More than 1.5 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products are subject to a recall by Kayem Foods Inc. of Chelsea, Massachusetts, because they may have experienced temperature abuse during storage, the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced.

The recall covers RTE bacon, hot dogs, sausage, turkey breasts, hams and other items produced between March 31, 2026, and Oct. 7, 2026. The list runs to more than 100 products. FSIS flagged that some items carry long shelf lives and may still sit in consumers' refrigerators or freezers.

The affected products bear the establishment numbers "EST. M/P 7839," "EST. P 20935A" and "EST. M 9520" inside the USDA mark of inspection. Distribution was national — retail and foodservice locations across the United States — plus shipments to Hong Kong.

How was the problem found?

A retail customer filed a complaint on Oct. 1 about warm product temperatures at the point of delivery. Kayem then investigated and determined the company had stored various RTE meat and poultry products in a warehouse cooler that experienced temperature deviations, according to FSIS.

There have been no confirmed reports of illness linked to consumption of the recalled products.

What does this change for operators?

Foodservice buyers holding Kayem-produced RTE items should check stock against the FSIS product list, which covers more than 100 products across multiple brands. The agency urges that recalled products not be consumed; they should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.

FSIS has posted the full product list and label images on its website. Anyone concerned about a possible illness should contact a healthcare provider.

With the production window spanning more than six months and distribution reaching both retail shelves and foodservice channels nationwide, operators can expect supplier verification calls and inventory audits in the weeks ahead.