12K+ lbs of bacon recalled in 3 states: USDA declares highest-risk level

More than 12,000 pounds of a popular grocery item has been pulled after regulators gave it their most serious risk classification — one reserved for situations that could cause serious health consequences.

Bacon lovers, beware. The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has posted a notice alerting the public of a Class I recall of select bacon products. Class I recalls are the most serious type of recall. Here’s what you need to know. What’s happened? Last Friday, the FSIS published a recall notice involving s

Over 12,000 pounds of the pork product from Canada have been recalled after federal regulators slapped it with their highest-risk alert.

Federal food safety officials have recalled more than 12,000 pounds of imported bacon after discovering the products entered the country without undergoing a mandatory inspection, according to the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service.

The smoked bacon, sold under two brand names, was distributed to Grocery Outlet retailers in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington