Lao Chareune Foods,an establishment based in Texas,US,is recalling approximately 8,200 pounds of various beef and pork products as they were produced without the benefit of federal inspection,besides being misbranded,according to the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service(FSIS).
The products subject to the recall are 3-oz.and 8-oz.packages containing Pork Snack Stick;3.20-oz.packages containing Seasoned Fried Beef;1.76-oz.packages containing Fried Pork Skins;and 1.20-oz.packages containing Sliced Fried Pork Ears.
Each package bears the establishment number EST.13479 inside the USDA mark of inspection.There are no production or expiration dates on the products in the market.
The pork snack stick is also misbranded as the product is raw and therefore,cannot be labeled as a snack stick.FSIS has determined that the products were produced from 22 May 2012 to the present and distributed to retail establishments in Louisiana and Texas.
The problem was identified by FSIS enforcement personnel who identified the products in commerce labeled with the USDA mark of inspection and determined that they were produced without the benefit of inspection.
This recall has been classified as Class I,which indicates a high health risk.
FSIS has received no reports of illness due to consumption of these products.Anyone concerned about an illness should contact a health care provider.
