Nat Flv Beef FF, IFF Code 13580894, Net Weight 50 lb, Batch 0004702577, Production Date 04/23/2012, For Manufacturing Use Only.

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-1235-2013) was formally reported on March 27, 2013, with the manufacturer initiating the action on May 17, 2012. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Terminated. International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Carrollton, TX. Federal records indicate 1,338.12 kg (59 x 22.68 kg) units are affected, placing this recall in the million-unit bracket that typically triggers nationwide consumer alerts and retailer sweeps.

The documented reason for this recall is: Product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Domestically Nationwide and to Canada.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Food. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 13 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.