critical), regardless of the lack of reported illnesses.

Plain-English summary

MIH Marketing and Sales, a Beebe, Arkansas establishment, is recalling approximately 662,049 pounds of various meat and poultry products. The recalled items include raw chicken breast fillet, chicken thigh, chicken drum, chicken wing, and chicken tender. These products were produced by various federal establishments and sold at 17 retail stores in Arkansas between April 10, 2016, and September 10, 2016. The products were packaged in clear packages weighing approximately 5 pounds each.

The recall was initiated after the FSIS Office of Investigation, Enforcement and Audits discovered that the products were stored under insanitary conditions, including rodent activity, in the storage areas of the property. Subsequent testing of the items revealed positive results for alkaline phosphatase, which indicates evidence of possible fecal matter. FSIS and the establishment detained the remaining product.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions, injury, or illness from the 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 recall also includes various retail meat and poultry products sold at Chicken City Retail stores in Arkansas, which are in clear retail bags with sell-by dates between October 30, 2016, and March 19, 2017.

The recalled product

Product
MIH Marketing and Sales Recalls Meat and Poultry Products Due To Insanitary Conditions

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.