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Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalUSDA FSIS·100-2015·Announced 2015-07-15

Murry's Recalls Gluten-Free Chicken Nuggets Due to Staphylococcal Enterotoxin

Murry's, Inc. is recalling approximately 20,232 pounds of Bell & Evans gluten-free breaded chicken nuggets due to staphylococcal enterotoxin 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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source metadata explicitly classifies the recall as 'High - Class I' and 'Class I'. According to the rubric, if the agency's classification is USDA Class I, the score must be 5 (Critical).

Plain-English summary

Murry's, Inc., a Lebanon, Pennsylvania establishment, is recalling approximately 20,232 pounds of gluten-free breaded chicken nugget product. The specific product subject to the recall is 12-oz. boxes of Bell & Evans Gluten Free Breaded Chicken Breast Nuggets with a Best By date of March 25, 2016. The product bears establishment number P-516 inside the USDA mark of inspection and was shipped to an establishment for distribution nationwide.

The recall was initiated after the product tested positive for Staphylococcal enterotoxin. The issue was discovered by the Colorado Department of Agriculture during a routine retail surveillance and sampling program funded by the USDA at a Food Emergency Response Network (FERN) lab. Staphylococcal food poisoning is a gastrointestinal illness caused by eating foods contaminated with toxin-producing Staphylococcus aureus. Symptoms typically include nausea, vomiting, stomach cramps, and diarrhea, and the illness is usually mild, with most patients recovering after one to three days.

FSIS and the company have received no reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Consumers with questions about the recall can contact Murrys Customer Service at (800) 638-0215. Those with food safety questions can contact the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-674-6854 or visit AskKaren.gov.

The recalled product

Product
Murry's, Inc., Recalls Chicken Products Due to Staphylococcal Enterotoxin Contamination
Category
Food — Poultry
Hazard

Distribution

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