New #foodsafety #recall #undeclared MSG in 2,133 lbs of ready-to-eat (RTE) beef products

Corn Maiden Foods, Inc. Recalls Ready-to-Eat Beef Products Due To Misbranding

Class III Recall090-2017

Aug 9, 2017

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Congressional and Public Affairs
Veronika Medina 
(202) 720-9113

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9, 2017 – Corn Maiden Foods, Inc., a Harbor City, Calif. establishment, is recalling approximately 2,133 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) beef products due to misbranding. The products contain monosodium glutamate (MSG) that was not declared on the product labels, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

The ready-to-eat steak and mushroom pie products were produced from Feb. 3, 2017 to March 29, 2017. The following products are subject to recall: [View Labels (PDF Only)]

• 12-oz packages of “Morrison Aussie Travelers’ Pies, Hand-Held 2 Aussie Pies Steak & Mushroom,” with sell-by dates of Feb. 3, 2018, Feb. 15, 2018, Feb. 16, 2018 and March 29, 2018, and lot codes 170203, 170215, 170216 and 170329.

The products subject to recall bear establishment number “Est. 20689” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were distributed to retail locations in California.

The problem was discovered on Aug. 4, 2017 by FSIS’ Inspection Program Personnel (IPP) while performing routine label verification activities.

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 and members of the media with questions about the recall can contact Pascal Dropsy, President, at (310) 784-0400.