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The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced the recall of approximately 1,584,361 pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products because they may have been exposed to improper temperatures during storage.
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The company responsible is Kayem Foods Inc., based in Chelsea, Massachusetts. According to the October 17, 2026, announcement, the affected products were produced between approximately March 31 and October 7 of this year.
The FSIS warned that some of these food items might still be in consumers' refrigerators. Therefore, it recommended that anyone who has purchased the products included in the recall should not consume them, but rather discard them or return them to the store where they were purchased.
Why were the meat and chicken pulled from the market?
The recall originated after Kayem Foods received a complaint on October 1 from a retail customer who reported that the products were at an elevated temperature upon delivery.
After investigating the case, the company determined that several ready-to-eat meat and poultry products had remained in a cold storage unit at its warehouse that experienced temperature deviations.
This situation prompted the preventive recall of the affected products. The issue noted by authorities is potential temperature abuse during storage; the announcement does not state that all items are contaminated.
What products are included in the recall?
The recall includes ready-to-eat meat and poultry products of various weights, produced by Kayem Foods Inc. and distributed from its facilities in Chelsea, Massachusetts.
To identify the affected items, consumers should check the labels and UPC codes included in the official documents:
Items subject to the recall bear one of these establishment numbers inside the USDA mark of inspection: EST. M/P 7839, EST. P 20935A, or EST. M 9520.
The reported distribution covers retail and food service establishments in the United States and Hong Kong. The announcement does not indicate that the products were distributed in Mexico.
What should consumers who bought these foods do?
The FSIS recommends not consuming any product that matches those included in the recall. If you have one of these items, the indicated options are to discard it or return it to the place of purchase.
If you are concerned about symptoms after having consumed any of the products, consult a healthcare professional.
To resolve questions about the recalled items, consumers can contact Kayem Foods customer service Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET, at 800-426-6100 or write to info@kayem.com.
They can also call the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-674-6854 or send an email to MPHotline@usda.gov.
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