Pork products recalled due to undeclared wheat allergen

LOS ANGELES

The products contain wheat that is not declared on the labels. Wheat is a known allergen.

The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service announced the recall Friday.

The products subject to recall include:

-- 11-lb. to 13-lb. cases of "Tay Ho Cured Pork Artificially Colored." This product was distributed for institutional use nationwide.

-- 14-oz. packages of "Tay Ho Cured Pork Sausage With Pork Ears And Snouts." This product was distributed for retail sales nationwide.

-- 11-lb. to 13-lb. cases of "Don Cafe Cured Pork Meat and Binder Product Pork skin added." This product was distributed for institutional use in the Houston, Texas area.

The products bear the establishment number "EST. 1627A" inside the USDA Mark of Inspection. They can be further identified by a case code "233001" through "213234." All products were produced between Jan. 1, 2013, and Aug. 22, 2013.

A routine label review revealed the problem. No adverse reactions have been reported.

Consumers with questions about the recall should contact Thuy Nguyen, Secretary, at (714) 973-2286.

Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at www.AskKaren.gov or via smartphone at m.askkaren.gov. "Ask Karen" live chat services are available Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET. The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. For information on how to report a problem with a meat, poultry or processed egg product to FSIS at any time, visit www.fsis.usda.gov/FSIS_Recalls/Problems_With_Food_Products.

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