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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·086-2016·Announced 2016-09-22

RFG Canada Recalls Meat and Poultry Pizzas Lacking Import Inspection

RFG Canada Inc. is recalling approximately 1,250 pounds of meat and poultry pizza products imported from Canada without FSIS re-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 metadata explicitly classifies this as a Class I recall, which mandates a severity score of at least 4 per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

RFG Canada Inc., a Toronto, Ontario establishment, is recalling approximately 1,250 pounds of meat and poultry pizza products imported from Canada. The products were not presented to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) for re-inspection upon entry to the United States. The affected items include 30.3 oz. packages of WEIS Self-Rising Pizza (Chicken Bacon Ranch) and 20.2 oz. packages of WEIS Thin Crust Pepperoni Pizza 3 Pack, both bearing Canada Establishment 411.

The pizzas were produced in Canada on March 3 and August 17, 2016, and imported to the United States on or around September 13, 2016. The issue was discovered on September 16, 2016, by an FSIS import inspector during routine monitoring. FSIS confirmed on September 20, 2016, that the shipment had entered commerce without receiving the required re-inspection. The products were shipped to retail locations in Maryland, New York, and Pennsylvania.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. However, without the benefit of full inspection, a possibility of adverse health consequences exists. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them and should throw them away or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
RFG Canada Inc. Recalls Meat and Poultry Pizza Products Distributed Without Benefit of Import Inspection
Category
Food — Frozen Pizza
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

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