January 5, 2025 – January 11, 2025 – 6 Recalls (3 FDA, 3 USDA)

Industries/Products: Frozen Desserts, Prepared Foods, Prepackaged Foods, Frozen Meals, Raw Meat.

Current FDA & USDA Recall Trends

FDA

Recalls / Reason(s)

• 1/10/25 – Food & Beverage – My Mochi Peach Mango Sorbe – Undeclared egg.
  • “There have been 2 reports of minor allergic response reported. The recall was initiated after it was discovered that product containing (pasteurized egg white) was distributed in packaging that did not reveal the presence of (the egg white). Subsequent investigation indicates the problem was caused by a temporary breakdown in the company’s packaging processes.” 1
• 1/10/25 – Food & Beverage – NuGo Dark Chocolate Chip Nutrition Bar and NuGo Dark Pretzel Chocolate Nutrition Bar – Undeclared milk.
  • “The recall was initiated after the firm received 11 consumer reports of allergic reaction experienced after consuming the product. As part of the firm’s ongoing investigation, the product was tested and found to contain milk, which is not indicated on the packaging. The firm’s investigation is ongoing.” 2
• 1/7/25 – Food & Beverage – Premium Home-Style Mashed Potatoes – Undeclared wheat.
  • “Dierbergs is recalling all 16oz Premium Home-Style Mashed Potatoes with a Sell By Date of January 09, 2025. The product carries an undeclared allergen of Wheat. The affected product is identifiable by a label ID number of 92 in the lower left-hand corner above the UPC code.” 3

USDA

• 1/11/25 – Food –Frozen Chicken and Cheese Taquito Products – Possible Foreign Matter Contamination.
  • “The problem was discovered after the firm notified FSIS that it received a consumer complaint reporting that a piece of metal was found in the frozen chicken and cheese taquito product. Another consumer reported to FSIS to have a dental injury from the product.” 4
• 1/8/25 – Food – Chicken Empanada Products – Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens.
  • “The problem was discovered when the producing establishment notified FSIS that its distributor received four consumer complaints indicating that the apple cinnamon empanada product was packaged inside the chicken curry empanada retail packaging.” 5
• 1/5/25 – Food – Raw Ground Beef Products – Possible Foreign Matter Contamination.
  • “The problem was discovered after the firm notified FSIS that it received a consumer complaint reporting that pieces of hard plastic and metal were found in the raw ground beef product.” 6

1 https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/mochi-ice-cream-company-llc-issues-allergy-alert-undeclared-egg-peach-mango-sorbet

2 https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/lifestyle-evolution-voluntarily-recalls-nugo-dark-chocolate-chip-and-nugo-dark-pretzel-due

3 https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/dierbregs-markets-issues-allergy-alert-undeclared-wheat-product

4 https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/bestway-sandwiches-inc–recalls-frozen-chicken-and-cheese-taquito-products-due

5 https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/fsis-issues-public-health-alert-chicken-empanada-products-due-misbranding-and

6 https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/fsis-issues-public-health-alert-frozen-raw-ground-beef-products-due-possible-foreign