Chicago Firm Recalls Pork Products Sold In Colorado

DENVER (CBS4) - A Chicago firm has recalled pork roll products sold in Colorado.

BaLe Meat Processing and Wholesale, Inc is recalling approximately 13,200 pounds of various raw and ready-to-eat pork roll products because of misbranding and an undeclared allergen, wheat, which is not declared on the label.

The products subject to recall include:

• BaLe "Cha Bi (Skin Pork Patty Roll)"
• BaLe "Cha Lua (Steamed Pork Patty Roll)"
• BaLe "Cha Chien (Fried Pork Patty Roll)"
• BaLe "Cha Hue (Spicy Pork Patty Roll)"
• BaLe "Cha Lua La Chuoi (Steamed Pork Roll Wrapped in Banana Leaves)"
• BaLe "Cha Lua (Raw Pork Roll finished product)"

The products affected may have been sold in various vacuum-sealed package sizes including: .42-pound pieces shipped in 42-pound cases, .84-pound pieces shipped in 42-pound cases, 1.87-pound pieces shipped in 56-pound cases or 5-pound pieces shipped in 30-pound cases.

The products bear the establishment number "EST. 18442" inside the USDA mark of inspection on the label. The products were shipped to retail locations in Oakland, California; Denver, Colorado; Chicago, Illinois; Dorchester, Massachusetts; and Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Consumers and media with questions about the recall should contact company Secretary Tim Nguyen at (773) 612-9543.

Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov or via smartphone at m.askkaren.gov. "Ask Karen" live chat services are available Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET.

The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from l0 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday.