CLASS I Food recall · Reported 17 Jul 2025 · USDA FSIS

Ready-To-Eat Chicken Sausage Products recalled by Kayem Foods

Kayem Foods is recalling Array. The recall was initiated on 17 Jul 2025 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

Recall details

Recall number: FSIS-026-2025
Recalling firm: Kayem Foods
Classification: Class I
Status: Completed
Recall initiated: 17 Jul 2025
Reported: 17 Jul 2025
USDA notice type: Closed Recall
Reason category: Foreign Material
Product category: Ready Meals

Timeline

17 Jul 2025	Recall initiated by company
17 Jul 2025	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, July 17, 2025 – Kayem Foods Inc., a Chelsea, Mass., establishment, is recalling approximately 24,173 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken sausage products that may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically pieces of plastic, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The fully cooked chicken sausage item was produced on June 28, 2025. The following product is subject to recall [view labels]: 11-oz. vacuum-packed packages containing four pieces of “ALL NATURAL al fresco CHICKEN SAUSAGE SWEET APPLE with Vermont made syrup” with lot code “179” and “USE/FRZ BY” date “OCT 01 2025” printed on the back package label. The products subject to recall bear establishment number “P-7839” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail locations nationwide. The problem was discovered after the firm notified FSIS that it received three consumer complaints reporting white pieces of plastic in the chicken sausage products. There have been no confirmed reports of injury due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury should contact a healthcare provider. FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers’ refrigerators or freezers. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to

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 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 26 Sep 2026. USDA data is public domain. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

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Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
16 Jan 2016Food	CLASS II	Chicken Sausage Products recalled by Kayem Foods	Kayem Foods	Undeclared Allergens
20 Apr 2015Food	CLASS II	Sausage Products recalled by Kayem Foods	Kayem Foods	Foreign Material

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