Vietnamese Pork Rolls Recalled Over Potential Listeria Contamination

Ray Simon
Vietnamese Pork Roll

Houston-based Long Phung Food Products announced the recall of its ready-to-eat pork products on Wednesday, which were manufactured between May 21 and November 16 and labeled with establishment number “EST. 13561.” The products were shipped to retailers across the U.S., CDC said.

At least 4 people have been hospitalized after eating Long Phung anchovy-marinated pork patty rolls. Reports of listeria associated with the spring rolls have been reported in Texas, Louisiana, Tennessee and Michigan.

FSIS said it is concerned that consumers and/or businesses may have stored frozen products. Specific products affected by the recall include:

16-oz. plastic vacuum packed packages containing a single marinated roll of “Long Phung GIO BI” VIETNAMESE BRAND COOKED PORK & PORK SKIN PATTY ROLL FLAVORED WITH ANCHOVY FLAVORED FISH SAUCE.Listeria infection, or listeriosis, is a severe illness typically caused by eating food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. An estimated 1,600 people get the illness each year, and about 260 die from resulting complications. Listeria is most likely to sicken pregnant women and their newborns, adults aged 65 or older, and people with weakened immune systems.

CDC is advising consumers who have any of the recalled product in their possession to discard it immediately or return it to the place of purchase for a recall. Shelves and drawers where the pork patties were storied should be washed with warm, soapy water and sanitized.

Source: ABC Action News