Westlake Food Recalls 140,000 Lbs. of Meat Products

WASHINGTONWestlake Food Corp., a Santa Ana, Calif., firm, is recalling approximately 140,000 pounds of fully cooked assorted meat products because they contain an undeclared allergen, wheat starch, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced.

The recall involves 14-ounce packages of "GIO LUA TAY HO PORK MEAT LOAF WRAPPED IN BANANA LEAVES FULLY COOKED"; 13-ounce packages of "BO VIEN TAY HO BEEF MEAT BALL FULLY COOKED"; 14-ounce packages of "DOI GIO HEO TAY HO CURED PORK HOCK SAUSAGE WITH ONION WRAPPED IN PORK SKIN FULLY COOKED"; 15-ounce packages of "CHA CHIIEN TAY HO FRIED PORK PATTIE FRIED IN VEGETABLE OIL FULLY COOKED"; and 13-ounce packages of "BO VIEN GAN TAY HO BEEF MEAT BALL WITH BEEF TENDON FULLY COOKED" produced between April 15, 2009 and April 14, 2010.

Each package bears the establishment number "EST. 1627A" inside the USDA mark of inspection. The assorted meat products were produced between Jan. 1, 2010 and April 14, 2010, unless otherwise noted above. The products were distributed to restaurants and retail establishments nationwide.

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