HEALTH ALERT Food recall · Reported 16 Sep 2023 · USDA FSIS

Canned Meat Product recalled by Hormel Foods

Hormel Foods is recalling Array. The recall was initiated on 16 Sep 2023 and the FDA has classified it as Public Health Alert.

Recall details

Recall number: FSIS-PHA-09162023-01
Recalling firm: Hormel Foods
Classification: Public Health Alert
Status: Completed
Recall initiated: 16 Sep 2023
Reported: 16 Sep 2023
USDA notice type: Public Health Alert
Reason category: Foreign Material
Product category: Canned Food

Timeline

16 Sep 2023	Recall initiated by company
16 Sep 2023	Published in enforcement report	+0 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Array. WASHINGTON, Sept. 16, 2023 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for canned meat product due to under processing. FSIS is issuing this public health alert to ensure that consumers are aware that this product should not be consumed. A recall was not requested because it is believed that the product is no longer available for consumers to purchase. The canned meat item was produced by Hormel Foods Corp. Services, LLC, an Austin, Minn. establishment, on Aug. 17, 2023. The following product is subject to the public health alert [view labels]: 12-oz. metal cans containing "SPAM Classic" with "BEST BY AUG 2026" date and lot code A08173 printed on the bottom of the can. The product bears establishment number "EST. 199" inside the USDA mark of inspection. The product involved in this alert was shipped to H.E.B. retail locations in Texas; no other retailers are involved in this alert. The problem was discovered when the firm reported that they inadvertently shipped product that may not have been adequately processed to reach commercial sterility. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider. FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers' pantries or refrigerators. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should

Foreign material recalls cover pieces of metal, plastic, glass, wood or other objects that got into the product during processing and could cause injury if eaten.

Product as listed by the USDA

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Where it was distributed

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Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Where was it sold?

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What should I do if I have it?

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

What does Public Health Alert mean?

A USDA Public Health Alert is issued when a recall cannot be requested, for example when the product is no longer on sale, but consumers still need to know.

Read the official USDA FSIS notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. USDA data is public domain. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

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