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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·098-2017·Announced 2017-08-26

Blossom Foods Recalls Frozen Meat Products Due to Undeclared Allergens

Blossom Foods is recalling approximately 15,092 pounds of frozen beef, chicken, and pork products because they contain undeclared soy and wheat allergens.

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 text explicitly classifies the recall as 'High - Class I' and 'Class I'. According to the rubric, if the agency's own classification is FDA Class I or USDA Class I, the score must never go below 4.

Plain-English summary

Blossom Foods, LLC, an Oakland, California establishment, is recalling approximately 15,092 pounds of frozen beef, chicken, and pork products. The recall was announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on August 26, 2017. The affected products include various cases of Barbequed Beef, Barbeque Beef, Savory Beef, Sesame Chicken, Spanish Beef, Barbeque Pork, Breakfast Sausage, Beef, and Chicken and Dumplings.

The recall is due to misbranding and undeclared allergens. The products contain soy and wheat, which are known allergens, but these ingredients are not declared on the product labels. The issue was discovered on August 22, 2017, when FSIS Inspection Program Personnel observed that the establishment used soy protein concentrate and wheat flour in production without declaring them on the finished product labels. The products were produced between August 23, 2016, and August 23, 2017, and bear establishment number EST. 51200 or P-51200 inside the USDA mark of inspection.

These items were shipped to institutional locations in California and Ohio. 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
Blossom Foods, LLC Recalls Frozen Meat Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
Brand
Blossom Foods, LLC
Manufacturer
Blossom Foods, LLC

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

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