Malone's Fine Sausage Recalls Pork Head Cheese Due to Listeria
Malone's Fine Sausage is recalling pork head cheese products potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The products were sold in Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin.
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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly classifies the recall as 'High - Class I' and 'Class I'. According to the rubric, if the agency's own classification is FDA Class I or USDA Class I, the score must be 5 (Critical).
Plain-English summary
Malone's Fine Sausage, Inc. is recalling approximately 26,323 pounds of ready-to-eat pork head cheese products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected items include vacuum-sealed packages of 'Gourmet Pork Delicacy Hot Seasoned Headcheese' and 'Gourmet Pork Delicacy Mild Seasoned Headcheese' with lot codes 3524 through 3540 and sell-by dates ranging from October 26, 2018, to December 5, 2018. These products bear establishment number EST. 15702 inside the USDA mark of inspection.
The recall was initiated after FSIS inspection program personnel tested the product and found it positive for Listeria monocytogenes. The products were shipped to retail locations in Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin, and were also sold via internet catalog sales. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.
Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. The products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.
The recalled product
- Product
- Malone's Fine Sausage, Inc. Recalls Pork Head Cheese Products due to Possible Listeria Contamination
- Brand
- Malone's Fine Sausage, Inc.
- Manufacturer
- Malone's Fine Sausage, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
Distribution
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