WASHINGTON – Hilo, Hawaii-based Kulana Foods Ltd. recalled 4,465 lbs. of frozen pork products due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen, the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) reported.

FSIS personnel discovered the problem during a label review at the company. The pork products were formulated with a soy sauce that contains wheat as a sub-ingredient. Wheat is a known allergen that was inadvertently left off the product label. There have been no reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of the products.


The products subject to recall include:

• Various weight (approximately .75 – .90 lb.) packages of “MOUNTAIN APPLE BRAND Teri Smoked Pork” with identifying case codes: 03414, 07214, 12814, 16914, 21114, 28114, 03713, 05113, 06513, 23313, or 34513.

• 5-lb. packages of “MOUNTAIN APPLE BRAND Teri Smoked Pork” with identifying case code: 09214.
The products bear the establishment number “EST. 12445” inside the USDA mark of inspection on the label. The products were produced on various dates between Feb. 6, 2013 and Oct. 8, 2014 and shipped to retail locations and foodservice operations on the islands of Hawaii and Oahu.