BEF Foods, a company based in Ohio, US, is recalling 1,768,600 pounds of Bob Evans Maple Links and Maple Patties as the products contain monosodium glutamate (MSG), which is not declared on the label.
The problem was identified by the company during a label audit, according to USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
When the company reformulated their products, they discontinued the use of a spice blend containing MSG and removed MSG from the ingredient list on the label. However, the production facilities in Michigan and Ohio continued to use the spice blend.
While MSG is not classified as an allergen, it can cause a reaction in people with sensitivity to it.
The products subject to the recall are 12-oz. packages of Bob Evans Maple Links with UPC numbers of 075900002300, 075900000085 and 075900002324, and 12-oz. packages of Bob Evans Maple Patties with UPC numbers of 0759000025028 and 075900000795 and 075900002522.
They were produced between 4 April and 19 October 2012, and will have the establishment number M-952 or M-6785 inkjetted on the side of the package.
Product purchased fresh will have a use-by date between 14 October 2012 and 4 December 2012 listed. Frozen products may be identified by any of the following Julian codes: 0264 through 0365, 1001 through 1365, and 2001 through 2293.
This recall has been classified as Class III, which indicates a situation where the use of the product will not cause adverse health consequences.
