Imported Pork Guanciale Recalled for Possible Listeria Contamination
Prime Line Distributors and Ferrarini USA are recalling imported pork guanciale due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination found during routine testing.
The agency’s classification
USDA FSIS: Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this recall as Class I — a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Product Contamination"
Plain-English summary
Prime Line Distributors, Inc., and Ferrarini USA, Inc. are recalling approximately 1,513 pounds of imported ready-to-eat pork guanciale products. The products were produced in Italy and imported into the United States in July 2026. The recall was initiated after routine import reinspection testing confirmed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in a product sample.
The affected products include various vacuum-packed pork jowl items labeled with LOT: 263311US and a best-if-used-by date of 05.16.27. Prime Line Distributors items were shipped to food service and retail locations in Florida. Ferrarini USA items were shipped to distributors and food service locations in California, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, and Texas. There have been no confirmed reports of illness associated with these products.
Consumption of food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that primarily affects older adults, persons with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women. Consumers should not consume the recalled products and should throw them away or return them to the place of purchase. Food service and retail locations are urged not to serve or sell these items.
The recalled product
- Product
- Prime Line Distributors, Inc. and Ferrarini USA, Inc. Recall Imported Ready-To-Eat Pork Guanciale Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
Distribution
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