Kayem Foods recalls nearly 1.6 million pounds of meat over warehouse cooler failure
Kayem Foods recalled about 1.6 million pounds of ready-to-eat meats after a cooler malfunction in a US warehouse.
A major recall of ready-to-eat meat products has been triggered by temperature failure in a US warehouse. Kayem Foods voluntary recalled nearly 1.6 million pounds of items including hot dogs, bacon, brisket and ham.
The affected products were shipped to retail and food-service locations across the US and to Hong Kong. These products were produced between late March and early October.
The company discovered the problem after a customer complained about warm products on October 1. Investigation showed the warehouse cooler had malfunctioned, causing temperature deviations.
The recall received its highest-level classification. There is a reasonable chance that eating affected items could cause serious illness or death.
No illnesses have been reported so far. The company has corrected the issue.
Consumers who bought these products are told to throw them away or return them.
- 1,584,361 pounds
- Amount recalled
- March 31 through October 7
- Production period
Why it mattersPeople may have potentially unsafe meat products in their home refrigerators right now and need to check if they have any affected items.
AustraliaNo direct Australian effect yet. If Kayem Foods products are stocked in Australian supermarkets, stores would remove them from shelves.
Corroborated bywmur.com·abcnews.com
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