Rochester Meat Company Recalls Pork Sausage Products Due To Missing MSG Label
USDA FSIS recalls 13,330 pounds of pork sausage products from Rochester Meat Company because they contain MSG but it's not listed on labels. No injuries reported.
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What happened, in plain English
Rochester Meat Company is recalling pork sausage products that contain monosodium glutamate (MSG) but it's not declared on the product labels. This misbranding means consumers might be buying products with an ingredient they didn't know about. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1275675-rochester-meat-company-recalls-pork-sausage-products-due-to-missing.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1275675-rochester-meat-company-recalls-pork-sausage-products-due-to-missing · Updated October 8, 2026 · Official notice: USDA FSIS #022-2017
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“Rochester Meat Company Recalls Pork Sausage Products Due To Missing MSG Label.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1275675-rochester-meat-company-recalls-pork-sausage-products-due-to-missing. Based on USDA FSIS recall #022-2017 (https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/rochester-meat-company-recalls-pork-sausage-products-due-misbranding).
Why it’s dangerous
The products contain MSG, an ingredient that's not listed on the labels. This misbranding means consumers could be unaware they're buying a product with this additive, which is common but not harmful in this context.
Who’s affected
People who bought Rochester Meat Company pork sausage products with the case codes listed in the recall notice. Institutional buyers in Indiana, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin are most at risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for case codes: 10012724390418, 10012724390517, 1002724390029, 1002724390036, or 1002724391002 on the product labels. The products were shipped to institutional locations in Indiana, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
- Brand
Rochester Meat Company- Category
Meat & poultry
What to do — step by step
Check Product Labels
Look for the case codes listed in the recall notice to identify affected products.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 5 states.
USDA FSIS distribution: “Indiana, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin”
States: Indiana, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin.
Recall timeline
FSIS closed this recall in 2017.
- FSIS closed the recall
- USDA FSIS announced the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Questions people ask
Are there any injuries reported from this recall?
No confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.
How can I contact customer service for this recall?
Contact Debbie Green, Customer Service Manager, at (618) 857-4011.
Contact Rochester Meat Company
We’ve drafted a message you can send Rochester Meat Company to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 022-2017 — Rochester Meat Company Recalls Pork Sausage Products Due To Missing MSG Label Hello, I own a Rochester Meat Company Recalls Pork Sausage Products Due To Missing MSG Label that is covered by recall 022-2017 from Rochester Meat Company. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official USDA FSIS recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: USDA FSIS Recall #022-2017 (March 6, 2017)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 8, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the USDA FSIS notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
- GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official USDA FSIS recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.