Quality Food Distributor of Las Vegas, Nevada is recalling more than 50,000 pounds of Steamed BBQ Flavored Pork Buns because they contain monosodium glutamate (MSG) that is not declared on the label.
Monosodium glutamate can cause adverse reactions in people sensitive to the chemical, including headaches, sweating, heart palpitations, chest pain, and nausea. it’s used as a flavor enhancer. The FDA allows the inclusion of MSG on a food label under many descriptive terms, including “natural flavors” and “autolyzed yeast extract” as well as “MSG”.
Product details:
- Steamed BBQ Flavored Pork Buns
- 12 pound cases<?li>
- 96 pork buns per case
- Establishment number “EST. 34064” inside the USDA mark of inspection
- Produced between April 5, 12011 and April 4, 2012
- Sold to a distributor in Las Vegas, Nevada
- May have been distributed further to restaurants
The problem was discovered during a Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) label review. The MSG was used in a marinade but left off the final product label. For questions, call the company’s owner, Joyce Kwan, at 1-702-889-0505.
