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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·108-2019·Announced 2019-11-06

Simmons Prepared Foods Recalls Poultry Products Due to Metal Contamination

Simmons Prepared Foods is recalling approximately 2.07 million pounds of poultry products that may contain metal. The products were shipped to institutions in eight states.

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 USDA Class I, the score must be at least 4 (Severe).

Plain-English summary

Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc., a Gentry, Arkansas establishment, is recalling approximately 2,071,397 pounds of poultry products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically metal. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced the recall on November 6, 2019. The affected items were produced between October 21, 2019, and November 4, 2019, and bear establishment numbers P-1949, P-486, or P-5837 inside the USDA mark of inspection.

The problem was discovered by Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc. establishments during further processing. The products were shipped to institutions in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Minnesota, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania. FSIS is concerned that some product may be frozen and in institutional freezers. Institutions that have purchased these products are urged not to serve them and should throw them away or return them to the place of purchase.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider. Consumers with questions about the recall can contact Donald Miller, senior vice president of sales at Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc., at (888) 831-7007. Consumers with food safety questions can call the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854).

The recalled product

Product
Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc. Recalls Poultry Products due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
Brand
Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc.
Manufacturer
Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc.
Category
Food — Poultry
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 8 states:

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