Current Class 1 FDA & USDA Recall Trends
FDA
Recalls / Reason(s)
- 4/3/25 – Food & Beverage – Condiments – Potential or Undeclared Allergen-Sulfites.
- “The firm discovered during an internal quality testing of the products that bottles of Habanero Buffalo Sauce actually contained Sriracha Sauce. Upon review of the two labels, it was determined that the Habanero Buffalo Sauce may contain undeclared sulfites, since the Sriracha Sauce contains sodium bisulfite as a preservative. No illnesses have been reported to date.” 1
- 4/2/25 – Food & Beverage – Quesadilla de Queso bread – May contain undeclared milk.
- “The recall was initiated after it was discovered during inspection by the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) that the milk-containing product was distributed in packaging that did not reveal the presence of milk and only listed sour cream and butter. Subsequent investigation indicates the problem was caused by a temporary breakdown in the company’s packaging processes.” 2
- 4/2/25 – Animal & Veterinary – Pig ear slivers – Potential Foodborne Illness – Salmonella.
- “The health risk was discovered when samples of the product were collected on 03/04/2025 and tested by the Washington State Department of Agriculture. The product tested positive for Salmonella.” 3
- 4/2/25 – Food & Beverage – Dark Chocolate Almond Sea Salt Bar and Everything Bar – Potential presence of small stones,
- “The recall was initiated following 12 reports of consumers finding small stones in the product not filtered during third-party almond harvesting and the almond processing process. All complaints occurred outside of the United States and Canada, and no injuries were reported.” 4
- 4/1/25 – Food & Beverage – Pumpkin Juice – Potential Foodborne Illness – Botulism.
- “The potential contamination was discovered after an inspection by New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Food Inspectors found that the pumpkin juice pH was too high to be processed per Walker’s “hot fill” schedule process. As a result, it was determined that no adequate kill step was used to address the possibility of microbiological hazards.” 5
- 3/31/25 – Food & Beverage – Hot honey mustard dressing – Undeclared allergen – peanut, soy, sesame, and wheat.
- “Fresh Creative Foods is voluntarily recalling a single item with a specific use by date, produced at a regional facility and distributed to limited Trader Joe’s locations. The product is Trader Joe’s Hot Honey Mustard Dressing, with a Use By Date of 05/27/2025 due to labeling error. The incorrect label does not include allergen callouts for peanuts, soy, sesame, or wheat.” 6
USDA
- 4/5/25 – Food – Cheddar Bratwurst – Foreign Matter Contamination.
- “The problem was discovered after the firm notified FSIS that it had received two consumer complaints reporting hard plastic material found in the bratwurst product.” 7
- 4/2/25 – Food – Ready-to-Eat Sausage and Bacon Breakfast Sandwich – Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens.
- “The problem was discovered when the producing establishment notified FSIS that the French toast component of their breakfast sandwiches contained sesame flour, but it was not included in the list of ingredients on the label for the breakfast sandwiches.” 8
- 3/31/25 – Food – White Chicken Chili – Without the Benefit of Import Reinspection.
- “The problem was discovered by FSIS inspection personnel who determined that the chicken chili product was not presented for FSIS import reinspection.” 9
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