NHTSANHTSA recall 027-2026 · Oct 24, 2026
Imperio Distribution LLC Recalls Beef Jerky Products Produced Without the Benefit of Inspection
Recall found
Product
2 oz. sealed bag of "IMPERIO FUEGO BEEF JERKY (CARNE SECA)."; 2 oz. sealed bag of "IMPERIO ORIGINAL BEEF JERKY (CARNE SECA)."; 2 oz. sealed bag of "IMPERIO LIMÓN BEEF JERKY (CARNE SECA)."
Hazard
Produced Without Benefit of Inspection
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Recall details
- FSIS classification
- Class I: the Food Safety and Inspection Service's most serious class, where there is a reasonable probability that eating the product will cause serious health problems or death.
- Summary
- WASHINGTON, Oct. 24, 2026 - Imperio Distribution LLC, an Elgin, Ill. establishment, is recalling approximately 946 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) beef jerky products that were produced without the benefit of federal inspection and misbranded because of the unauthorized use of a USDA mark of inspection, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The RTE Beef jerky products were packaged January 2026, to October 2026. The following products are subject to recall [ view labels ]: 2 oz. sealed bag of "IMPERIO FUEGO BEEF JERKY (CARNE SECA)." 2 oz. sealed bag of "IMPERIO ORIGINAL BEEF JERKY (CARNE SECA)." 2 oz. sealed bag of "IMPERIO LIMÓN BEEF JERKY (CARNE SECA)." The products subject to recall include the unapproved use of another facility's m
- Reason
- Produced Without Benefit of Inspection
- Distribution
- Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Wisconsin
- Recalling firm
- Imperio Distribution LLC
- Company contact
- Owner, Imperio Distribution LLC Manuel Cortes 630-532-9560 [email protected]
- Recall type
- Active Recall
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) notice.
Copied from the agency record without changes. Data as of Nov 3, 2026, 2:31 AM EST. The agency notice is the final word.
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