Kayem Foods Inc. Recalls Meat and Poultry Products Due to Possible Temperature Abuse
- Recalling company
- Kayem Foods Inc.
- Product
- Full product list available in PDF format - Various RTE meat and poultry products bearing “EST. M/P 7839,” “EST. P 20935A” and “EST. M 9520” inside the USDA mark of inspection.
- Reason
- Processing Defect — High - Class I
- Classification
- Class I – a reasonable probability that use will cause serious adverse health consequences or death
- Recall date
- Oct 17, 2026
- Distribution
- Nationwide
- Status
- Active Recall (closed)
- Details
- WASHINGTON, Oct. 17, 2026 – Kayem Foods Inc., a Chelsea, Mass. establishment, is recalling approximately 1,584,361 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) meat and poultry products because they may have experienced temperature abuse during storage, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The RTE meat and poultry products items were produced approximately March 31, 2026, to Oct. 7, 2026. The following products, of various weights, are subject to recall: Recall 026-2026 product labels . View the list of products and UPC code numbers for products distributed from the Chelsea, Mass., location. The products subject to recall bear establishment numbers “EST. M/P 7839,” “EST. P 20935A” and “EST. M 9520” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail and foodservice locations Nationwide and Hong Kong. The problem was discovered after the firm received a retail customer complaint regarding warm product temperatures at point of delivery on October 1, 2026. The establishment investigated and determined that they stored various RTE meat and poultry products in a warehouse cooler that experienced temperature deviations. There have been no confirmed reports of illness due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an illness should contact a healthcare provider. FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers’ refrigerators. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged no
- Recall number
- 026-2026
- Agency
- USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)
⚠️ If you have this product, don’t eat or use it. Return it to the store or throw it away, and follow the instructions in the official notice. If you feel sick, contact your healthcare provider. FoodRecallNow summarizes public data and is not affiliated with the USDA.