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Agency classClass IIIOur severity:LowUSDA FSIS·104-2018·Announced 2018-10-25

All Peoples Food Recalls Smoked Whole Chicken for Undeclared MSG

All Peoples Food is recalling approximately 3,904 pounds of smoked whole chicken products because they contain monosodium glutamate (MSG) that is not declared 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 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 USDA Class III, which the source states is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences, and no illnesses or injuries have been reported.

Plain-English summary

All Peoples Food, a New Castle, Delaware establishment, is recalling approximately 3,904 pounds of smoked whole chicken products due to misbranding. The products contain monosodium glutamate (MSG), which is not declared on the product label. The recalled items are fully cooked, frozen smoked whole chicken produced between September 4, 2018, and September 25, 2018. The specific product subject to recall is 32-lb. bulk boxes with plastic lining containing 155 pieces of ALL PEOPLES FOOD SMOKED WHOLE CHICKEN, bearing establishment number P-46803 inside the USDA mark of inspection.

The issue was discovered on October 23, 2018, by state inspection personnel during routine inspection duties. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) classifies this as a Class III recall. FSIS does not expect any adverse health effects for Class III recalled products, and there have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.

Consumers with questions about the recall can contact Frederick Ebede at All Peoples Food at (302) 690-4881. For general food safety questions, consumers can contact the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-674-6854 or visit AskKaren.gov.

The recalled product

Product
Recall Notification Report 104-2018 (Smoked Whole Chicken Products)
Category
Food — Poultry
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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