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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·144-2015·Announced 2015-11-27

Mama Lina's Recalls Beef and Chicken Empanadas Produced Without Inspection

Mama Lina's Inc. is recalling approximately 1,754 pounds of beef and chicken empanada products produced without federal inspection. No adverse reactions have been reported.

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 'Class I' and 'High - Class I'. Per the rubric, USDA Class I recalls are assigned a severity score of 4 (Severe).

Plain-English summary

Mama Lina's Inc., a San Diego, California establishment, is recalling approximately 1,754 pounds of beef and chicken empanada products. The recall includes chipotle chicken, beef, chicken, and sweet wine beef empanadas produced on August 31, 2015, and September 29, 2015. These products bear establishment number EST. 2012 inside the USDA mark of inspection and were shipped to a retail location in San Diego, CA.

The recall was initiated because the products were produced without the benefit of federal inspection. During a routine FSIS inspection, the empanadas were found in the establishment's freezer without FSIS inspection marks. The items had labels indicating they were manufactured by another entity that leases part of the facility from Mama Lina's.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Consumers who have purchased these items are urged not to consume them and should throw them away or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Mama Lina's Inc. Recalls Beef and Chicken Empanada Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection
Category
Food — Meat and Poultry
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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