Bunge's Meats Recalls Pork Sausage Products Due to Water Contamination
Bunge's Meats is recalling pork sausage products made with water that failed EPA drinking water standards due to Coliform bacteria.
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' and 'High - Class I'. Per the rubric, USDA Class I recalls are assigned a severity score of 4 (Severe), regardless of the lack of reported illnesses.
Plain-English summary
Bunge's Meats, a facility in Catawissa, Pennsylvania, is recalling an undetermined amount of pork sausage products. The recall was announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on September 16, 2016. The affected items bear establishment number EST. 21603 inside the USDA mark of inspection and were produced between February 24, 2016, and September 15, 2016.
The recall was initiated after an FSIS officer reviewing records during a Food Safety Assessment discovered that water samples collected at the establishment on February 24 and September 9, 2016, tested positive for Coliform bacteria. This water was used in the formulation of the pork sausage products, meaning the products did not meet EPA drinking water standards. The items were shipped to restaurants in Pennsylvania.
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. Anyone concerned about a reaction should contact a healthcare provider.
The recalled product
- Product
- Bunge's Meats Recalls Pork Products Formulated With Water That Did Not Meet EPA Drinking Water Standards
- Category
- Food — Pork Sausage
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
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