What is the significance of a “Class II” designated recall?
FSIS’ designation of this recall as Class II is due to the extremely low likelihood that the beef being recalled contains the infectious agent that causes BSE. According to scientific evidence, the tissues of highest infectivity are the brain, spinal cord, and distal ileum, which were removed from the rest of the animal’s carcass at slaughter. Therefore, the meat produced would not be expected to be infected or have an adverse public health impact, but are being recalled out of an abundance of caution.
