Hormel Foods Sales, LLC Issues Voluntary Class 1 Recall of HORMEL® FIRE BRAISED™ Products

Q: What did Hormel (HRL) recall on October 25, 2025?

Hormel recalled 215,258 cases (4,874,815 pounds) of HORMEL® FIRE BRAISED products due to possible metal contamination.

Q: Which Hormel products and codes are part of the Oct 25, 2025 recall (HRL)?

Multiple FIRE BRAISED SKUs and item codes including 65009, 46750, 86206, 134394, 77531 with specified label dates are included.

Q: Were any illnesses reported in the Hormel (HRL) FIRE BRAISED recall?

No; the company reported no illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.

Q: Who received the recalled Hormel (HRL) FIRE BRAISED products?

The affected products were distributed to foodservice operators across the United States ; they were not sold directly to consumers.

Q: Is the Hormel (HRL) recall an official regulatory action?

The recall is voluntary and is being carried out with the knowledge of FSIS .

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Hormel Foods (NYSE: HRL) announced a voluntary Class 1 recall on Oct 25, 2025 for 215,258 cases (4,874,815 pounds) of HORMEL® FIRE BRAISED products bearing establishment number P-223 distributed to U.S. foodservice customers because they may contain extraneous metal material. No other Hormel products are affected and no illnesses or injuries have been reported. The recall covers specific item codes and label dates across multiple SKUs; affected customers have been notified. The action is being conducted with knowledge of the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).

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Recall initiated voluntarily by company
No illnesses or injuries reported
Recall conducted with FSIS knowledge

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Volume recalled: 215,258 cases (4,874,815 pounds)
Affected products bear establishment P-223
Products distributed to foodservice nationwide

10/25/2025 - 03:48 PM

AUSTIN, Minn., Oct. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Hormel Foods Sales, LLC is voluntarily recalling 215,258 cases, or 4,874,815 total pounds, of HORMEL^® FIRE BRAISED^TM items that have an establishment number of P-223 sent to foodservice operators throughout the United States as they may contain extraneous metal material. No other HORMEL^®products are affected, and no illnesses or injuries have been reported in association with this recall.

This product is only sold to foodservice customers and cannot be purchased directly by consumers. All customers that received the affected product have been properly notified.

Products subject to this recall action:

Hormel Item	Product Description	Label Date
65009	FIRE BRAISED CHICKEN THIGH	2/10/2025; 2/11/2025; 2/12/2025; 2/15/2025; 2/17/2025; 2/18/2025; 2/25/2025; 3/12/2025; 3/14/2025; 3/17/2025; 3/18/2025; 3/19/2025; 3/22/2025; 3/24/2025; 3/25/2025; 3/31/2025; 4/1/2025; 4/2/2025; 4/16/2025; 4/23/2025; 4/24/2025; 4/29/2025; 5/10/2025; 5/12/2025; 5/13/2025; 5/21/2025; 5/27/2025; 5/28/2025; 5/29/2025; 5/31/2025; 6/2/2025; 6/3/2025; 6/17/2025; 6/18/2025; 6/24/2025; 6/30/2025; 7/8/2025;7/9/2025; 7/11/2025; 7/12/2025; 7/13/2025; 7/15/2025; 7/16/2025; 7/21/2025; 7/22/2025; 7/28/2025; 7/29/2025; 7/30/2025; 8/6/2025; 8/11/2025; 8/12/2025; 8/23/2025; 8/25/2025; 8/26/2025; 8/29/2025; 8/30/2025; 9/3/2025; 9/17/2025; 9/18/2025
46750	FIRE BRAISED CKN BREAST 4OZ	2/12/2025; 2/13/2025; 2/14/2025; 2/19/2025; 2/20/2025; 2/21/2025; 2/23/2025; 2/25/2025; 2/26/2025; 2/27/2025; 2/28/2025; 3/12/2025; 3/13/2025; 3/19/2025; 3/20/2025; 3/21/2025; 3/22/2025; 3/27/2025; 3/28/2025; 3/31/2025; 4/2/2025; 4/3/2025; 4/17/2025; 4/18/2025; 4/19/2025; 4/25/2025; 4/26/2025; 4/29/2025; 5/7/2025; 5/8/2025; 5/9/2025; 5/13/2025; 5/14/2025; 5/15/2025; 5/22/2025; 5/23/2025; 5/29/2025; 5/30/2025; 5/31/2025; 6/1/2025; 6/12/2025; 6/13/2025; 6/16/2025; 6/17/2025; 6/19/2025; 6/20/2025; 6/21/2025; 6/25/2025; 6/27/2025; 7/2/2025; 7/3/2025; 7/7/2025; 7/9/2025; 7/10/2025; 7/11/2025; 7/17/2025; 7/18/2025; 7/21/2025; 7/22/2025; 7/23/2025; 7/25/2025; 7/30/2025; 7/31/2025; 8/1/2025; 8/6/2025; 8/7/2025; 8/8/2025; 8/9/2025; 8/27/2025; 8/28/2025; 8/29/2025; 9/3/2025; 9/4/2025; 9/5/2025; 9/19/2025
86206	FB CKN BREAST 5OZ HALAL	2/26/2025; 4/16/2025; 4/17/2025; 5/7/2025; 5/20/2025; 5/21/2025; 6/12/2025; 6/24/2025; 6/25/2025; 7/25/2025; 7/28/2025; 8/22/2025; 8/23/2025
134394	GAP FB CHICKEN BREAST 2/5	2/14/2025; 3/25/2025; 3/26/2025; 3/27/2025; 4/22/2025; 4/23/2025; 4/24/2025; 4/25/2025; 5/15/2025; 5/16/2025; 6/16/2025; 6/17/2025; 6/18/2025; 6/19/2025; 7/1/2025; 7/2/2025; 7/23/2025; 7/24/2025; 7/25/2025; 8/22/2025
77531	FIRE BRAISED CHX BREAST 3OZ	2/17/2025; 3/18/2025

Complete details regarding the recall of this product, including the product labels, are included.

Hormel Foods is issuing the recall to ensure that customers are made aware of the issue. This recall is being made with the knowledge of the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).