Hormel SPAM Classic Cans Subject to Public Health Alert for Under Processing
USDA FSIS issued a public health alert for specific Hormel SPAM Classic cans due to possible under-processing. Consumers should not eat the product.
The agency’s classification
USDA FSIS: Public Health Alert
Public Health Alert is a warning FSIS issues when there is a food-safety concern but a recall is not requested, typically because the affected product is no longer available for purchase.
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 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The hazard involves a risk-of-harm product (under-processed meat) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the High severity criteria in the rubric.
Plain-English summary
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert for 12-oz. metal cans of Hormel SPAM Classic. The alert was issued because the product may not have been adequately processed to reach commercial sterility. A formal recall was not requested because the firm believes the product is no longer available for purchase.
The affected product was produced on August 17, 2023, by Hormel Foods Corp. Services, LLC, in Austin, Minnesota. The cans bear the establishment number EST. 199, a "BEST BY AUG 2026" date, and lot code A08173 printed on the bottom. The product was shipped only to H.E.B. retail locations in Texas.
There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions from consuming these products. Consumers who have purchased these specific cans are urged not to consume them. The products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Canned Meat Product Due to Possible Under Processing
- Brand
- Hormel Foods Corporation
- Manufacturer
- Hormel Foods Corporation
- Category
- Food — Canned Meat
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
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