Nick’s Famous Bar-B-Q Recalls Smoked Pork for Listeria Risk
Nick’s Famous Bar-B-Q is recalling approximately 3,140 pounds of ready-to-eat smoked pork barbecue products due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
What this means for you
Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly classifies the recall as 'High - Class I' and 'Class I'. According to the rubric, an FDA/USDA Class I recall mandates a severity score of 5 (Critical), regardless of the absence of reported illnesses.
Plain-English summary
Nick’s Famous Bar-B-Q, a Nashville, Tennessee establishment, is recalling approximately 3,140 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) smoked pork barbecue products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes. The frozen hickory smoked pork barbecue products were produced on September 7 and 8, 2021, and packaged on September 8, 2021. The specific product subject to recall is 20-lb. boxes of “Nick’s FAMOUS Hickory Smoked Pork Bar-B-Q” with a case code of 23452 and a use by date of 09/2022. These items bear establishment number “EST. 17863” inside the USDA mark of inspection.
The products were distributed to institutions, including school locations in North Carolina. The recall was initiated after the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) discovered the potential contamination during an assessment of the establishment’s production records. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.
Consumption of food contaminated with L. monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that primarily affects older adults, persons with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women and their newborns. FSIS is concerned that some product may be in institutions’ freezers. Consumers and institutions should throw away these products or return them to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Nick’s Famous Bar-B-Q Recalls Ready-To-Eat Pork Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination
- Brand
- I-65 BBQ, Inc.
- Manufacturer
- I-65 BBQ, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Ready-to-Eat Meat
- Hazard
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
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