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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·083-2014·Announced 2014-12-04

Quality Meats Recalls Frozen Pork Belly Produced Without Import Inspection

Quality Meats, Inc. is recalling approximately 44,372 pounds of frozen pork belly because the product was not presented for USDA-FSIS import inspection.

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).

Plain-English summary

Quality Meats, Inc., an Omaha, Nebraska establishment, is recalling approximately 44,372 pounds of frozen pork belly product. The recall is necessary because the product was not presented at the border for USDA-FSIS Import Inspection. Without the benefit of full inspection, a possibility of adverse health consequences exists.

The product subject to recall includes various weight cases of "rosderra IRISH MEATS Swine Pork Belly." The frozen pork single ribbed bellies were packaged between March 18, 2014, and April 10, 2014, and bear the Ireland establishment number iIE 356 EC. The product was shipped to retail establishments and distributors in Georgia, Illinois, and Washington, where it would have been repackaged.

The issue was discovered during a routine review using the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) database. FSIS and the company have received no reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Consumers concerned about a reaction should contact a healthcare provider.

The recalled product

Product
Nebraska Firm Recalls Pork Belly Product Produced Without Import Inspection
Category
Food — Raw Pork
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

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