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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·147-2015·Announced 2015-12-18

Bonavista Foods Recalls Cured Pork Products Lacking Import Inspection

Bonavista Foods Inc. is recalling approximately 4,338 pounds of cured pork products that were not inspected at the U.S. point of entry.

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, if the agency's own classification is FDA Class I or USDA Class I, the score must never go below 4.

Plain-English summary

Bonavista Foods Inc. of Ovid, N.Y., is recalling approximately 4,338 pounds of cured pork products. The recall was initiated because the products were not presented at the U.S. point of entry for inspection, meaning they did not receive the benefit of full inspection.

The affected items include a combo bin of cured pork fatback with a packaging date of Nov. 30, 2015, and 50-lb. boxes of cured pork fatback with a packaging date of Nov. 27, 2015. These products bear establishment number Est. 17978 and were shipped to a warehouse and retail locations in Brooklyn, N.Y., and Canada. The issue was discovered during routine FSIS surveillance activities.

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
Bonavista Foods Inc. Recalls Pork Products Produced Without Benefit Of Import Inspection
Brand
Bonavista foods Inc.
Manufacturer
Bonavista foods Inc.
Category
Food — Cured Pork
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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