Over 12,000 pounds of bacon recalled. See affected products - USA Today

What the report says

USA Today reported that Maple Leaf Foods has recalled more than 12,000 pounds of bacon that was imported from Canada into the United States without required import reinspection. The recall was announced in a July 24 notice from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, and USA Today’s report was published July 27 and updated July 28.

According to the FSIS notice cited by USA Today, the recall covers not-ready-to-eat smoked bacon products shipped to Grocery Outlet distributors and retailers in Idaho, Oregon and Washington. The affected items include 12-ounce vacuum packages of Royale Natural Applewood Smoked All Natural Uncured Bacon with sell-by dates of Sept. 1 and Sept. 7, 2026, and TOP VALU Uncured Hardwood Smoked Bacon with sell-by dates of Sept. 1, 2, 4, 5 and 7, 2026. The products were made on June 9, 10, 12, 13 and 15, and the packages bear “EST. 1” on the side.

USA Today said no illnesses had been reported in connection with the recalled bacon as of the recall notice. FSIS warned that some of the products could still be in consumers’ refrigerators or freezers and advised buyers not to eat them. Consumers were told to discard the bacon or return it to the store where it was purchased.

The report also noted the recall comes amid broader U.S.-Canada trade tensions, including announced U.S. tariffs on many Canadian imports that could still change through negotiations. That context is separate from the recall reason, which FSIS described as an import reinspection violation.