A huge pork recall has been issued on over 80,000 pounds of meat. Will it affect you? Here is everything you need to know to determine whether you ought to be concerned about the safety of any pork you may have recently purchased.
The HEB Meat Center issued the recall due to allergens that might be present on the products. These allergens stem from peanuts and could cause life-threatening reactions in people who are severely allergic.
The pork being recalled was produced between the dates of Oct. 16 and Dec. 26, according to the Food Safety and Inspection Service, a division of the United States Department of Agriculture. The problem, they say, is that there is no proper warning on the pork letting the consumer know that the meat might be contaminated with peanuts.
The warning includes: “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 meat was sold at Texas-based HEB grocery shops and had the identifying mark “EST. 7231.”
There should be no danger to anyone who is not allergic to peanuts since the recall only involves potential contamination. The FDA previously sent out a warning on the cumin that was used in the seasoned sausage, which is responsible for harboring the peanut substance. That warning was entitled “Adams Flavors, Foods & Ingredients Issues Allergy Alert On Undeclared Peanut Protein In Cumin Products.”
Shortly after the warning for the cumin was announced, the huge recall on the pork was put into place. The recall seems to apply only to the pork sold in HEB retail outlets which are located in Texas and no out of state grocery stores are said to have been affected. So far, there have been no reported problems stemming from either the cumin or the pork products, but if consumers have any questions, they can call HEB Customer Relations: (800) 432-3113.
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