January 19, 2025 – January 25, 2025 – 5 Food & Beverage Recalls (4 FDA, 1 USDA)

Industries/Products: Snack Foods, Prepared Foods, Frozen Foods

Current FDA & USDA Recall Trends

FDA

Recalls / Reason(s)

• 1/24/25 – Food & Beverage – Bacon flavor popcorn seasoning – Potential or Undeclared Allergen – soy.
  • “The recall was initiated after it was discovered via a manufacturing quality verification that the soy containing ingredient was a substitute provided by a supplier without notification of the presence of Soy. Subsequent investigation indicated the problem was caused by a substitution review process gap between the supplier and their customer base, corrective actions are in place to prevent recurrence.” 1
• 1/22/25 – Food & Beverage – Premium Golden Raisins – Undeclared Sulfites.
  • “The recall was initiated after routine sampling by New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Food Inspectors and subsequent analysis by Food Laboratory personnel revealed the presence of sulfites in “Paras Premium Golden Raisins” which were not declared on the label. The consumption of 10 milligrams of sulfites per serving has been reported to elicit severe reactions in some asthmatics. Anaphylactic shock could occur in certain sulfite sensitive individuals upon ingesting 10 milligrams or more of sulfites. Analysis of the “Paras Premium Golden Raisins” revealed they contained 56.8 milligrams per serving.” 2
• 1/21/25 – Food & Beverage – “Colussi Cantuccini Chocolate Drops” chocolate chip cookies. – Undeclared almond
  • “The recall was initiated after it was discovered that the almond containing product was distributed in packaging that did not reveal the presence of almonds through a recall foreign recall notice from product manufacturer in Italy. Subsequent investigation indicated the problem was caused by temporary breakdown in the company’s production and packaging processes.” 3
• 1/20/25 – Food & Beverage – Snack foods-Corn Puffs – Undeclared milk.
  • “The recall was initiated after discovering that the product contained an undeclared allergen (milk). The last distribution of the product in the marketplace was on January 10, 2025.” 4

USDA

• 1/22/25 – Food – Ready-to-Eat Frozen Drunken Chicken Products – Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens.
  • “FSIS discovered the problem during routine labeling review activities, when it found that the egg and sesame ingredients were not listed on the final product label.” 5

1 https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/ts-food-packaging-recalling-its-rural-king-and-wabash-valley-farms-bacon-seasoning-due-presence

2 https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/apna-wholesale-issues-alert-undeclared-sulfites-paras-premium-golden-raisins

3 https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/d-coluccio-sons-issues-allergy-alert-undeclared-almonds-colussi-cantuccini-chocolate-drops-cookies

4 https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/wismettac-asian-foods-issues-allergy-alert-undeclared-milk-curvee-puffs-corn-puff-snack-curry-flavor

5 https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/custom-food-solutions-recalls-ready-eat-frozen-drunken-chicken-product-due