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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·091-2016 EXP·Announced 2016-10-07

Silver Springs Farms Recalls Beef Products Due To Possible E. Coli O157:H7

Silver Springs Farms is recalling ground beef and sandwich steak products that may be adulterated with E. coli O157:H7.

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 agency classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Product Contamination"

Plain-English summary

Silver Springs Farms, Inc., a Harleysville, Pa. establishment, is recalling approximately 7,970 pounds of ground beef and burger products, and 208,397 pounds of sandwich steak products that may be adulterated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced. This release is an expansion of a previous recall to include additional product produced from and/or commingled with the source material implicated in the original recall.

The items were produced on various dates from August 19 to Sept. 9, 2016. The recall includes various packages of ground beef, beef patties, beef burgers, and beef sandwich steaks under brands such as Camellia, Silver Springs Farm, Allied Steak Company, Anacapri, Andys, Big Apple Deli Products, Blue Diamond, Cibao Provisions, Flavor Peak, Foxs Pizza, Freedom, Hollister Meats, Holt, Jacks Steaks, Kecks, Latina, Orlando, Phillys Best, Regal Nonpareil, and others. Specific package codes for each product are listed in the official recall labels.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their freezers and refrigerators for the specific package codes listed in the recall notice. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the store of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Silver Springs Farms, Inc. Recalls Beef Products Due To Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Adulteration
Category
Food — Beef
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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