USA – Pork Dynasty Inc. of Texas has recalled nearly 470 pounds of fried pork skin products on Friday due to an undeclared allergen and misbranding, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
The FSIS said the impacted products contain soy, but the packaging does not disclose it. The company said that the undeclared allergen was discovered “during routine FSIS in-plant verification activities.
The recalled products include 2.5-ounce and 3.5-ounce bags of “Texarones Born in the Philippines, made in Texas Fried Out Pork Fat with Attached Skin Spicy.”
The items come in a plastic bag and have an establishment number of “EST. 46015.” The products were distributed to retail and dining establishments in Texas.
Meanwhile, the the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recalled a gluten-free cake product after it was discovered to contain wheat and nuts.
The “Mini Raspberry Lemon Coffee Cake”, made by Macrina Bakery of Kent, Washington, has been recalled due to mislabelling of products.
Thirty-eight loaves of the cake have been recalled voluntarily by the bakery after it was found that their “Mini Squash Harvest Loaf” had been labeled as “Mini Raspberry Lemon Coffee Cake”, meaning that it may contain allergens.
The FDA said: “Undeclared walnut and wheat. Mini Squash Harvest Loaf (UPC 8 55324 00505 3) was mis-labeled as Mini Raspberry Lemon Coffee Cake (UPC 8 57297 00745 4) and therefore wheat flour and walnuts are not declared on label.”
The recalled products have a universal product code of UPC 8 57297 00745 4 and a sell-by date of 09/17.
This recall has been assigned a Class II risk level by the FDA. Class II classifications are enforced in “a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote,” according to the FDA.
Other recalled products is ANSWERS Detailed Beef Formula for Dogs, ANSWERS Straight Beef Formula for Dogs, and ANSWERS Straight Chicken Formula for Dogs “out of an abundance of caution,” according to the notice posted by the FDA.
Tests revealed the presence of salmonella and listeria. No illnesses have been confirmed to date. However, the bacteria can affect animals eating the food and the humans who handle the food, especially if they haven’t washed their hands after touching it, according to the notice.
