More than 1,500 pounds of imported, ready-to-eat pork products are being recalled due to potential listeria contamination, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced on Sunday, Sept. 6.
The pork was produced at Est. 1937L Bome SRL in Italy on May 21, 2026, and imported on various dates within July 2026, according to the FSIS. Prime Line Distributors Inc., from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Ferrarini USA Inc., from Hoboken, New Jersey, distributed the affected products.
The recall was classified as a Class I, which the USDA describes as a health hazard situation where there is a "reasonable probability that the use of the product will cause serious, adverse health consequences or death."
Here's what else to
know about the recall.
Which pork products are being recalled?
The following products are subject to the recall, according to the FSIS:
- Prime Line Distributors Inc.:
- Various weight cardboard cases containing two pieces of individually vacuum-packed "PRIME LINE DISTRIBUTORS, INC. GUANCIALE PORK JOWL PRODUCT OF ITALY" with "LOT: 263311US" and "BEST IF USE BY DATE: 05.16.27" printed on the label.
- Various weights individually vacuum-packaged "GUANCIALE PORK JOWL PRODUCT OF ITALY" with "LOT: 263311US" and "BEST IF USE BY: 05.16.27" printed on the label. The product has an additional label with "DOK GUANCIALE" on the packaging.
- Ferrarini USA Inc.:
- Various weight cardboard cases containing two pieces of individually vacuum-packed "GUANCIALE PORK JOWL PRODUCT OF ITALY" with "LOT: 263311US" and "BEST IF USE BY DATE: 05.16.27" printed on the label.
- Various weights individually vacuum-packaged "FERRARINI GUANCIALE DRY-CURED PORK JOWL" with "LOT: 263311US" and "BEST IF USE BY DATE: 05.16.27" printed on the label.
The FSIS said the products subject to recall bear establishment number "IT 1937 L CE" inside the Italian mark of inspection or printed on the case label.
Where was the recalled pork sold?
Prime Line Distributors' products were shipped to distributors and food service locations in Florida, and Ferrarini USA's items were shipped to distributors and food service locations in California, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, New York and Texas.
What should consumers do if they have the recalled pork?
According to the FSIS, there have been no confirmed reports of illness from consuming these products. Anyone concerned about an illness should contact a health care provider.
Food service and retail locations are urged not to serve or sell these products. The FSIS says to throw the products away or return them to the place of purchase.
Consuming food contaminated with listeria can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that primarily affects older adults, people with weakened immune systems and pregnant women and their newborns. Less commonly, people outside these risk groups are affected.
Listeriosis can cause fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions, sometimes preceded by diarrhea or other gastrointestinal symptoms, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. An invasive infection spreads beyond the infected person's gastrointestinal tract.
In pregnant women, the infection can cause miscarriages, stillbirths, premature delivery or life-threatening infection of the newborn. In addition, serious and sometimes fatal infections can occur in older adults and individuals with weakened immune systems. Listeriosis is often treated with antibiotics.
Gabe Hauari is a national trending news reporter at USA TODAY. You can follow him on X @GabeHauari or email him at Gdhauari@usatoday.com.
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