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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·097-2017·Announced 2017-08-26

Ronald A. Chisholm Recalls Pork Belly Products Lacking Import Inspection

Ronald A. Chisholm, Ltd. is recalling skinless pork belly products that entered the U.S. without import inspection. The products were distributed to restaurants in Hawaii.

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 explicitly classifies the recall as 'High - Class I' and 'Class I'. Per the rubric, USDA Class I recalls are assigned a severity score of 4 (Severe), regardless of the lack of reported illnesses.

Plain-English summary

Ronald A. Chisholm, Ltd., a Toronto, Ontario establishment, is recalling approximately 12,169 pounds of skinless pork belly products. The recall was initiated because the products were not presented at the U.S. point of entry for inspection, meaning they did not receive the benefit of full inspection. The products were produced and packaged between June 27, 2017, and July 20, 2017.

The affected items are approximately 40-lb. cardboard boxes containing "FLANC PORC, PORK BELLY." These products bear case code 815157 and establishment number 10 inside the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) mark of inspection. The shipment entered the United States from Canada on or about July 29, 2017, and was distributed to a single distributor and three federal establishments in Hawaii.

FSIS discovered the issue on August 23, 2017, during routine monitoring activities. 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 and should throw them away or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Ronald A. Chisholm, Ltd. Recalls Pork Belly Products Produced Without Benefit of Import Inspection
Category
Food — Raw Pork
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

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