Nearly 1.6 million pounds of meat and poultry products are being recalled nationwide because they may have been stored at improper temperatures, according to a Saturday alert from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Here’s what to know.
Massachusetts-based Kayem Foods is recalling various products sold under multiple brand names. The affected products were stored and shipped between June 7 and Oct. 14, according to a Friday statement from Kayem Foods.
The recalled items include sausages, bacon, hot dogs, deli meats, turkey products and meatballs.
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Affected products were sold under brand names that include Kayem, Al Fresco, Genoa, McKenzie, Triple M, Deutschmacher, Jordan’s, Essem and Winnisimmet.
The recalled items have the following numbers inside the USDA inspection mark:
* EST. M/P 7839
* EST. P 20935A
* EST. M 9520
According to the USDA, the issue was discovered after Kayem Foods received a retail customer complaint Oct. 1 about products arriving at their destination at warm temperatures. As of Saturday, there have been no reports of illness associated with the recalled products, according to the USDA.
The recall is classified as Class I, the USDA’s highest risk category. This classification means there is a reasonable probability that consuming the product will cause “serious, adverse health consequences or death,” according to the USDA.
The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said in the alert it is concerned that some of the products may be in consumers’ refrigerators.
Any individuals who bought these products are urged to not eat them and to either throw them away or return the product to the point of purchase.
The USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline can be reached at 888-674-6854 for any food safety questions. Consumers can also report a problem with a meat, poultry or egg product at foodcomplaint.fsis.usda.gov/eCCF/.