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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·091-2014·Announced 2014-12-27

Texas Firm Recalls Chicken and Beef Products for Undeclared Peanuts

J & B Sausage Co. is recalling approximately 45,904 pounds of chicken and beef products due to misbranding and undeclared peanuts.

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 corresponds to a Severe severity score (4) per the rubric, as Class I recalls involve a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

J & B Sausage Co., a Waelder, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 45,904 pounds of chicken and beef products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens. The products may contain peanuts, which are not declared on the product label. The affected items include 5-lb. packages of fully cooked iChefs-In-A-Bag CHICKEN TACO FILLING and 1-lb. packages of HEB iFULLY COOKED Texas Style BEEF CHILI No Beans, Taqueria Style PICADILLO, and CARNE GUISADA.

The products were produced between August 25, 2014, and December 15, 2014, and bear the establishment number iEST. 7066 or P-7066 inside the USDA mark of inspection. They were shipped to HEB retail locations and Garland Independent School District in Texas. The issue was discovered following an FDA recall for undeclared peanut protein in cumin products by a supplier.

FSIS and the company have received no reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Consumers with questions can contact the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-674-6854 or visit AskKaren.gov.

The recalled product

Product
Texas Firm Recalls Chicken and Beef Products Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

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