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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·117-2018·Announced 2018-11-23

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.

The agency’s classification

USDA FSIS: Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this recall as Class I — a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported.

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
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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