Over 12,000 pounds of imported smoked bacon recalled over inspection issues
FILE - Side by side image of Royale Natural Applewood Smoked All Natural Bacon and TOP VALU Uncured Hardwood Smoked Bacon. (FSIS)
Thousands of pounds of bacon imported from Canada are being recalled over failing to meet reinspection standards when entering the United States.
The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a "High - Class I" recall for Maple Leaf Foods Inc.’s not ready-to-eat smoked bacon products on July 24, 2026.
Dig deeper:
The bacon was produced on the following dates:
- June 9, 2026
- June 10, 2026
- June 12, 2026
- June 13, 2026
- June 15, 2026
The bacon products involved in the recall include:
- 12-oz vacuum package of "Royale Natural Applewood Smoked ALL NATURAL Uncured Bacon Product of Canada" with sell by dates of "SEP 01 2026" and "SEP 07 2026" printed on the side of the package
- 12-oz vacuum package of "TOP VALU Uncured Hardwood Smoked Bacon PRODUCT OF CANADA" with various sell by dates of "SEP 01 2026", "SEP 02 2026", "SEP 04 2026", "SEP 05 2026", and "SEP 07 2026" printed on the side of the package
The bacon was distributed to Grocery Outlet retailers in Idaho, Oregon and Washington state.
By the numbers:
Approximately 12,036 pounds of bacon are involved in this ongoing recall.
So far, there have been no reports of illness or injury due to consuming the bacon, FSIS said.
What you can do:
Consumers who may have purchased these items are encouraged to either throw them away or return them.
The Source: Information for this article was taken from the USDA FSIS website. This story was reported from San Jose.