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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·120-2016·Announced 2016-12-22

Pork Rinds & Snacks Recalls Pork Skin Products Due to Salmonella Risk

Pork Rinds & Snacks, LLC is recalling approximately 7,629 pounds of pork skin products that may be contaminated with Salmonella. The recall affects products shipped to five southeastern 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, USDA Class I recalls are assigned a severity score of 4 (Severe).

Plain-English summary

Pork Rinds & Snacks, LLC, a Spartanburg, S.C. establishment, is recalling approximately 7,629 pounds of ready-to-eat pork skin products that may be contaminated with Salmonella. The affected items, produced between September 27, 2016, and December 13, 2016, include Wallace's Old Fashioned Fried Pork Skins and Country Time Old Fashioned Fried Pork Skins in Salsa & Sour Cream flavors. These products bear establishment number EST. M00888 inside the USDA mark of inspection.

The recall was initiated after the company's seasoning supplier notified them that the seasoning mix contained milk powder previously recalled by Valley Milk Products due to potential Salmonella contamination. The products were shipped to retail locations in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. 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. The products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. Individuals concerned about an illness should contact their health care provider.

The recalled product

Product
Pork Rinds & Snacks, LLC Recalls Pork Skin Products Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination

Distribution

Distributed in 5 states:

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