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Agency classPublic Health AlertOur severity:HighUSDA FSIS·PHA-10092020-01·Announced 2020-10-09

Taylor Farms Recalls Ready-to-Eat Spaghetti Squash Bowls Due to Glass Contamination

USDA FSIS issued a public health alert for Taylor Farms ready-to-eat spaghetti squash bowls produced in October 2020 due to possible glass contamination.

The agency’s classification

USDA FSIS: Public Health Alert

Public Health Alert is a warning FSIS issues when there is a food-safety concern but a recall is not requested, typically because the affected product is no longer available for purchase.

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 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (glass contamination) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the High severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert for specific ready-to-eat (RTE) meat and poultry bowl products manufactured by Taylor Farms in Dallas, Texas. The alert was issued because the products may be contaminated with extraneous material, specifically glass. FSIS noted that a formal recall was not requested because the products are believed to no longer be available for purchase, but the agency is issuing the alert out of caution to ensure consumers are aware of the potential hazard.

The affected products were produced on October 5 and October 6, 2020, and include 10-oz. and 11-oz. plastic bowl packages of "Meal Simple" spaghetti squash varieties with chicken, alfredo, pesto, pepperoni, or meatballs. Specific lot codes and best-by dates are listed in the official notice. The products bear establishment number P-34733 or EST. 34733 within the USDA mark of inspection and were shipped to retail locations in San Antonio and Houston, Texas. The issue was identified when a Taylor Farms employee discovered pieces of glass in the product during production.

Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. FSIS is concerned that some product may still be in consumers' refrigerators. Anyone concerned about an illness should contact a health care provider. Consumers should throw the products away or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ready-To-Eat Meat and Poultry Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
Brand
Taylor Farms TX, Inc.
Manufacturer
Taylor Farms TX, Inc.
Category
Food — Ready-to-Eat Meat and Poultry
Hazard

Distribution

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