The Recall Desk
LowUSDA FSIS·013-2017·Announced 2017-02-15

Century Packing Recalls Chicken Sausage Products Due to Undeclared MSG

Century Packing Corp. is recalling approximately 999,419 pounds of chicken sausage products because they contain undeclared monosodium glutamate (MSG).

What this means for you

Cosmetic or documentation issue. No expected health impact, but the manufacturer is correcting the affected products.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class III (Marginal) and involves a minor labeling error (undeclared MSG) with no reported illnesses or injuries, fitting the criteria for a Low severity score.

Plain-English summary

Century Packing Corp., a Las Piedras, Puerto Rico establishment, is recalling approximately 999,419 pounds of thermally processed, commercially sterile, chicken sausage products due to misbranding. The products contain monosodium glutamate (MSG) that was not declared on the product labels, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced on Feb. 15, 2017.

The chicken sausage products were produced from Jan. 1, 2015, through Feb. 13, 2017. The recall includes various pouches and cans of Great Value, Econo, Sedanos, and Carmela Foods chicken sausage products. These items bear establishment number P-7375 inside the USDA mark of inspection and were shipped for retail and institutional use in Florida and Puerto Rico. According to company records, schools have purchased products associated with this recall through commercial channels.

The problem was discovered on Feb. 9, 2017, by FSIS Inspection Program Personnel during routine label verification activities. The personnel observed that the MSG ingredient, included in the bouillon seasoning used in the formulation of multiple chicken sausage products, was not declared on the finished chicken sausage packaging labels. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Consumers with questions about the recall can contact Quality Control Manager Yixa Hernandez at (787) 716-2555.

The recalled product

Product
Century Packing Corp. Recalls Chicken Sausage Products Due To Misbranding
Brand
Century Packing Corp.

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states: