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# Hawaii Firm Recalls Frozen, Raw Chicken Products Due To Possible Temperature Abuse
- URL: https://www.foodconsumer.org/hawaii_firm_recalls_frozen_raw_chicken_products_1221131251/
- Published: 2013-12-21T01:50:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-22T16:26:47.000Z
- Description: Palama Holdings of Kapolei recalled about 3,600 pounds of May's Hawaii teriyaki chicken thighs sold on Oahu, Maui and Kauai and to a military commissary after a distributor found boxes swollen with gas, a sign the frozen product may have been temperature abused.
- Author: Food Consumer
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## News Release

### Hawaii Firm Recalls Frozen, Raw Chicken Products Due To Possible Temperature Abuse

**Class I Recall075-2013**

**Health Risk: HighDec 20, 2013**

Congressional and Public Affairs   
Richard J. McIntire   
(202) 720-9113

**WASHINGTON, Dec. 20, 2013** – Palama Holdings, LLC, a Kapolei, HI establishment, is recalling approximately 3,600 pounds of raw, frozen marinated chicken products because they may have experienced temperature abuse in the distribution chain, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

The products subject to recall include:

- 10-lb. cardboard boxes, containing 4 individual cryovac sealed packages of May’s Hawaii “Hawaiian Style, Boneless and Skinless Teriyaki Chicken Thighs.”

The products were produced Oct. 15, 2013 and Nov. 5, 2013 then were distributed for retail sale in the Hawaiian islands of Oahu, Maui and Kauai and to a nearby military commissary. The packages bear the establishment number “EST. P-11077” in the USDA mark of inspection on the package.

The problem was discovered during shipment when the company’s distributor observed boxes of product swollen with gases from the bagged chicken, an indication that there may have been temperature abuse during storage prior to product distribution.

FSIS and the company have received no reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about a reaction should contact a healthcare provider.

FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify theircustomers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on the FSIS website at: [http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/recalls-and-public-health-alerts/current-recalls-and-alerts](http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/recalls-and-public-health-alerts/current-recalls-and-alerts?ref=foodconsumer.org).

Consumers and media with questions about the recall may contact Gary Hanagami, May’s Hawaii vice president of retail sales, at (808) 682-8300.

Consumers with food safety questions can “Ask Karen,” the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at [AskKaren.gov](http://www.askkaren.gov/?ref=foodconsumer.org)or via smartphone at [m.askkaren.gov](http://m.askkaren.gov/?ref=foodconsumer.org). “Ask Karen” live chat services are available Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET. The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from l0 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day.

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Product Label  

| **USDA Recall Classifications** |                                                                                                                                                                 |
| ------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Class I**                     | This is a health hazard situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of the product will cause serious, adverse health consequences or death. |
| **Class II**                    | This is a health hazard situation where there is a remote probability of adverse health consequences from the use of the product.                               |
| **Class III**                   | This is a situation where the use of the product will not cause adverse health consequences.                                                                    |