USDA Issues Highest-Risk Recall for Over 12,000 Pounds of Imported Bacon

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced the recall of more than 12,000 pounds of imported smoked bacon on July 24, citing a critical food safety violation. The product, manufactured by Maple Leaf Foods, Inc. of Lisle, Illinois, reached grocery distributors and retailers in Idaho, Oregon and Washington without completing mandatory U.S. import inspection procedures.

Officials discovered the compliance breach during routine inspection activities. The bacon was imported from Canada but failed to undergo the required examination before entering the American market, prompting the agency’s most serious classification. The USDA designated the recall as Class I, meaning the agency determined a reasonable probability exists that consuming the product could cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled not-ready-to-eat bacon was produced on June 9, June 10, June 12, June 13 and June 15, 2026, and can be identified by the Canadian establishment number “EST. 1” on package sides and health certificate “2026-S732971612” on master case boxes. No illnesses have been confirmed in connection with the product.

Consumers should discard the recalled items or return them to their point of purchase. The USDA’s hotline at MPHotline@usda.gov is available to answer food safety questions.