More Than 1,500 Pounds of Pork Recalled: See Affected Products
More than 1,500 pounds of imported, ready-to-eat pork products are being recalled because of potential listeria contamination, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Sunday, Sept. 6.
The pork was produced at Est. 1937L Bome SRL in Italy on May 21, 2026, and imported on various dates in July 2026, according to the FSIS. Prime Line Distributors Inc., based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Ferrarini USA Inc., based in Hoboken, New Jersey, distributed the affected products.
The recall is classified as Class I, which the USDA defines as a health hazard situation in which there is a reasonable probability that consuming the product could cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Which Pork Products Are Recalled?
The following products are subject to the recall, according to the FSIS:
- Prime Line Distributors Inc.:
- Various-weight cardboard cases containing two pieces of individually vacuum-packed “PRIME LINE DISTRIBUTORS, INC. GUANCIALE PORK JOWL PRODUCT OF ITALY” with lot number 263311US and a best-if-used-by date of 05.16.27 on the label.
- Various-weight, individually vacuum-packaged “GUANCIALE PORK JOWL PRODUCT OF ITALY” with lot number 263311US and a best-if-used-by date of 05.16.27. The product also has a label reading “DOK GUANCIALE.”
- Ferrarini USA Inc.:
- Various-weight cardboard cases containing two pieces of individually vacuum-packed “GUANCIALE PORK JOWL PRODUCT OF ITALY” with lot number 263311US and a best-if-used-by date of 05.16.27.
- Various-weight, individually vacuum-packaged “FERRARINI GUANCIALE DRY-CURED PORK JOWL” with lot number 263311US and a best-if-used-by date of 05.16.27.
The FSIS said the recalled products bear establishment number IT 1937 L CE inside the Italian mark of inspection or printed on the case label.
Where Was the Pork Sold?
Prime Line Distributors’ products were shipped to distributors and food service locations in Florida. Ferrarini USA’s products were shipped to distributors and food service locations in California, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, New York and Texas.
What Should Consumers Do?
The FSIS said there have been no confirmed reports of illness from consuming these products. Anyone concerned about an illness should contact a health care provider.
Food service and retail locations are urged not to serve or sell the products. The FSIS says consumers should throw them away or return them to the place of purchase.
Consuming food contaminated with listeria can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that primarily affects older adults, people with weakened immune systems, pregnant women and newborns. Less commonly, people outside these risk groups are affected.
Listeriosis can cause fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions, sometimes preceded by diarrhea or other gastrointestinal symptoms, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. An invasive infection spreads beyond the gastrointestinal tract.
In pregnant women, the infection can cause miscarriage, stillbirth, premature delivery or life-threatening infection of the newborn. Serious and sometimes fatal infections can also occur in older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Listeriosis is often treated with antibiotics.
Gabe Hauari is a national trending news reporter at USA TODAY.
