The hot and pestilential summer seems to turn into a reminder autumn. There has been a flood of food recalls in the United States in recent days, affecting products like smoked salmon, cheese, ice cream, chocolate and 1.5 million pounds of meat products. The chocolate was recalled because someone found a piece of glass in theirs.
1.5 million pounds of meat from Kayem Foods
Kayem Foods Inc. on Saturday issued a nationwide recall of more than 1.5 million pounds of meat because the products suffered “temperature abuse during storage,” according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). This is another way of saying that they have been kept at a cold enough temperature.
“The issue was discovered after the company received a complaint from a retail customer regarding hot product temperatures at the point of delivery on October 1, 2026,” according to the FSIS press release. “The facility investigated and determined that it was storing various RTE meat and poultry products in a warehouse walk-in cooler that had temperature excursions.”
The recall covers a wide range of meat products, including hot dogs, bacon, deli meats, liverwurst, roast beef, brisket and chicken sausages, among others. The meats were also sold under a wide variety of brands, including Kayem, Al Fresco, Triple M, McKenzie Country Classics and Genoa.
FSIS has a 27-page PDF on its website with photos of the products affected by the recall. No cases of illness have been reported, but the food safety agency is concerned these products could be found in consumers’ refrigerators. Anyone who finds these meat products at home is encouraged not to consume them and to throw them away or return them to the place of purchase.
Gelatelli Coffee-Vanilla Gelato with Coffee Sauce and Biscuit Pieces
Lidl US recalled 16-ounce tubs of Gelatelli Coffee & Vanilla Gelato with Coffee Sauce and Cookie Bits over the weekend due to potential listeria. The ice cream was sold from July 19 to October 15 of this year, according to a notice on the FDA website.
The ice cream was distributed to retailers in Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Washington, D.C. and Virginia. The expiration date is March 26, 2028.
Family Farmstead Dairy Raw Cheddar Cheese
Family Farmstead Dairy recalled a specific lot of raw cheddar cheese after testing in Maryland revealed the presence of E. coli, according to an FDA press release. E. coli can cause diarrhea in many healthy people, but some people have a more severe reaction and suffer from a type of kidney failure called hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS).
Cheddar cheese has a best before date of July 22, 2026 and no illnesses have been reported. The cheese was sold in retail stores in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, Maryland, Virginia, and Massachusetts. Consumers who purchased the cheese are asked to return it to the point of purchase for a refund.
Consumers who may have questions can email the Company at: (email protected).
Starfish Seafood Premium Sliced Cold Smoked Norwegian Salmon
Krasnyi Oktyabr Inc. has recalled its Starfish Seafood Premium smoked salmon over concerns it may be contaminated with listeria, according to an FDA announcement. Listeria was identified through routine testing by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets.
Smoked salmon was sold in New York, Florida, Georgia, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Ohio. Consumers who purchased the smoked salmon are encouraged to return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. Any questions can be directed to Krasnyi Oktyabr Inc. at 718-858-6720, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, according to the FDA.
Gearharts Fine Chocolates
According to the FDA, Gearharts Fine Chocolates were recalled after broken glass was found in the finished product, and was classified as a Class II recall, meaning it is “a situation in which use of or exposure to a nonconforming product may result in temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the likelihood of serious adverse health consequences is low.” »
The chocolates have expiration dates of October 2026 and consumers are encouraged not to consume them and return them to the place where they were purchased for a full refund. No injuries were reported.
The chocolate was distributed to a wide variety of states, including California, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, and Washington.
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