# 1.5 million pounds of meat recalled over temperature abuse

> Kayem Foods Inc. recalls ready-to-eat products sold under nine brands after warehouse cooler malfunction.
- Title: 1.5 million pounds of meat recalled over temperature abuse
- Summary: Kayem Foods Inc. recalls ready-to-eat products sold under nine brands after warehouse cooler malfunction. Kayem Foods Inc. recalled one point five million…
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- Source: Fastcompany — https://fastcompany.com/91625925/nationwide-meat-recall-underway-as-temperature-abuse-impacts-1-5-million-pounds-of-beef-pork-and-chicken
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- Topics: kayem foods inc, meat recall, food safety, usda, temperature abuse, ready-to-eat products
## Massive meat recall announced
The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced a voluntary recall by Kayem Foods Inc. on Saturday involving more than one point five million pounds of meat products.
## What Kayem Foods recalled
Kayem Foods is recalling one million five hundred eighty-four thousand three hundred sixty-one pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products over fears they may have experienced temperature abuse during storage.
## Products affected by recall
The recalled products include ready-to-eat items such as sausages and bacon sold under nine different brands, though the article does not name all nine brands.
## About Kayem Foods Inc.
Kayem Foods Inc. is a more-than-a-century-old meat products company based in Chelsea, Massachusetts.
## How the problem was discovered
One of Kayem Foods' retail customers complained about warm product temperatures related to some of the meat products, prompting the company to investigate.
## What Kayem found
Kayem's investigation found that one of the warehouse coolers where the products were stored experienced temperature deviations, according to the FSIS.
## What temperature abuse means
Temperature abuse does not mean someone knowingly altered the meats' temperature. The term refers to unintended temperature deviations during storage or handling.

> may have experienced temperature abuse during storage
## Why this matters for consumers
Temperature abuse can allow harmful bacteria to grow in meat products, potentially causing foodborne illness if the products are consumed without proper cooking.
## What consumers should do
Consumers who have purchased recalled products should check packaging against the recall notice and either discard the items or return them to the retailer.
## Voluntary recall status
The recall is voluntary, meaning Kayem Foods initiated it rather than being ordered to do so by the USDA or FSIS.
## Key takeaway

Kayem Foods Inc. recalled one point five million pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products after a warehouse cooler experienced temperature deviations.