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A careful hand plucks one flawed jar from a circulating row of identical plain jars.Illustration for The General Average

What Product Recall Insurance Requirements Apply in Mississippi?

Mississippi’s health department inspects food processors, repackers, warehouses, and other manufactured-food operations, reviewing recall plans and distribution lists; meat and poultry processors fall under a different state and federal inspection channel. Tell the broker which operation and product category you run, then compare the policy trigger and expenses for the recalls your distribution chain could face.

What Is Product Recall Insurance?

Product recall insurance can pay specified costs to locate and withdraw a product after a covered problem. It fits businesses that could face recall logistics; product liability does not automatically pay those costs, so compare the trigger and covered expenses. Read the national Product recall guide.

What to Watch for With Product Recall in Mississippi

Manufactured-Food Scope Is Specific
Mississippi’s manufactured-food program covers processors, repackers, vending companies, warehouses, ice plants, and seafood processors. Meat and poultry processing is handled by the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and USDA FSIS, so identify your regulator and product category when discussing response services. ¹
Inspectors Review Recall Plans
The state says manufactured-food inspectors review recall plans, HACCP plans, labels, and sanitation practices; its inspection checklist also lists recall plans and distribution lists among records to have available. Keep those materials current and ask whether the insurer’s response vendor can use your records. ^1,²
A Recall Can Bring An Inspection
Mississippi says an inspection may follow a food recall or foodborne-illness investigation, and inspectors may examine production records and take samples. Ask whether the quote addresses product testing, response coordination, and interrupted operations separately; agency inspection itself does not define policy coverage. ²

Which Product Recall Providers Have Mississippi License Records?

No provider in our research documents both a state license record and this coverage line. This does not establish that providers are unlicensed. Check the regulator’s license lookup and confirm availability with a provider when requesting a quote.

Who Regulates Insurance in Mississippi?

Mississippi Insurance Department

The Mississippi Insurance Department licenses agents and companies, enforces state insurance laws, and investigates insurance complaints. You can use its state lookup or complaint service to check a license or raise an insurance issue. ^3,^4,⁵

Website: Regulator website
License lookup: Search licensed producers
Complaints: File a complaint
Phone: 800-562-2957

Surplus-Lines Tax and Stamping Office in Mississippi

Reported tax rate. 4% premium tax and 0.25% stamping fee on gross premium and policy fees when Mississippi is the insured's home state; MSLA says do not report if Mississippi is not the home state unless 100% of premium is allocated to Mississippi. A separate 3% MWUA fee applies to gross premium and policy fees except residential flood and earthquake. ^6,^7,^8,^9,¹⁰

For policies quoted or bound on or after July 1, 2017, Mississippi no longer requires a general diligent search before surplus-lines placement. If Mississippi is the insured's home state, the published charges are 4% premium tax and a 0.25% stamping fee on gross premium and policy fees, plus a separate 3% MWUA fee except for residential flood and earthquake; Mississippi's required policy notice says a nonadmitted insurer is not protected by the Mississippi Insurance Guaranty Association if it becomes insolvent.

Mississippi Surplus Lines Association

Questions to Ask Before You Buy Product Recall in Mississippi

Does the proposal apply to our exact products and operation, including seafood, repacking, or warehouse distribution?
Does it cover voluntary withdrawal costs before an agency investigation, and which notification, testing, freight, and disposal costs count?
What records must we provide to the insurer after a recall, and can our lot and distribution files meet that requirement?

Product Recall Insurance in Mississippi: Frequently Asked Questions

Who regulates food manufacturing recalls in Mississippi?

Mississippi’s Department of Health inspects manufactured-food facilities such as processors, repackers, warehouses, ice plants, and seafood processors; meat and poultry processors are regulated through the state agriculture department and USDA FSIS. ¹

What recall records should a Mississippi food processor keep ready?

The state’s inspection materials list a recall plan and distribution list, alongside production records and labels; inspectors may examine those materials during a recall or illness investigation. ²

Sources

17 documents, numbered as cited. Open the sources

Sources for Product Recall Insurance in Mississippi

1
Manufactured Foods. Mississippi State Department of Health, Division of Food Protection; Facility types, jurisdiction exception for meat and poultry, and inspection scope; page last reviewed September 13, 2024. Accessed 2026-09-28.
2
Manufactured Food Inspections. Mississippi State Department of Health; Recall-triggered inspections and Documents and Records to Have Available; page last reviewed September 13, 2024. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Mississippi Insurance Department. Mississippi Insurance Department; Homepage and consumer/licensing services. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Insurance License Lookup. Mississippi Insurance Department; State-designated producer/company search. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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File an Insurance Complaint. Mississippi Insurance Department; State complaint process and contact. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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E-Pay Frequently Asked Questions. Mississippi Surplus Lines Association; Current MSLA E-Pay FAQ, question 'What are the current rates...' (lines 112–116): 0.25% stamping fee and 4% premium tax, both on gross premium and policy fees. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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E-Pay Frequently Asked Questions. Mississippi Surplus Lines Association; Current MSLA E-Pay FAQ, lines 112–118: MWUA nonadmitted policy fee 3% on gross premium and policy fees, excluding residential flood and earthquake. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Insurer FAQs. Mississippi Surplus Lines Association; Current MSLA insurer FAQ, question 'What is a Home State?...' (lines 90–92): defines insured's home state under NRRA; directs no Mississippi reporting if Mississippi is not home state unless 100% of premium is allocated to Mississippi; MS-home-state written premium is reported. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Mississippi Department of Insurance Bulletin 2017-3. Mississippi Insurance Department; Issued May 12, 2017; page 1, visually verified: HB 447 removed the diligent-search requirement; on/after July 1, 2017 producers need not conduct a diligent search before placement and bulletin applies to policies quoted/bound on/after that date. Page 2, visually verified: required policy notice states policy is not protected by MIGA upon insurer insolvency; page 2 also withdraws Bulletins 2012-4 and 2015-5. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Mississippi Department of Insurance Bulletin 2017-3. Mississippi Insurance Department; Issued May 12, 2017; page 1, visually verified: after HB 447, no general diligent search is required for policies quoted or bound on/after July 1, 2017; not an ECP-only exception. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Licenses. At-Bay; Current producer introduction and state table; At-Bay Insurance Services LLC; P&C and surplus-lines identifiers. Accessed 2026-09-21.
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Licenses and Carriers. Coalition; Licenses and Carriers, re-read 22 September 2026: Insurance Licenses table for Coalition Insurance Solutions, Inc., national producer number 18419475, with producer and surplus-lines numbers for all 50 states and DC including California 0L76155, Georgia 196479, Texas 2199630 and 2205589, Pennsylvania 815731 and 817452, Colorado 539028 and Wisconsin 3000108852. Insurance Carriers table naming, with NAIC numbers, Allianz Underwriters Insurance Company 36420, Arch Specialty Insurance Company 21199, Ascot Specialty Insurance Company 45055, Ascot Insurance Company 23752, Aspen Specialty Insurance Company 10717, Chaucer Insurance Company DAC, Coalition Insurance Company 29530, Fireman's Fund Indemnity Corporation 11380, Fortegra Specialty Insurance Company 16823, Lloyd's of London, MSIG Specialty Insurance USA Inc. 34886, MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company 41807, Steadfast Insurance Company 26387, Vantage Risk Specialty Insurance Company 16275 and Zurich American Insurance Company 16535. Accessed 2026-09-22.
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Insurance Producer Licenses. Corgi Insurance; Current complete Insurance Producer Licenses table for Corgi Insurance Services, Inc.; 50 rows covering 49 states and DC (DC 3003091619); no New Mexico row; no NPN or as-of date shown. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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About Hiscox US Insurance. Hiscox; Hiscox Insurance Company Inc. NAIC 10200 as Chicago, IL domiciled insurer admitted or licensed in all 50 states and D.C.; Hiscox Inc. as general agent and Lloyd’s coverholder for Syndicates 33 and 3624; surplus-lines placements through licensed surplus-lines brokers; A.M. Best rating statement. Accessed 2026-09-16.
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Licenses. ERGO NEXT Insurance; Current entity-by-state license table reopened 28 September 2026: 50 rows under Next First Insurance Agency, Inc., including Washington, DC; New York rows instead list Next Insurance Services PC-1423070 and AP Intego BR-1198885. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Insurance Licenses by State. TechInsurance; Current state table; identifies TechInsurance as a division of Specialty Program Group LLC d/b/a SPG Insurance Solutions; lists DC 3000041536 and labels Rhode Island “Individual licenses,” without an agency license number. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Licenses. Vouch; Effective 16 January 2025: Vouch Specialty Insurance Services, LLC, NPN 19926463; P&C table (50 states and DC); surplus-lines table includes Idaho 870820; footnote says Georgia and Idaho do not issue agency-level surplus-lines licenses; Idaho retained as producer-only due to conflict. Accessed 2026-09-15.

What Product Recall Insurance Requirements Apply in Mississippi?

What Is Product Recall Insurance?

What to Watch for With Product Recall in Mississippi

Manufactured-Food Scope Is Specific

Inspectors Review Recall Plans

A Recall Can Bring An Inspection