Ready-To-Eat Spiced Deli Ham Products recalled by Hormel Foods

Array. WASHINGTON, Feb. 3, 2024 - Hormel Foods, an Austin, Minn. establishment, is recalling approximately 945 pounds of ready-to-eat spiced deli ham products due to misbranding and undeclared allergen, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The product may contain milk, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label.  The ready-to-eat spiced deli ham product was packaged on November 17, 2023. The following products are subject to recall [view labels]: 5-lb. plastic casing or various weight packages sliced from a retail deli containing "Hormel Spiced Ham With Natural Juices" with lot code 051424 represented on the immediate packaging. The product is packaged in boxed cases labeled as "HML SPCD HAM-D SHAPE 9/5LB" with a case code 04472 and PREPARE/FRZ BY date of 05/14/24-07. The products subject to recall bear establishment number "EST. 199" inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail locations in Pennsylvania. The retailers sliced the spiced ham in the deli area of the store for purchase by consumers. The problem was discovered when the establishment notified FSIS that retail deli employees observed cheese in the spiced deli ham product during slicing. The spiced deli ham product does not contain milk, a known allergen, therefore milk is not declared on the label. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned abo

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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.

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.