FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ready-To-Eat Beef Jerky Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen

Date

Mar 1, 2026

Company

FSIS

Product

6-oz. plastic packages containing "DRIED HAWAIIAN STYLE BEEF CRISPS; ORIGINAL SALT & PEPPER FLAVOR", and bearing establishment number "EST. 2625" inside the USDA mark of inspection.; 4-oz. plastic packages containing "PUNAHELE JERKY COMPANY INC UNCLE K'S BEEF CRISPS".; 4-oz. plastic packages containing "PUNAHELE JERKY COMPANY INC KILAUEA FIRE SPICY BEEF CRISPS".

Reason

Unreported Allergens

Hazard

Undeclared allergen

Source

USDA FSIS

How to identify the product

• The products may contain soy lecithin, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label.
• The ready-to-eat beef jerky items bear best by dates of February 17, 2027 or prior.
• These items were distributed to retail stores in Hawaii and sold via online sales nationwide.
• The problem was discovered during a routine FSIS label review.

Official notice (USDA FSIS)

Facts are taken from the official notice. If anything here differs from it, the official notice is correct.