2.78-oz. pouches of “Great Value Minis – Bites of Chicken Sausage and Bouillon” with Packaging Dates of “01/01/2015 – 02/13/2017”

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 products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.

Consumers with questions about the recall can contact Quality Control Manager Yixa Hernandez at (787) 716-2555. Media with questions about the recall can contact Office Manager Vilmarie Ferreira at (787) 716-2556.

Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov or via smartphone at m.askkaren.gov. The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from l0 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. The online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem.