La Quercia Recalls Dried Pork Loin Products Due To Insufficient Dehydration
La Quercia is recalling approximately 932 pounds of cured, dried pork loin products because insufficient dehydration could lead to an outgrowth of harmful bacteria.
What this means for you
Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly classifies the recall as 'High - Class I' and 'Class I'. Per the rubric, if the agency's own classification is FDA Class I or USDA Class I, the score is never below 4, and the rubric defines Class I as Critical (Score 5).
Plain-English summary
La Quercia, a Norwalk, Iowa establishment, is recalling approximately 932 pounds of cured, dried pork loin products due to insufficient dehydration. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced the recall on November 17, 2016. Insufficient dehydration could lead to an outgrowth of harmful bacteria.
The affected products include whole and sliced Lomo Americano items produced between June 3, 2016, and November 2, 2016. These items bear establishment number EST. 31797 inside the USDA mark of inspection. The products were shipped to distributors and retail locations in California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Texas, and Virginia.
The problem was discovered when FSIS inspection personnel found off-odor Lomo Americano product at the La Quercia establishment. There have been no confirmed reports of illnesses 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
- La Quercia Recalls Dried Pork Products Due To Insufficient Dehydration
- Brand
- La Quercia Operating LLC
- Manufacturer
- La Quercia Operating LLC
- Category
- Food — Cured Meat
Distribution
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