September 28, 2010

US firm recalls pork products on undeclared allergen

Mekong Fresh Meats, a Mosinee, Wisconsin, establishment, is recalling approximately 29,893 pounds of cured uncooked pork ginger sausages because they contain an undeclared allergen, wheat.

The report was announced by the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). Wheat is a known allergen, which is not declared on the label.

Products that were recalled: 5-lb. bags of "CURED UNCOOKED PORK GINGER SAUSAGE 50 PCS", 16-ounce packages of "CURED UNCOOKED PORK GINGER SAUSAGE", 20-ounce packages of "CURED UNCOOKED PORK GINGER SAUSAGE", and 32-ounce packages of "CURED UNCOOKED PORK GINGER SAUSAGE".

The sausage products were produced between June 21, 2010 and September 21, 2010. These products were distributed to retail establishments in Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma and Wisconsin.

The problem was discovered by FSIS during a labelling review at the establishment.