Food Industry & Recall Insights
When “Normal” Operations Turn into Enterprise Risk
Behind the Recall – Week 52 This week’s recalls weren’t driven by exotic hazards. They came from everyday breakdowns, storage conditions, labeling execution, sanitation discipline, and pathogen findings that were caught after the fact. If you’re an operations leader, these are the kinds of failures that hurt twice: They disrupt throughput (holds, rework, line stops,
December 14, 2025 – December 20, 2025 – 15 Recalls (12 FDA, 3 USDA)
Current Class 1 FDA & USDA Recall Trends FDA Recalls / Reason(s) 12/20/25 – Food & Beverage – Almondmilk Chocolate 46% Madagascar Plant-Based – Contains undeclared hazelnut. “We have received a report of one adverse allergic event related to the consumption of Fran’s Pure Bar Almondmilk Chocolate 46% Madagascar Plant-Based. No reports of illness or
December 7, 2025 – December 13, 2025 -10 Recalls (9 FDA, 1 USDA)
Current Class 1 FDA & USDA Recall Trends FDA Recalls / Reason(s) 12/12/25 – Food & Beverage – Original Sliders, frozen, 4 count carton – May contain undeclared milk and soy allergens. “During the packaging process, Jalapeño Cheese Sliders were put in the wrong package, and milk and soy are not listed as ingredients or
November 30, 2025 – December 6, 2025 – 4 Recalls (4 FDA, 0 USDA)
Current Class 1 FDA & USDA Recall Trends – No USDA Recalls Listed FDA Recalls / Reason(s) 12/5/25 – Food & Beverage – Deluxe Mixed Nuts Unsalted (34 oz tubs and 11.5 oz bags) – Product may be contaminated with Salmonella. “The issue was discovered after routine testing by our supplier found one lot of
November 23, 2025 – November 29, 2025 – 7 Recalls (7 FDA, 0 USDA)
Current Class 1 FDA & USDA Recall Trends FDA Recalls / Reason(s) 11/26/25 – Food & Beverage – Grated Pecorino Romano Cheese – Potential presence of Listeria monocytogenes. “The recall was initiated after Wegmans was notified by its supplier that Locatelli Grated Pecorino Romano Cheese may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.” 1 11/26/25 – Food
November 16, 2025 – November 22, 2025 – 4 Recalls (4 FDA, 0 USDA)
Current Class 1 FDA & USDA Recall Trends FDA Recalls / Reason(s) 11/20/25 – Food & Beverage – Lava Buns – Undeclared milk allergen. “The issue was identified during an internal product review. The recall was initiated after it was discovered that packaging did not declare milk in the allergen statement. Subsequent investigation indicates the
November 9, 2025 – November 15, 2025 – 5 Recalls (5 FDA, 0 USDA)
Current Class 1 FDA & USDA Recall Trends FDA Recalls / Reason(s) 11/15/25 – Food & Beverage – Vampire Slayer Garlic Cheddar cheese – Potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. “We initiate this recall due to the FDA environmental sample identified the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in the processing area where this cheese was
November 2, 2025 – November 8, 2025 – 13 Recalls (12 FDA, 1 USDA)
November 2, 2025 – November 8, 2025 – 13 Recalls (12 FDA, 1 USDA) Current Class 1 FDA & USDA Recall Trends FDA Recalls / Reason(s) 11/8/25 – Food & Beverage – Whole Nutrition Infant formula – Potential Foodborne Illness – Clostridium botulinum. “ByHeart was notified by the FDA on November 7, 2025 of an
October 26, 2025 – November 1, 2025 – 13 Recalls (12 FDA, 1 USDA)
Current Class 1 FDA & USDA Recall Trends FDA Recalls / Reason(s) 10/31/25 – Food & Beverage – Bali Gold, Red Bali, Green Maeng Da, and White Elephant Kratom powder – Potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. “This recall is the result of a retail sample collected and analyzed by the Florida Department of Agriculture
Hold Analysis Checklist
Thank You for Taking the Next Step to Reduce Risk and Strengthen Performance You’ve taken an important step toward improving reliability, reducing waste, and protecting your brand. The insights from this checklist will help you identify where hidden risks, inefficiencies, and repeat issues may be costing more than you realize. At Manning Resource, we help