Nearly 1.6 million pounds of sausages, bacon and other meats are being recalled nationwide

Nearly 1.6 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products, including sausages, bacon, brisket and ham, are being recalled nationwide due to potential temperature issues during storage.

According to Fox Business, the company Kayem Foods Inc. announced a voluntary recall of approximately 1,584,361 pounds of products after federal authorities detected possible temperature deviations at the facilities where the food was stored.

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), part of the Department of Agriculture, assigned the recall its highest severity rating. This category indicates that there is a "reasonable likelihood" that consumption of the affected products could result in "serious adverse health consequences or death."

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The products were distributed to retail and foodservice establishments nationwide, as well as to Hong Kong. The affected items were manufactured approximately between March 31 and Oct. 7, 2026.

The packaging bears one of the following establishment numbers within the USDA inspection stamp: "EST. M/P 7839," "EST. P 20935A" and "EST. M 9520."

A failure in the refrigeration system

The problem came to light after the company received a complaint on Oct. 1 from a retail customer regarding the high temperature of the products at the time of delivery.

After investigating the incident, the company determined that several ready-to-eat meat and poultry products had been stored in a cold storage room at a warehouse where temperature deviations occurred.

Kayem attributed the problem to a failure in the refrigeration system at one of its facilities. The company stated that it had corrected the issue and was carrying out the recall as a precautionary measure.