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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·102-2016 EXP·Announced 2016-11-09

Flavor Trade Recalls Beef Jerky Produced Without Federal Inspection

Flavor Trade, LLC. is recalling 741 pounds of beef jerky produced without federal inspection and shipped to Kansas and Missouri.

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 severity score (4) per the rubric, as Class I recalls involve a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

Flavor Trade, LLC., a Kansas City, Missouri establishment, is recalling approximately 741 pounds of beef jerky products. The recall includes 3-oz. sealed packages of Craft Beer Jerky (Created with Wheat and Created with Porter) and E3 Meat Co. Paleo Beef Jerky (Sweet and Spicy). These items were produced between May 18 and October 26, 2016.

The products were produced without the benefit of federal inspection and used the USDA mark of inspection without authorization. The issue was discovered by FSIS inspection personnel after a consumer provided a package of the product. The items were shipped to retail locations in Kansas and Missouri.

There have been no confirmed reports of illness or 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
Flavor Trade, LLC. Recalls Beef Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection
Category
Food — Beef Jerky
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

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