From Taste of Home · Lindsay Parrill · · 50s
Meat Recall: 1.58m Pounds of Products to Throw Out
USDA recalls 1.58 million pounds of meat products due to improper storage.
In brief
USDA recalls 1.58 million pounds of meat products due to improper storage. Kayem Foods recalls 1,584,361 pounds of meat and poultry products after a warehouse cooling system malfunction. Originally reported by Taste of Home.
Recall Scope
USDA recalls 1,584,361 pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products.
“Kayem Foods, based in Chelsea, Massachusetts, is recalling approximately 1,584,361 pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products”
Recall Products
Chicken sausage, hot dogs, bacon, deli meats and other refrigerator staples sold under multiple brands.
“A nationwide recall includes chicken sausage, hot dogs, bacon, deli meats and other refrigerator staples sold under several brand names”
Recall Cause
Warehouse cooler malfunction led to improper storage temperatures.
“Kayem received a customer complaint on Oct. 1 about products arriving warm. The company investigated and found that a warehouse cooler had not consistently kept the products at a safe temperature”
Recall Timeline
Products produced March 31 through Oct. 7, 2026 with no confirmed illness reports.
“The products were produced approximately March 31 through Oct. 7, 2026”
Recall Identification
Check for USDA inspection numbers: EST. M/P 7839, EST. P 20935A, EST. M 9520.
“Start by checking for one of these establishment numbers inside the USDA inspection mark: EST. M/P 7839, EST. P 20935A, EST. M 9520”
Recall Action
Throw out or return recalled products to stores immediately.
“Do not eat the recalled products. The USDA advises throwing them away or returning them to the store”
What matters most
Kayem Foods recalls 1,584,361 pounds of meat and poultry products after a warehouse cooling system malfunction.
