You may want to double-check the meat products in your fridge.
About 1.5 million pounds of meat and poultry products were recalled due to "temperature abuse during storage," according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service.
The Food Safety and Inspection Service said that the 1,584,361 pounds of meat and poultry products were from Kayem Foods, a family-owned craft meat business that sells meat and poultry under multiple brands. The Oct. 17 announcement stated that the recall was initiated after a retail customer complaint that the products they received were warm when delivered.
Recalled products include hot dogs and bacon, as well as other products sold under different brands, and were produced between March
31 and Oct. 7.
FoodSafety.gov states that perishable food should never be kept out of refrigeration for more than two hours. A refrigerator should be set to 40 degrees or below and a freezer to 0 degrees or below. Bacteria that cause food poisoning multiply the quickest between 40 degrees and 140 degrees.
No illnesses related to the recall have been reported, but inspectors were concerned that consumers may still have the products at home.
Which items are being recalled?
Various items are being recalled, including hot dogs, bacon, oven-roasted turkey breasts and more. To view a full list of the products, click here.
Products from the following brands are included in the recall:
- Kayem
- Genoa
- Al Fresco
- Triple M
- McKenzin Country Classics
- Deutschmacher
- Jordan's
- Essem
- Winnisimmet
The recalled products can be identified by the following establishment numbers, according to the announcement:
- EST. M/P 7839
- EST. P 20935A
- EST. M 9520
You can find the numbers inside the USDA mark of inspection.
Where were the products sold?
The products were distributed to stores and foodservice locations across the U.S., but the announcement does not specify which stores sold the recalled products. The products were also distributed to businesses in Hong Kong.
USA TODAY has contacted Kayem Foods for more information.
What should you do if you purchased the recalled products?
The FSIS urges those who purchased the recalled products not to consume them.
Instead, customers should either throw away the products or return them to the location where they were originally purchased.
Anyone with questions regarding the recall can call Kayem Foods Customer Service between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. ET, Monday to Friday, at 1-800-426-6100 or email the company at info@kayem.com.
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