Maple Leaf Foods Inc. issued a bacon recall for 12,036 pounds of not-ready-to-eat bacon after the products were imported into the U.S. without reinspection. The Agriculture Department said the bacon reached retailers in Idaho, Oregon and Washington. Customers with the recalled packages were told to throw them away or return them for a refund.
Royale Natural Applewood Smoked All Natural Uncured Bacon
The recalled products are 12-ounce packages carrying various sell-by dates. They include Royale Natural Applewood Smoked All Natural Uncured Bacon and Top Valu Uncured Hardwood Smoked Bacon. Maple Leaf Foods Inc. said the recall covers bacon that should not have entered the market before that reinspection step was completed.
Idaho, Oregon and Washington
The Agriculture Department said the products were distributed to retailers in Idaho, Oregon and Washington, so the recall reaches store shelves in three states. No illnesses have been reported. That leaves the practical step with shoppers: check any bacon bought in those states, then discard it or take it back to the retailer for a refund.
Maple Leaf Foods Inc
The recall centers on a regulatory gap rather than a reported injury, which is why the notice can move fast even without illness reports. Reinspection is the checkpoint that follows import entry, and this recall shows what happens when bacon clears distribution before that step is done.
