Kayem Recalls 1.58 Million Pounds of Meat Products

Kayem Foods is recalling 1,584,361 pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products after finding that items may have been stored in a warehouse cooler that experienced temperature deviations, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced. The agency said there are no confirmed illnesses linked to the products. The recall covers products made from March 31 through October 7, 2026, and distributed to retail and foodservice locations across the United States and in Hong Kong. The affected foods include hot dogs, bacon, ham, sausage, turkey, bologna, brisket, liverwurst, corned beef and mini cocktail franks, among other items. They were sold under Kayem and several other brand names. The FSIS said the issue came to light on October 1, when a retail customer reported receiving warm product. Kayem investigated and found temperature deviations in a warehouse cooler where ready-to-eat products had been stored, according to the agency’s recall notice. The notice does not report a positive pathogen test or a confirmed illness. The FSIS classified the recall as Class I, its highest-risk category. That classification applies when there is a reasonable...