Glorious Malones Pork Head Cheese Recalled for Listeria Risk
Malone's Fine Sausage recalls pork head cheese due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Do not consume; throw away or return.
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possible adulteration with Listeria monocytogenes
What happened, in plain English
Malone's Fine Sausage, Inc. is recalling approximately 26,323 pounds of ready-to-eat pork head cheese products because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The company urges consumers who have purchased these items not to eat them. Instead, the products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1275879-glorious-malones-pork-head-cheese-recalled-for-listeria-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1275879-glorious-malones-pork-head-cheese-recalled-for-listeria-risk · Updated October 11, 2026 · Official notice: USDA FSIS #088-2018
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“Glorious Malones Pork Head Cheese Recalled for Listeria Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1275879-glorious-malones-pork-head-cheese-recalled-for-listeria-risk. Based on USDA FSIS recall #088-2018 (https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/malones-fine-sausage-inc--recalls-pork-head-cheese-products-due-possible-listeria).
Why it’s dangerous
Listeria monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that spreads beyond the gastrointestinal tract. In vulnerable groups, it can lead to miscarriages, stillbirths, premature delivery, or life-threatening infections in newborns and older adults.
Who’s affected
Consumers who bought vacuum-sealed packages of Glorious Malones Fine Sausage Gourmet Pork Delicacy Hot or Mild Seasoned Headcheese. Older adults, pregnant women, and persons with weakened immune systems are at the highest risk for serious infection.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for vacuum-sealed packages of Glorious Malones Fine Sausage, INC. Gourmet Pork Delicacy Hot Seasoned Headcheese or Mild Seasoned Headcheese. Check for Sell By dates from 10/26/2018 through 12/5/2018 and lot codes 3524 through 3540. The packages bear establishment number EST. 15702 inside the USDA mark of inspection.
- Brand
Glorious Malones- Category
Meat & poultry
What to do — step by step
Stop Eating Immediately
Do not consume the recalled pork head cheese products under any circumstances.
Dispose or Return Product
Throw away the product or return it to the place of purchase.
What USDA FSIS says to do
Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 3 states.
USDA FSIS distribution: “Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin”
States: Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin.
Recall timeline
FSIS closed this recall in 2020.
- USDA FSIS announced the recall
- FSIS closed the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Questions people ask
Where were these products sold?
The items were shipped to retail locations in Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin, and were also sold via internet catalog sales.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official USDA FSIS recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: USDA FSIS Recall #088-2018 (October 10, 2018)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the USDA FSIS notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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