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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·094-2015·Announced 2015-06-20

Shirk's Meats Recalls Pork and Beef Products Due to Listeria Risk

Shirk's Meats is recalling approximately 2,478 pounds of pork and beef products in New York due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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

Shirk's Meats, a Dundee, New York establishment, is recalling approximately 2,478 pounds of pork and beef products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected items, which include smoked hams, snack sticks, sausages, hotdogs, and other ready-to-eat meats, were produced between April 1, 2015, and May 12, 2015. These products were shipped to various retail locations in New York and bear the establishment number EST. 18894 inside the USDA mark of inspection.

The recall was initiated after routine sampling by the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) in May 2015 found Listeria monocytogenes in environmental samples, product-contact surfaces, and ready-to-eat products. This followed construction work at the facility in early April 2015. Additional sampling by FSIS and the establishment confirmed the contamination.

Consumption of food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that primarily affects older adults, persons with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women and their newborns. Symptoms can include fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, and convulsions. In pregnant women, the infection can cause miscarriages, stillbirths, or premature delivery. FSIS and the company are concerned that some product may be frozen and in consumers' freezers. Persons in higher-risk categories who experience flu-like symptoms within two months after eating contaminated food should seek medical care and inform their provider about the consumption.

The recalled product

Product
Shirk's Meats Recalls Pork and Beef Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination
Brand
Timberline Meats, LLC
Manufacturer
Timberline Meats, LLC
Category
Food — Meat / Poultry
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

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