Kayem Foods Inc. is recalling more than 1.5 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products after a warehouse cooling system malfunction raised concerns about improper storage temperatures.
The U. S.
Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced the recall, which covers products distributed across the United States and Hong Kong.
The affected items include hot dogs, sausages, bacon and deli meats shipped to retailers and food-service locations nationwide.
According to the USDA and Kayem Foods, the products were stored and shipped between June 7, 2026, and Oct.
14, 2026.
USDA records indicate the items were produced between approximately March 31 and Oct. 7.
No illnesses linked to the recalled products had been confirmed when the recall was announced, according to the agency and the company.
Consumers are advised not to eat the affected products and to discard them or return them to the place of purchase.
Brands and products covered by the recall
The recall includes products sold under the Kayem, Al Fresco, McKenzie, Triple M and Deutschmacher brand names.
Affected items include frankfurters, cocktail franks, ham, turkey, chicken sausage, bologna, bratwurst, beef brisket, corned beef, kielbasa and liverwurst.
Consumers can identify affected products by checking the establishment numbers printed inside the USDA inspection mark on packaging: EST.
M/P 7839, EST. P 20935A and EST.
M 9520.
The USDA and Kayem Foods have published information identifying the recalled items and their labels.
Kayem Foods said it began investigating after receiving a retail store complaint about products arriving at elevated temperatures on Oct.
1.
The company determined that various meat and poultry products had been stored in a warehouse cooler affected by temperature deviations, according to USDA information and a statement from company spokesperson Kraig Naasz.
Kayem Foods attributed the storage problem to a cooling system malfunction.
President and CEO Matt Monkiewicz said the company was taking responsibility for the incident and had addressed the equipment problem.
"We take food safety very seriously and apologize to our valued consumers. Our management team takes full responsibility.
We have learned from and corrected the issue and will not allow this to happen again," Monkiewicz said.
The company said it was contacting wholesale and retail customers directly to provide instructions for identifying and disposing of affected products.
The USDA advised consumers concerned about possible illness after consuming recalled food to contact a health care provider.
For questions about the recall, Kayem Foods listed its customer service number as 800-426-6100 and its email address as info@kayem.
com.
Consumers can also contact the USDA's meat and poultry hotline at 888-674-6854 or email MPHotline@usda. gov.
The USDA recommends keeping meat refrigerated at 40 degrees Fahrenheit or below and frozen at 0 degrees Fahrenheit to help prevent foodborne illness.
