Kenosha Beef International Recalls Seasoned Beef Products Due to Metal Contamination
Kenosha Beef International is recalling seasoned beef products that may contain metal shavings. The recall affects restaurant distribution nationwide.
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' rating under the rubric criteria for USDA Class I recalls.
Plain-English summary
Kenosha Beef International, a Columbus, Ohio establishment, is recalling an undetermined amount of seasoned beef products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically metal shavings. The affected products are TACO BELL SEASONED BEEF Taco and Burrito Filling, produced between September 20, 2019, and October 4, 2019. These items bear establishment number EST. 10130 on the case and were shipped to five distribution centers before being distributed to restaurant locations nationwide.
The recall was initiated after the firm notified the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on October 12, 2019, that it had received three customer complaints regarding the issue. FSIS has not confirmed any reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.
Restaurants that have purchased these products are urged not to serve them and should throw them away or return them to the place of purchase. FSIS is concerned that some product may still be in restaurant refrigerators. Consumers with questions can contact the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline or the company directly.
The recalled product
- Product
- Kenosha Beef International Recalls Seasoned Beef Products due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
- Brand
- Kenosha Beef International, Ltd.
- Manufacturer
- Kenosha Beef International, Ltd.
- Category
- Food — Seasoned Beef
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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