January 1, 2025 – January 4, 2025 – 2 Recalls (2 FDA, 0 USDA)

Industries/Products: Dairy, Pet Food

Current FDA & USDA Recall Trends

FDA

Recalls / Reason(s)

• 1/3/25 – Food & Beverage – Cheddar style cheeses – Potential Foodborne Illness – Listeria monocytogenes.
  • “The recall was initiated after our supplier, Wicklow Farmhouse Cheese LTD. notified Abbey Specialty Foods they were recalling these products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes” 1
• 1/3/25 – Animal & Veterinary, Pet Food – Kitten mix pet food – Potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
  • “Due to a customer complaint of animal illness, a sample of the product was collected on 12/12/2024 by the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture Resources and tested by the Massachusetts State Public Health Laboratory. The sampled product tested positive for Salmonella.” 2

1 https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/abbey-specialty-foods-recalls-wicklow-gold-cheddar-nettle-chive-52-oz-and-wicklow-gold-cheddar

2 https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/blue-ridge-beef-recalls-blue-ridge-beef-kitten-mix-due-salmonella-contamination