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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·088-2016·Announced 2016-09-24

Wattie's Canned Spaghetti With Sausage Recalled Due to Import Inspection Failure

Kiwi Care Package Company is recalling approximately 90 pounds of Wattie's canned spaghetti with sausage that was imported without required 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'. According to the rubric, USDA Class I recalls are classified as Severe (Score 4).

Plain-English summary

Kiwi Care Package Company, located in South Tahoe, California, is recalling approximately 90 pounds of Wattie's canned spaghetti with sausage. The recall involves 137 cans weighing 300 grams each, labeled as "Wattie's Spaghetti with Sausages 100% Lamb & BEEF." The product was imported on September 1, 2016, and sold through the internet.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced the recall because the product was not presented at the U.S. point of entry for inspection. Additionally, the product was received from a New Zealand establishment that was not eligible to export to the United States. FSIS discovered the issue during routine monitoring on September 22, 2016, and confirmed the failure to present the shipment for re-inspection on September 23, 2016.

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
Kiwi Care Package Company Recalls Wattie's Canned Spaghetti With Sausage Products Distributed Without Benefit Of Import Inspection
Category
Food — Canned Meat
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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