Current FDA & USDA Recall Trends
FDA
Recall / Contributing Factor(s)
- 1/20/24 – Food & Beverage – Hummus Dip & Tzatziki Cucumber Yogurt – Undeclared Sesame & Milk.
- ”The recall was initiated after it was discovered that Al Amir hummus labels declare tahini but do not declare sesame and Tzatziki Cucumber Yogurt label declares sour cream & yogurt but does not declare milk. This recall is being made with the knowledge of the Oregon Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.” 1
- 1/19/24 – Food & Beverage – Dried Tangerine Plum – Undeclared Allergen-Undeclare Sulfites.
- “The recall was initiated after routine sampling by Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and subsequent analysis by Food Laboratory personnel revealed the presence of sulfites in the 4.7oz (135g) packages of Dried Tangerine Plum which were not declared on the label. The consumption of 10 milligrams of sulfites per serving could occur in certain sulfite sensitive individuals upon ingesting 10 milligrams or more of sulfites. Analysis of the Dried Tangerine Plum revealed they contained 21.91 milligrams per serving.” 2
- 1/19/24 – Food & Beverage – Dried Plum – Undeclared Allergen-Undeclare Sulfites.
- “The recall was initiated after routine sampling by Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and subsequent analysis by Food Laboratory personnel revealed the presence of sulfites in the 5.8oz (165g) packages of Dried Plum which were not declared on the label. The consumption of 10 milligrams of sulfites per serving could occur in certain sulfite sensitive individuals upon ingesting 10 milligrams or more of sulfites. Analysis of the Dried Tangerine Plum revealed they contained 21.91 milligrams per serving.” 3
- 1/18/24 – Food & Beverage – Deluxe Nut Mix – Undeclared Allergens – Peanuts, Milk, Soy, Wheat, and Sesame.
- “The recall of this product was initiated after the Quality Assurance Department became aware of a limited number of 10.5oz Whit’s Party Mix tins labeled with 12oz Deluxe Nut Mix labels. The depth of the recall has been expanded to include the previous production date through the time in which the company became aware of the issue. While both products contain almonds, Whit’s Party Mix also includes peanuts, milk, soy, wheat, and sesame which are not listed in the “Contains” statement of the Deluxe Nut Mix label.” 4
- 1/18/24 – Food & Beverage – Mexican Style Quinoa Salad – Undeclared Allergens – Egg, Soy.
- “No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this problem. The recall was initiated after it was discovered that the product was mislabeled and distributed in packaging that did not declare the presence of egg or soy.” 5
- 1/17/24 – Food & Beverage – Spinach and Salad Kits – Potential Foodborne Illness-Listeria monocytogenes.
- “The recall of spinach was initiated after routine sampling conducted by Element Farms yielded a positive result for Listeria monocytogenes. Due to potential cross-contamination at BrightFarms’s Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania facility, BrightFarms is also recalling a limited quantity of four select salad kit products. No positive test results or reported illness have been received on those products, to date.” 6
- 1/17/24 – Food & Beverage – Asafoetida Yellow Powder in 50 gram, 100 gram, 200 gram, 500 gram, and 1 kilogram packages. May contain undeclared wheat traces.
- “The recall was initiated after it was discovered that the product was being manufactured at a plant which also processed wheat products and therefore, there may be a possibility that the product may contain undeclared traces of wheat and the packaging did not mention the presence of traces of wheat as per the declaration required under labelling requirements of FSMA. Subsequent investigation indicates the problem was caused due to misunderstanding of the precautionary labelling done on the product however not as per the labelling requirement of FSMA.” 7
- 1/17/24 – Food & Beverage – Brownie Assortment – Contains undeclared peanuts.
- “This recall was initiated as a result of information received by a consumer who had an adverse reaction. To date, no other incidents have been reported. Subsequent investigation indicates the problem was caused at the packing and labeling stage and was limited to batch 60 of this item.” 8
USDA
- 1/18/24 – Food – Ready-to-Eat (RTE) charcuterie meat products – Possible Salmonella Contamination.
- “FSIS has been working with the CDC and state public health partners to investigate a multistate outbreak of 47 Salmonella I 4:i:- illnesses in 22 states with onset dates ranging from November 20, 2023, through January 1, 2024. In the ongoing outbreak investigation, the state of Minnesota identified the outbreak strain from an unopened Busseto brand charcuterie sampler, which led to recall 01-2024 on January 3, 2024. FSIS will continue the investigation and issue new information as it becomes available.” 9
- 1/18/24 – Food – Raw, Frozen Pork Dumpling Products – Without the Benefits of Inspection.
- “The problem was discovered during routine FSIS surveillance activities. FSIS determined that the location where the pork wonton products were being produced were not on the official premises of the establishment and, therefore, were not inspected.” 10
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