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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·123-2017·Announced 2017-11-16

Trafon Group Recalls Chicken and Pork Products Lacking Import Inspection

Trafon Group is recalling approximately 297,828 pounds of chicken and pork products that were not presented for U.S. import inspection.

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 agency classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Import Violation; Produced Without Benefit of Inspection"

Plain-English summary

Trafon Group, a Puerto Nuevo, Puerto Rico establishment, is recalling approximately 297,828 pounds of chicken and pork products. The recalled items include ready-to-eat (RTE) pork and chicken, as well as raw intact pork items, produced between April 26, 2017, and September 27, 2017, by multiple Canadian establishments.

The recall was initiated because the products were not presented at the U.S. point-of-entry for inspection. FSIS personnel discovered the issue on November 10, 2017, during routine import verification activities. The affected products were shipped to retail, hotel, restaurant, and institutional locations in Puerto Rico.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Consumers who are concerned about a reaction should contact a healthcare provider.

The recalled product

Product
Trafon Group Recalls Chicken and Pork Products Produced Without Benefit of Import Inspection
Category
Food — Meat and Poultry
Hazard

Distribution

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