Aurnish Pork Dumplings Recalled for Undeclared MSG
Aurnish Enterprises is recalling pork dumplings because they contain monosodium glutamate (MSG) that is not listed on the label.
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 2/5 (Moderate).
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as Class III (Marginal) by FSIS, and the source explicitly states there have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions, fitting the criteria for minor labeling errors.
Plain-English summary
Aurnish Enterprises Corporation, a Woodside, N.Y. establishment, is recalling approximately 5,616 pounds of pork dumpling products due to misbranding. The products contain monosodium glutamate (MSG), which is not declared on the product label. The recalled items are 1.25-lb. bags of AURNISH ENTERPRISE CORP. PORK DUMPLING, produced and packaged between July 6, 2014, and May 5, 2016.
The issue was identified during a comprehensive Food Safety Assessment conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The products bear establishment number EST. 4566 and case code 5960811116. They were shipped to institutional and retail locations in Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.
There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Consumers with questions can contact Ke Feng Ren, President, at (718) 397-0978, or the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-674-6854.
The recalled product
- Product
- Recall Notification Report 041-2016 (Pork Dumpling Products)
- Category
- Food — Prepared Meat
Distribution
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