Van Oriental and Star Natural pork products have been recalled; the first for possible foreign material contamination, the second for undeclared allergens. No illnesses have been reported in either recall case.
The first recall is for Van Oriental Foods of Texas, recalling 10,385 pounds of heat treated but not fully cooked and not shelf stable pork egg rolls, for possible soft plastic contamination. The egg rolls were produced on May 30, 2018. The product has a shelf life of 12 months if frozen and 10 days if refrigerated. The product is 5.4 ounce packages containing two pieces of “Van’s Kitchen Egg Rolls Pork Grab and Go,” with lot code 18150, a Julian date of 18150A, and various “Freshness date/Best if used by” dates. The Van Oriental egg rolls have the establishment number “EST. 13219” inside the USDA mark of inspection. They were shipped to retail locations nationwide. Two consumers complaints triggered the recall.
The second recall is for 20,000 pounds of Star Natural Meats raw non-intact pork sausage products for undeclared milk and soy, two of the major food allergens. The products also contain the restricted ingredients sodium nitrite and sodium nitrate that are not declared on the label.
The pork sausage was produced on dates from February 23, 2017 to August 3, 2018. The recalled products are individual packages of various weights of “Loukaniko Greek Brand – Made in the U.S.A” pork sausage. The products have the establishment number “EST. 48109” inside the USDA mark of inspection. There is no lot code or expiration date on the products. They were shipped to retail locations in Astoria, New York.
If you bought these products, do not eat them. Throw them away or take them back to the store where you bought them for a refund.
