USDA issues highest-level recall on 1.5M pounds of hot dogs, bacon, more over improper storage fears

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Lax, A. (2026, October 19). USDA issues highest-level recall on 1.5M pounds of hot dogs, bacon, more over improper storage fears. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/19/lifestyle/usda-recalls-1-5-milliom-pounds-of-kayem-foods-meat-poultry/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-19 · by Allison Lax

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The USDA issued a Class 1 recall for over 1.5 million pounds of meat and poultry products produced by Kayem Foods in Chelsea, Massachusetts, due to improper storage conditions at one of the company’s warehouses between June 7 and October 14. The affected products include various types of ham, beef, bacon, hot dogs, chicken meatballs, turkey breasts, sausages, and more. Customers are advised to check their product labels for specific recall information and discard or return any recalled items. Kayem Foods initiated the voluntary recall after a customer reported receiving warm products on October 1, though no reports of foodborne illnesses have been linked to these products so far.
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The US Department of Agriculture issued a highest-level recall on over 1.5 million pounds of meat and poultry products from Kayem Foods Inc., based in Chelsea, Massachusetts, due to improper storage concerns. The recalled items include hot dogs, bacon, deli hams, beef, turkey breasts, and other RTE meats produced between March 31 and October 7, 2026, and shipped between June 7 and October 14, 2026. Affected products were distributed to retail and food service locations across the country and in Hong Kong. The recall was triggered after a customer reported receiving warm meat products on October 1. Consumers can verify if their items are included by checking product labels, UPC codes, and establishment numbers EST. M/P 7839, EST. P 20935A, and others listed.

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Chelsea Kayem Foods Massachusetts USDA the US Department of Agriculture

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Kayem Foods ORG · 4× USDA ORG · 2× Chelsea GPE · 1× FSIS ORG · 1× Hong Kong GPE · 1× Kayem Foods Inc. ORG · 1× Massachusetts GPE · 1× The Food Safety and Inspection Service ORG · 1× the US ORG · 1× the US Department of Agriculture ORG · 1×

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The affected food products, which were shipped to retail and food service locations across the country and in Hong Kong, include dozens of deli hams and ham steaks, beef, bacon, hotdogs, chicken meatballs, bacon, turkey breasts, al fresco sausages, kielbasa, polish loaf, extra lean corned beef, liverwurst and more.
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Over the weekend, the US Department of Agriculture announced a massive recall of over 1.5 million ready-to-eat (RTE) meat and poultry products from the Chelsea, Massachusetts establishment Kayem Foods Inc., due to unsafe storage concerns at one of the company’s warehouses. asserted
Department → announce → warehouses
The affected food products, which were shipped to retail and food service locations across the country and in Hong Kong, include dozens of deli hams and ham steaks, beef, bacon, hotdogs, chicken meatballs, bacon, turkey breasts, al fresco sausages, kielbasa, polish loaf, extra lean corned beef, liverwurst and more. asserted
which → ship → hams
The recall affects a whopping 1,584,361 pounds of RTE meat and poultry products. asserted
recall → affect → products
The problem with the meats, which were produced between approximately March 31 and October 7 of this year (according to the USDA) and were stored and shipped between June 7 and October 14 (according to Kayem Foods), was discovered when a customer complained to the firm about their products being delivered warm on October 1. uncertain
products → produce → October
Customers can check if their particular meat products were affected by noting the product labels, list of products and UPC code numbers, and establishment numbers (EST. M/P 7839,” “EST. P 20935A,” and “EST. M 9520” inside the USDA mark of inspection). asserted
products → check → inspection
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), a subset of the US Department of Agriculture, has not received any reports of food-related illnesses due to the consumption of these meats, but the organization is still urging customers who purchased the possibly spoiled food not to eat it. uncertain
who → receive → it
Instead, the meats should be thrown out or returned to the place of purchase. asserted
meats → throw → purchase
Kayem Foods, which was established over a hundred years ago in 1909 and is a fourth-generation, family-owned company, also shared that customers should reach out to the company’s customer service team at 800-426-6100 or info@kayem.com, should they have additional concerns. asserted
they → establish → concerns
Kayem Foods President and CEO Matt Monkiewicz expressed an apology to the brand’s customers. asserted
Monkiewicz → express → customers
“Our business depends on providing consumers with safe food of the highest quality,” said Monkiewicz in a statement. asserted
Monkiewicz → depend → statement
“Out of an abundance of caution, we are undertaking this voluntary recall.” asserted
we → undertake → recall
“We take food safety very seriously and apologize to our valued consumers,” he continued. asserted
he → take → consumers
“Our management team takes full responsibility. asserted
team → take → responsibility
We have learned from and corrected the issue and will not allow this to happen again.” asserted
this → learn → issue
In the statement, Kayem Foods shared that they are also directly contacting all of its wholesale and retail customers with instructions on how to identify and dispose of the recalled products. asserted
they → share → products
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