WASHINGTON – Houston, Texas-based Long Phung Food Products or 165368 C. Corporation recalled an undetermined amount of ready-to-eat pork products that might be adulterated by Listeria monocytogenes, according to the US Dept. of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).

On Oct. 22, FSIS was notified of a cluster of listeriosis illnesses that were closely related. After working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta and state public health and agriculture partners, the FSIS concluded that there was a link between the Listeria monocytogenes illnesses and Long Phung ready-to-eat pork products.

The epidemiologic investigation identified a total of four listeriosis confirmed illnesses between July 1, 2017 and Oct. 24, 2018.

In a further investigation on Nov. 19, the FSIS collected samples from Long Phung Foods Establishment M13561 which revealed the samples were closely related genetically to Listeria monocytogenes from ill people.

The ready-to-eat pork patty rolls were produced between May 21, 2018 and Nov. 16, 2018. 

The following products are subject to recall:

• 16-oz. plastic vacuum packed packages containing a single marinated roll of “Long Phung 1988 GIO LUA” VIETNAMESE BRAND COOKED PORK PATTY ROLL ANCHOVY FLAVORED FISH SAUCE ADDED.
• 32-oz. plastic vacuum packed packages containing a single marinated roll of “Long Phung 1988 GIO LUA” VIETNAMESE STYLE COOKED PORK PATTY ROLL ANCHOVY FLAVORED FISH SAUCE ADDED.
• 14-oz. plastic vacuum packed packages containing a single marinated roll of “Long Phung 1988 CHA QUE” VIETNAMESE STYLE FRIED CINNAMON PORK PATTY ROLL ANCHOVY FLAVORED FISH SAUCE ADDED.
• 16-oz. plastic vacuum packed packages containing a single marinated roll of “Long Phung 1988 GIO HUE” VIETNAMESE BRAND GARLIC & PEPPER PORK PATTY ROLL ANCHOVY FLAVORED FISH SAUCE ADDED.
• 32-oz. plastic vacuum packed packages containing a single marinated roll of “Long Phung 1988 GIO HUE” VIETNAMESE COOKED PORK PATTY ROLL WITH GARLIC SEASONING ANCHOVY FLAVORED FISH SAUCE ADDED.
• 16-oz. plastic vacuum packed packages containing a single marinated roll of “Long Phung 1988 CHA CHIEN” VIETNAMESE STYLE FRIED PORK PATTY ANCHOVY FLAVORED FISH SAUCE ADDED.
• 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.

The products subject to recall bear establishment number “EST. 13561” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to distributors and retail locations nationwide.