999,419 pounds of pouches of Great Value Minis recalled over fire hazard

Recall date

February 15, 2017

Source

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA FSIS)

Official notice title

Century Packing Corp. Recalls Chicken Sausage Products Due To Misbranding

Recall number

013-2017

FDA classification

Class III

Brand / firm

Century Packing Corp.

Sold / distributed

Florida, Puerto Rico

Why it was recalled

Misbranding

Class III means the product violates regulations but is not likely to cause harm.

What was recalled

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15, 2017 Century Packing Corp., a Las Piedras, Puerto Rico establishment, is recalling approximately 999,419 pounds of thermally processed, commercially sterile, chicken sausage products due to misbranding. The products contain monosodium glutamate (MSG) that was not declared on the product labels, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The chicken sausage products were produced from Jan. 1, 2015 through Feb. 13, 2017. The following products are subject to recall: [ View Labels (PDF Only)] 2.78-oz. pouches of Great Value Minis Bites of Chicken Sausage and Bouillon with Packaging Dates of 01/01/2015 02/13/2017 10-oz. pouches of Great Value Minis Bites of Chicken Sausage and Bouillon with Packaging Dates of 01/01/2015 02/13/2017 2.78-oz. pouches of Econo Mini Bite Size Chicken Sausages with Packaging Dates of 01/01/2015 02/13/2017 10-oz. pouches of Econo Mini Bite Size Chicken Sausages with Packaging Dates of 01/01/2015 02/13/2017 5-oz. cans of Sedanos Chicken Vienna Sausage in Chicken Broth with Packaging Dates of 08/2015 and 05/2016 117 units per pouch of Carmela Foods Chicken Sausage and Bouillon with Packaging Dates of 02/2016 02/14/2017 The products subject to recall bear establishment number P-7375 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped for retail and institutional use in Florida and Puerto Rico. According to Century Packing Corp. records, schools have purchased products associated with this recall through the companys commercial channels. The problem was discovered on Feb. 9, 2017, by FSIS Inspection Program Personnel (IPP) while performing routine label verification activities. The IPP observed that the MSG ingredient, included in the bouillon seasoning used in the formulation of multiple chicken sausage products, was not declared on the finished chicken sausage packaging labels. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these p…