WASHINGTON (October 6, 2026): The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert for canned Grace Vienna-style chicken sausages imported illegally from Jamaica, which is not eligible to export meat or poultry products to the United States.
The alert covers Grace Ready to Eat Chicken Vienna Sausages and Grace Ready to Eat Chicken Vienna Sausages Hot & Spicy. FSIS has not reported any confirmed illnesses or injuries associated with the products.
Grace Chicken Vienna Sausages alert: quick summary
The alert covers 140-gram cans of Grace Ready to Eat Chicken Vienna Sausages and Grace Ready to Eat Chicken Vienna Sausages Hot & Spicy, regardless of the product date. Affected cans bear the establishment number “EST. NO. G-01” inside the Jamaica mark of inspection.
Consumers should not eat the products. They should discard the cans or return them to the place of purchase.
Official alert details
- Announcement date: October 6, 2026
- Announced by: U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)
- Brand: Grace
- Products: Grace Ready to Eat Chicken Vienna Sausages and Grace Ready to Eat Chicken Vienna Sausages Hot & Spicy
- Issue: Products were illegally imported from Jamaica, a country not eligible to export meat or poultry products to the United States
- Package size: 140 g cans
- Establishment number: “EST. NO. G-01”
- Country of origin: Jamaica
- Distribution: Retail locations in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, and Texas
- Consumer action: Do not consume. Throw the product away or return it to the place of purchase.
- Consumer contact: Sandra Campbell, 305-887-9523, [email protected]
- USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline: 888-MPHotline (888-674-6854)
What happened?
FSIS identified the products during routine surveillance of imported goods already in commerce. The agency is investigating how the sausages entered the United States.
In an October 7 statement, GraceKennedy Foods said it does not export Jamaica-manufactured Grace Chicken Vienna Sausages to the United States and did not authorize any person or entity to do so. The company said the products entered the U.S. market outside its authorized export and distribution channels.
FSIS issued the alert; GraceKennedy did not announce a voluntary recall of these products. The alert advises consumers against eating the products, while the agency continues to investigate their entry into the country.
Affected products
Brand | Product | Size | Establishment number | Issue | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Grace | Ready to Eat Chicken Vienna Sausages | 140 g | EST. NO. G-01 | Ineligible import from Jamaica | Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Texas |
Grace | Ready to Eat Chicken Vienna Sausages Hot & Spicy | 140 g | EST. NO. G-01 | Ineligible import from Jamaica | Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Texas |
What the alert identifies
The alert identifies an import eligibility violation, but it does not identify a specific contamination hazard. FSIS has not named a pathogen, allergen, or foreign material associated with the products.
The agency is still investigating how the sausages entered the United States.
Food Safety Insight
“This alert identifies an import-eligibility problem, not a confirmed pathogen or other contaminant. For imported meat and poultry, receiving teams should verify the country, establishment information, and shipment documents before accepting the product, rather than relying on the brand name or the appearance of the can,” said Kristina Gaynilo, Food Safety QA at Source86.
Here’s what you should do
Consumers who purchased the affected Grace Vienna-style sausages should:
- Check their pantry for 140-gram cans of Grace Ready to Eat Chicken Vienna Sausages or Grace Ready to Eat Chicken Vienna Sausages Hot & Spicy.
- Look for the establishment number “EST. NO. G-01” inside the Jamaica mark of inspection.
- Do not consume products matching the public health alert.
- Throw the affected products away or return them to the place of purchase.
- Contact Sandra Campbell at 305-887-9523 or [email protected] with questions about the alert.
- Contact a healthcare provider if concerned about an illness or injury after consuming the product.
Behind the brand
Grace Foods is part of GraceKennedy Limited, a Caribbean food manufacturer and distributor. Its portfolio includes canned meats and fish, beverages, sauces and condiments, spices, rice and pasta, and other Caribbean food products.
The Grace brand includes Chicken Vienna Sausages in regular and Hot & Spicy varieties.
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Regulatory context
FSIS requires imported meat and poultry products to meet U.S. import eligibility requirements before entering domestic commerce. Products must originate from eligible countries and establishments and comply with applicable federal inspection requirements.
For importers, these rules make eligibility a condition of market entry, not simply a supplier qualification step. A supplier’s general approval does not establish that every product it offers is eligible for import into the United States.
Ensuring safe eats
For imported meat and poultry, supplier approval alone does not establish that every product or shipment is eligible for entry into the United States. Importers should verify the applicable country, establishment, and product requirements before shipping.
Companies importing meat or poultry products can contact Source86 to discuss supplier qualification and import compliance support.
