More than 4,500 pounds of imported chicken stew recalled over missed reinspection

CALIFORNIA (Gray News) - More than 4,500 pounds of imported ready-to-eat chicken stew are being recalled because the products were not reinspected after entering the U.S., federal officials said.

Sempio Food Services Inc., based in Cerritos, California, is recalling about 4,596 pounds of stew imported from South Korea, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service.

The chicken stew products were produced on March 30 and have best-by date of September 29, 2027. The following products are part of the recall:

• Cardboard boxes containing pouches of 31.75-oz (900 g) “Sempio Korean Ginseng CHICKEN STEW CLASSIC” 
• Cardboard boxes containing pouches of 31.75-oz (900 g) “Sempio Korean Ginseng CHICKEN STEW RICH”

The products bear Korean establishment number “GIA15001” and shipping mark “MK-2026-0422-01”.

The products were shipped to distributors and retailers in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia.

There have been no confirmed reports of illness or injury, but officials are concerned some products may still be in consumers’ pantries.

Consumers who purchased the products should not eat them and should throw them away or return them to the place of purchase. Retailers should not sell the products.