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Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateUSDA FSIS·081-2019·Announced 2019-07-31

Conagra Recalls Canned Beef Products Due to Processing Defect

Conagra Brands is recalling approximately 32,400 pounds of Kaskey's Beefy Mac Pasta in Tomato & Meat Sauce due to a potential processing defect that could allow bacterial pathogens to survive.

The agency’s classification

USDA FSIS: Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

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 2/5 (Moderate).

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II (USDA Class II) with no reported illnesses, fitting the criteria for moderate severity involving low-risk contamination or voluntary precautionary measures.

Plain-English summary

Conagra Brands, Inc., operating as Hometown Food Company in Milton, Pennsylvania, is recalling approximately 32,400 pounds of canned beef products. The specific product involved is 15-oz. cans of Kaskey's Beefy Mac Pasta in Tomato & Meat Sauce with a Best By date of JUL 07 2021. These items bear establishment number EST. 794 inside the USDA mark of inspection.

The recall was initiated due to a potential processing defect that resulted in the potential survival of bacterial pathogens in the products. The items were produced on July 18, 2019, and the issue was discovered by the establishment on July 27, 2019, during routine activities. The products were shipped to distribution centers and retail locations in Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, and Texas.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to 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. For questions, consumers may contact Save A Lot's Customer Interaction Center at 888-725-4537 or visit save-a-lot.com/contact-us.

The recalled product

Product
Conagra Brands, Inc. Recalls Canned Beef Products Due to Possible Processing Defect
Brand
Hometown Food Company
Manufacturer
Hometown Food Company
Category
Food — Canned Meat
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

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