Ajinomoto Recalls Pork Dumplings Misbranded as Beef
Ajinomoto Windsor Inc. is recalling approximately 6,000 pounds of Shirakiku Gyoza Dumplings labeled as beef but containing undeclared pork.
The agency’s classification
USDA FSIS: Class III
Class III is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.
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 1/5 (Low).
Cosmetic or documentation issue. No expected health impact, but the manufacturer is correcting the affected products.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as Class III by FSIS, which is defined as unlikely to cause adverse health consequences, and the source explicitly states there have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions.
Plain-English summary
Ajinomoto Windsor Inc. is recalling approximately 6,000 pounds of pork products due to misbranding, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced on Feb. 23, 2016. The product is labeled as beef but contains pork, which is not declared on the product label.
The specific product subject to recall is 4-lb. plastic bag packages of Shirakiku Gyoza Dumplings with Beef with a best if used by date of June 6, 2017. The product was produced on Dec. 6, 2015, and bears establishment number Est. 18356 inside the USDA mark of inspection. This item was shipped to institutional and retail locations nationwide.
The problem was discovered by the sole purchaser of the product. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of this product. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider. FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers.
The recalled product
- Product
- Recall Notification Report 020-2016 (Pork Products )
- Brand
- Ajinomoto Windsor Inc.
- Manufacturer
- Ajinomoto Windsor Inc.
- Category
- Food — Frozen Foods
- Hazard
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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