
California Firm Recalls Additional Pork Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
FSIS Announcement
Editor's Note: This release is being reissued to expand the August 23, 2013 recall to include additional products and an additional allergen.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29, 2013 Westlake Foods, a Santa Ana, Calif., establishment, is recalling a total of approximately 69,123 pounds of cured pork products because of misbranding and undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products contain wheat and soy, known allergens which are not declared on the labels.
Recall 046-2013 is being expanded to include the following products: [Labels (PDF Only]
- 12-lb. blocks of iPATE GAN TAY HO LIVERWURST SPREAD” (UPC9136123321) distributed in cases for restaurant and wholesale use nationwide.
- 6-oz. cups of iPATE GAN TAY HO LIVERWURST SPREAD” (UPC9136123411) distributed at retail, restaurants and wholesale locations nationwide.
The following products were named in the August 23, 2013 recall release:
- 11-lb. to 13-lb. cases of iTay Ho Cured Pork Artificially Colored” (JAMBON) (UPC9136123351). This product was distributed for institutional use nationwide.
- 13-oz or 14-oz.(REGARDLESS OF WEIGHT) packages of iTay Ho Cured Pork Sausage With Pork Ears And Snouts” (UPC9136123346). This product was distributed for retail sales nationwide.
- 11-lb. to 13-lb. cases of iDon CafE Cured Pork Meat and Binder Product Pork skin added” (UPC9136123352). This product was distributed for institutional use in the Houston, Texas area.
All of the products bear the establishment number iEST. 1627A” inside the USDA Mark of Inspection. They can be further identified by a case code i213001” through i213234.” All products were produced between Jan. 1, 2013, and Aug. 22, 2013.
The problem was discovered by an FSIS inspector during a routine label review. The problem is believed to have occurred due to a change in the company's spice mix, which was not reflected on the products' labels.
FSIS and the company have received no reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about a reaction should contact a healthcare provider.
FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers.
Media with questions about the recall should contact Jayce Yenson, Manager, at (714) 474-8828. Consumers with questions about the recall should contact Thuy Nguyen, Secretary, at (714) 973-2286.
Consumers with food safety questions can iAsk Karen,” the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov or via smartphone at m.askkaren.gov. iAsk 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 egg product to FSIS at any time, visit www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/recalls-and-public-health-alerts/report-a-problem-with-food.
Company Information
West Lake Food Corporation
Santa Ana, CA
Establishment ID
M1627A+P1627A+V1627A
Processing Category
Heat Treated - Not Fully Cooked - Not Shelf Stable