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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·087-2015·Announced 2015-06-04

Quincy Street Recalls Pork Sausage Products Due to Foreign Matter Contamination

Quincy Street, Inc. is recalling approximately 49,308 pounds of pork sausage products that may be contaminated with foreign materials. The products were shipped to institutions nationwide.

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 the recall as 'High - Class I'. According to the rubric, USDA Class I recalls are assigned a severity score of 4 (Severe), regardless of the fact that no illnesses were reported.

Plain-English summary

Quincy Street, Inc., a Holland, Michigan establishment, is recalling approximately 49,308 pounds of pork sausage products that may be contaminated with foreign materials. The recall was announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on June 4, 2015. The affected items were produced between April 22, 2015, and April 23, 2015, and bear the establishment number EST. 18963 inside the USDA mark of inspection.

The recall includes various 10-lb. and 12-lb. packages of skin-on sausage links, pork sausage patties, fully cooked soy patties, and breakfast links. Specific products include Skin On Sausage Links, Pork Sausage Patties, Quincy Street Soy Patties, Blackstone Skin On Breakfast Links, and Bold n Spicy Sausage Patties. These items were shipped to institutions nationwide.

The problem was discovered by the establishment during routine verification activities. FSIS and the company have received no reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Consumers with questions about the recall can contact Ron Potts, Quincy Street, Inc. Director of Food Safety/Quality, at (616) 738-5303. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.

The recalled product

Product
Quincy Street, Inc. Recalls Pork Products Due To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
Brand
Quincy Street, Inc.
Manufacturer
Quincy Street, Inc.
Category
Food — Pork Sausage
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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