The HEB Meat Center located in San Antonio, Texas is recalling about 83,666 pounds of pork products due to mislabeling and undeclared allergens.
The United States Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced the products could potentially contain undisclosed peanuts, a known allergen.
The products were produced between Oct. 16 and Dec. 26 and include: "Random weight vacuum-packed clear packages containing 'Pork Chorizo'; Random weight clear covered trays containing 'HEB Mi Comida Chorizo Pork Chorizo'; and Random weight vacuum-packed clear packages containing 'SEASONED MEXICAN STYLE PORK FOR CARNE AL PASTOR,' the FSIS reported.
The recalled products have the establishment number "EST. 7231" inside the USDA mark of inspection and were shipped to retail HEB stores in Texas.
The issue was first identified when he U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a recall for "Adams Flavors, Foods & Ingredients Issues Allergy Alert On Undeclared Peanut Protein In Cumin Products," which spurred this recall.
"Adams Flavors, Foods & Ingredients of Gonzales, Texas is voluntarily recalling cumin products because they may contain undeclared peanut proteins. We were notified by one of our third party suppliers that one of the spice ingredients purchased contains peanut proteins, allergens that are not declared on the products' ingredient statements. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to peanuts run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products," the FDA stated in their related recall.
As of this time FSIS and the HEB Meat Center have not received any reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of the recalled products.
Consumers with questions about the recall can contact HEB Customer Relations, at (800) 432-3113. Media with questions about the recall can contact Dya Campos, Director Public Affairs, at (210) 938-8075.
