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SevereUSDA FSIS·107-2018·Announced 2018-10-31

Procesadora La Hacienda Recalls Corned Beef Due to Foreign Matter

Procesadora La Hacienda, Inc. is recalling ready-to-eat corned beef products that may contain soft plastic or metal. The products were distributed to institutions in Puerto Rico.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. 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 mandates a minimum severity score of 4 according to the rubric. The hazard involves foreign matter (plastic and metal) in ready-to-eat food, posing a risk of injury.

Plain-English summary

Procesadora La Hacienda, Inc., a San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico establishment, is recalling approximately 10,200 pounds of ready-to-eat corned beef products. The recall was initiated because the products may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically soft plastic and metal. The affected items are 10-lb. boxes containing two 5-lb. packages of PROCESADORA La Hacienda, Inc. CORNED BEEF, TUBED, produced on October 4, 2018, and October 9, 2018. These products bear establishment number EST. 21217A inside the USDA mark of inspection.

The products were shipped to institutions in Puerto Rico. The issue was identified after the company received consumer complaints from schools that had received the product. Although distributed to schools, the items resulted from a commercial sale and were not part of food provided by the USDA for the National School Lunch Program.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has received no reports of injury or illness from the consumption of these products. School nutrition professionals who purchased these items are urged not to prepare or consume them. The products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. Consumers with questions can contact the company or the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline.

The recalled product

Product
Procesadora La Hacienda, Inc., Recalls Beef Products due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
Brand
Procesadora La Hacienda, Inc.

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Same brand · Procesadora La Hacienda, Inc.