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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·118-2017·Announced 2017-11-08

Nestle Recalls Pork and Beef Hot Pockets for Undeclared Allergens

Nestle Prepared Foods is recalling approximately 26,400 pounds of frozen pork and beef products because they contain undeclared eggs, milk, soy, and wheat.

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 under the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Nestle Prepared Foods Company is recalling approximately 26,400 pounds of frozen, not-ready-to-eat pork and beef products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens. The affected items include Nestle Hot Pockets BBQ Burger Bites, 3 Cheese Bacon Bites, and Sausage, Egg, and Cheese Snack Bites. These products contain eggs, milk, soy, and wheat, which are known allergens not declared on the product labels.

The recalled products were produced on September 21, 2016, January 10, 2017, and January 13, 2017. They were donated to a charitable organization and distributed to a food bank in Missouri, where they may have been repackaged and sold to additional food banks. The products do not have the USDA mark of inspection and do not identify the ingredients. The issue was discovered on October 26, 2017, during routine surveillance activities.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Consumers who have purchased or received 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
Nestle Prepared Foods Company Recalls Pork and Beef Products Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
Category
Food — Frozen Prepared Foods
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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