June 9, 2024 – June 15, 2024 - 11 Recalls ( 8 FDA, 3 USDA)

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Industries: Prepared Foods, Snacks, Bakery, Supplements, Drugs, Animal Feed, Meat

Current FDA & USDA Recall Trends

FDA

Recalls / Contributing Factor(s)

6/14/24 – Food & Beverage – Tuscan Salad Bowl – Undeclared Pecans.
- “The recall was initiated after it was discovered that product containing Pecans was distributed in Tuscan Salad Bowls that did not reveal the presence of additional allergens. Subsequent investigation indicates that this was isolated to a single distributed Sell By Date of 6/2/2024.” 1
6/13/24 – Food & Beverage – Corn Cake – Undeclared milk.
- “The recall was initiated after it was discovered that the Arepa de Chocolo contained milk and was distributed in packaging that did not reveal the milk as an ingredient. The firm has made corrections to the label.” 2
6/13/24 – Food & Beverage – Apricot roll – Undeclared Sulfites.
- “The undeclared sulfites was discovered after 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 the Apricot Roll.” 3
6/12/24 – Drugs – Sunscreen foundation – Higher than acceptable microbiological mold count.
- “FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Jun 11, 2024 – Las Vegas, Nevada. On May 24, 2024, Suntegrity Skincare initiated a voluntarily recall of nine lots of Suntegrity Impeccable Skin Sunscreen Foundation (Multiple Shades) based on its discovery of a higher than acceptable microbiological mold count (Species: Aspergillus Sydowii) in some tubes of Lot 115BU that developed post-release and over time in a recent test. Out of an abundance of caution while investigating the situation, the company has decided to voluntarily recall these additional lots: 107IV, 107NU, 109NU, 117BU, 113SA, 114SA, 106BR, and 101MO even though all original and recent test results received have come back clear.” 4
6/12/24 – Dietary Supplements – Nature’s Wonderland Thyroid Formula – Potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
- “The recall was as the result of a routine sampling program by FDA which revealed that the finished products contained Salmonella. The company has ceased the production and distribution of the product as the company continues their investigation as to what caused the problem.”. 5
6/11/24 – Dietary Supplements – Male Sexual Enhancement – Product is tainted with sildenafil and tadalafil.
- “Integrity Products , St Louis MO is voluntarily recalling tainted lot (HGW221116) within expiry of the Ram It & To The Moon capsules to the consumer level. FDA analysis founds these products to be tainted with sildenafil and Tadalafil. Sildenafil/Tadalafil is an FDA approved drug for the treatment of erectile dysfunction, the presence of sildenafil in the Ram It & To The Moon products renders them unapproved drugs for which safety and efficacy have not been established, therefor subject to recall.” 6
6/11/24 – Food & Beverage – Individually wrapped sandwiches – Potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
- “The recall was initiated after environmental samples tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. The company is working in conjunction with the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to conduct this recall. The production of these products has been suspended while the FDA and the company continue to investigate the source of the problem.” 7
6/11/24 – Animal & Veterinary – Animal Feed – Specific lots may contain elevated levels of magnesium, sodium, calcium and/or phosphorus .
- “Quincy, Ill., June 10, 2024 – ADM Animal Nutrition, a division of ADM (NYSE: ADM), is expanding the recalls announced on March, 30, 2024 and April 11, 2024 , to include the following additional products due to elevated levels of magnesium, sodium, calcium, chloride and/or phosphorus.” 8

USDA

6/12/24 – Food – Ready-to-Eat Pork and Beef Bacon Products – Sodium Nitrate Levels in Excess of Regulatory Limit.
- “The problem was discovered by FSIS while performing routine inspection activities. FSIS discovered that the establishment’s formulation of sodium nitrite, a restricted ingredient, exceeded the regulatory limit. “ 9
6/12/24 – Food – Barbecue Pork Skin – Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens.
- “The problem was discovered during routine FSIS in-plant verification activities. FSIS personnel identified soy and wheat, known allergens, as ingredients in a Worcestershire powder that is an ingredient in a BBQ pork skin product. The soy and wheat are not declared on the finished product label.” 10
6/10/24 – Food – Southwest Style Salad Bowls with Chicken – Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens.
- “The problem was discovered when the producing establishment notified FSIS that it received a consumer complaint that a salad product labeled as Bistro Grande Southwestern Style with Chicken contained Chicken Caesar Salad.” 11