CLASS I RECALLLISTERIA

Guanciale Recall 2026: Listeria, 8 States, Best If Use By May 2027

Prime Line Distributors and Ferrarini USA are recalling about 1,513 pounds of guanciale from Italy. Guanciale is a dry-cured pork jowl, and it may contain Listeria monocytogenes. FSIS calls it Class I, and the recall is still active. The Best If Use By date is 05.16.27 (May 16, 2027).

By DeJuan Tartt & Ahnjonee Tartt · Published October 31, 2026 · Fact-checked against USDA records

Check your fridge and freezer for this one.

Guanciale (dry-cured pork jowl) from Italy with "LOT: 263311US," a Best If Use By date of "05.16.27," and establishment number "IT 1937 L CE." Throw it away or return it to the place of purchase.

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The short version

• Prime Line Distributors, Inc. and Ferrarini USA, Inc. are recalling about 1,513 pounds of imported ready-to-eat pork guanciale. It may contain Listeria monocytogenes.
• FSIS announced the recall on September 6, 2026. It's Class I, and its status is still Active.
• The guanciale was made in Italy on May 21, 2026, and imported in July 2026.
• It was shipped to distributors, food service locations and retail locations in eight states.
• The Best If Use By date is 05.16.27, which is May 16, 2027. FSIS is concerned that some products may be in food service and retail refrigerators and freezers.
• No illnesses have been confirmed.

What happened in the guanciale recall

The recalled guanciale is an imported, ready-to-eat, dry-cured pork jowl from Italy. Ready-to-eat is FSIS's term. Under federal rules, it means the meat can be eaten without more preparation for safety.

The problem turned up in routine import reinspection testing. Reinspection is a federal inspector's check of imported meat. It happens before the meat can enter the U.S. A sample of the guanciale confirmed positive for Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria is a germ that can make people sick.

Two companies are recalling the guanciale. Prime Line Distributors, Inc. is in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Ferrarini USA, Inc. is in Hoboken, New Jersey. FSIS lists the recall as number 019-020-2026.

The recalled guanciale was produced at Est. 1937L Bome SRL in Italy on May 21, 2026. The guanciale came into the U.S. on various dates in July 2026.

FSIS announced the recall on September 6, 2026. It last updated its page on September 29, 2026.

The guanciale recall started in September and is still listed as Active. Its Best If Use By date runs into 2027.

The Prime Line guanciale went to food service and retail locations in Florida. The Ferrarini guanciale went to distributors and food service locations in all eight states.

One note on the FSIS page. Its colored state tags at the top list Mississippi. The notice text lists Michigan. We use the notice text.

Recall class

FSIS classifies the guanciale recall as Class I. Its status is Active.

Here's what Class I means. There's "a reasonable probability" of serious harm or death from using the product.

Recalled products

Prime Line Distributors, Inc. and Ferrarini USA, Inc. (recall announced September 6, 2026)

Four product lines are recalled. Every one has "LOT: 263311US" and a Best If Use By date of 05.16.27.

Every one also carries establishment number "IT 1937 L CE". Look for it inside the Italian mark of inspection, or printed on the case label.

FSIS posted label pictures for the recalled guanciale. One note on the PDF. Its Ferrarini page says the lot numbers and dates shown are for representative purposes only. Go by the lot and date in the table above.

Stores on FSIS's retail lists

FSIS has posted two retail lists for the guanciale recall. Together they name nine stores. Neither list says which company sold to which store.

List 019-2026, current as of September 15, 2026 (Florida):

• Babes Meat + Counter, 9216 Sw 156 St., Miami
• Salumeria 104, 117 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables
• Salumeria 104, 16950 Jog Rd., Delray Beach
• Salumeria 104, 3451 N.e. 1st. Ave., Miami
• Salumeria 104, 1370 Weston Road, Weston
• The Goden Hog, 91 Harbor Dr., Key Biscayne

List 020-2026, current as of September 30, 2026 (New Jersey and New York):

• Gourmet Food Marketplace, 70 Sewell Street, Glassboro, NJ
• Violante's Meat Market, 105 Franklin Avenue, Nutley, NJ
• Angelina Paris, 1050 Sixth Avenue, New York, NY

What to do if you have the recalled guanciale

1. Check the label for "LOT: 263311US," the 05.16.27 date and "IT 1937 L CE."
2. Throw it away or return it to the place of purchase. FSIS urges food service and retail locations not to serve or sell it.
3. Questions about Prime Line guanciale? Call Liliana Rojas, QA/QC Manager, at 954-925-4500.
4. Questions about Ferrarini guanciale? Call Luca Infantino, Chief Financial Officer, at 818-256-1622.
5. Food safety questions? Call the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-MPHotline (888-674-6854), or email MPHotline@usda.gov.

Worried you got sick? FSIS says anyone concerned about an illness should contact a healthcare provider.

Listeria: what to know

Listeriosis is the infection Listeria monocytogenes causes. FSIS calls it a serious infection.

It mainly affects three groups. They are older adults, people with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women and their newborns. Less often, people outside the three groups get it too.

FSIS lists these symptoms: fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion and loss of balance. Convulsions, which are seizures, are on the list too. Sometimes diarrhea or other stomach symptoms come first.

In pregnant women, listeriosis can cause miscarriage, stillbirth or premature delivery. It can also cause a life-threatening infection of the newborn. For older adults and people with weakened immune systems, it can be serious, sometimes fatal. Listeriosis is treated with antibiotics.

Say you're in one of the higher-risk groups. You ate the recalled guanciale, and flu-like symptoms show up within two months. FSIS says to seek medical care and tell your provider about the food.

Also recalled for Listeria: Member's Mark freeze-dried fruit, Gelatelli gelato and bettergoods lemon alfredo fettuccine.

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