Ben-Lee Processing of Kansas is recalling ready-to-eat and heat-treated bacon and ham products as they were produced without a Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Points (HACCP) plan, according to the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
The products subject to recall include various weight packages of cured pork products, including country style bacon, sliced bacon, ham, sliced ham, and summer sausages.
The recalled products are wrapped in white butcher paper and feature the name and address of Ben-Lee as well as the mark of inspection and the product name in a contrasting ink color.
These products bear the establishment number 'Est. 2366' inside the USDA mark of inspection. The products were produced prior to 14 March 2013, and were distributed in northwest Kansas for further distribution.
The problem was discovered by the Kansas State Department of Agriculture in conjunction with FSIS.
FSIS and the company have not received reports of illnesses due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an illness should contact a healthcare provider.
This recall has been classified as Class I, which indicates a health hazard situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of the product will cause serious, adverse health consequences or death.
