Rochester Meat Company Recalls Pork Sausage Products Due To Misbranding
Rochester Meat Company is recalling approximately 13,330 pounds of pork sausage products because they contain undeclared monosodium glutamate (MSG). The products were shipped to institutional locations in five states.
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 source explicitly states the recall is classified as Class III and notes there are no confirmed reports of adverse reactions, which aligns with the rubric for cosmetic defects or documentation issues.
Plain-English summary
Rochester Meat Company, a Rochester, Minnesota establishment, is recalling approximately 13,330 pounds of raw pork sausage products due to misbranding. The products contain monosodium glutamate (MSG), an ingredient that is not declared on the product label. The recall includes various bulk boxes of pork sausage patties and links bearing specific case codes and establishment number EST. 8999.
The affected products were produced between November 14, 2016, and February 3, 2017. These items were shipped to institutional locations in Indiana, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. The issue was discovered on March 2, 2017, by company personnel during routine label reviews, and the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) was notified on the same date.
There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. FSIS has classified this as a Class III recall, which is considered a marginal risk. Consumers with questions can contact the company or the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline.
The recalled product
- Product
- Rochester Meat Company Recalls Pork Sausage Products Due To Misbranding
- Brand
- Branding Iron Holdings
- Manufacturer
- Branding Iron Holdings
- Category
- Food — Raw Pork Sausage
Distribution
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