CLASS I ONGOING Food recall · Reported 17 Oct 2026 · USDA FSIS
Meat and Poultry Products recalled by Kayem Foods
Kayem Foods is recalling Array. The recall was initiated on 17 Oct 2026 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Recall details
- Recall number
- FSIS-026-2026
- Recalling firm
- Kayem Foods
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 17 Oct 2026
- Reported
- 17 Oct 2026
- USDA notice type
- Active Recall
- Reason category
- Temperature Abuse
- Product category
- Chicken
Timeline
| 17 Oct 2026 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 17 Oct 2026 | 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, 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 not to consume them.
Foods that need refrigeration and were stored or shipped too warm can grow harmful bacteria without any change in look or smell.
Product as listed by the USDA
Array
Where it was distributed
Array
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Array. 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 not to consume them.
Where was it sold?
Array
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 Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official USDA FSIS notice · Source record retrieved 18 Oct 2026. USDA data is public domain. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | CLASS I | Ready-To-Eat Chicken Sausage Products recalled by Kayem Foods | Kayem Foods | Foreign Material | |
| Food | CLASS II | Chicken Sausage Products recalled by Kayem Foods | Kayem Foods | Undeclared Allergens | |
| Food | CLASS II | Sausage Products recalled by Kayem Foods | Kayem Foods | Foreign Material |