Chunwei Inc. Recalls Meat and Poultry Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
Chunwei, Inc. is recalling meat and poultry products because they are misbranded and may contain undeclared allergens and MSG, with no confirmed illness reports.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves allergen mislabeling (soy, wheat, dairy, egg, sesame) with no confirmed illness reports, which matches the rubric criterion for High severity (allergen mislabeling without reported injury).
Plain-English summary
Chunwei, Inc. is recalling approximately 65,211 pounds of ready-to-eat and raw meat and poultry products because the products are misbranded and may contain soy, wheat, dairy, egg, and sesame (known allergens) as well as monosodium glutamate (MSG), which are not declared on the finished product label. The products were produced between November 16, 2017 and November 19, 2018, and were shipped to a distributor and retail locations nationwide. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.
Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them and should throw away or return them to the place of purchase. The recall was announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture — Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on November 23, 2018.
The recall classification is High (score 3) because the hazard involves allergen mislabeling on common allergens with no reported illness, which aligns with the rubric criterion for High severity when injury has not yet been reported despite the presence of undeclared ingredients.
The recalled product
- Product
- Chunwei, Inc. Recalls Meat and Poultry Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens and Monosodium Glutamate
- Category
- Food — Meat and Poultry Products
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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