March 9, 2025 – March 15, 2025 – 7 F&B Recalls (7 FDA, 0 USDA)

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Current Class 1 FDA & USDA Recall Trends

FDA

Recalls / Reason(s)

3/15/25 – Animal & Veterinary – Cat Food Chicken – Possible Bird Flu Health Risk.
- “In February, Savage Pet was made aware of one cat in Colorado who contracted H5N1, got sick and recovered. Colorado State University Laboratory tested sealed packets of Savage Cat Food using PCR testing for H5N1. The PCR test results were “non-negative”. The product with “non-negative” PCR results was sent to the National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Ames, Iowa for virus isolation testing. The product in question was removed from the market while awaiting final test results. On 02/17/25 every retailer who may have received the lot code in question was contacted and informed to return it for proper destruction. On 03/06/25 the NVSL virus isolation testing results confirmed the virus to be negative. On 3/13/2025 Savage Pet was made aware of an additional case in New York of a kitten that was feeding lot 11152026 who contracted avian flu. Further testing is ongoing.To ensure maximum safety we are modifying our market withdrawal to a recall.” 1

3/15/25 – Food & Beverage – Alehouse Clam Chowder and Smoked Salmon Chowder – Potential contamination with Clostridium botulinum.
- “SeaBear initiated a voluntary recall after they became aware of a pouch seal issue from a customer complaint. Upon further investigation, they identified a mechanical issue with equipment, which caused seals to not fully bond and made some pouches leak.” 2
3/14/25 – Food & Beverage – Small Bites Macaroni & Cheese – Undeclared eggs.
- “The recall was initiated after receiving a consumer complaint that the product contained meat and was not a macaroni and cheese bite. This issue has been corrected and no other manufacturing dates or lots are impacted.” 3
3/14/25 – Food & Beverage – Glass noodles with vegetables – Undeclared eggs.
- “The recall was initiated after being notified by New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Food Inspectors during a retail inspection and the presence of eggs in the 8 and 12 ounce packages of “JINGA GLASS NOODLES W/ VEGETABLES (Japche)” which did not declare an egg ingredient on the label.” 4
3/12/25 – Food & Beverage – Enoki Mushroom – Listeria monocytogenes.
- “The contamination was discovered after samples were collected from a store in West Virginia on 1/14/2025 and subsequent analysis by West Virginia Department of Agriculture revealed the presence of Listeria Monocytogenes in some 200g packages of Daily Veggies Enoki Mushroom from Korea.” 5
3/11/25 – Food & Beverage – Hot Pot Sauce – Undeclared allergen – peanut, soy, sesame, and wheat.
- “The recall was initiated after the manufacturer discovered that the products containing peanut, soy, sesame, and wheat were distributed in packaging that did not reveal the presence of peanut, soy, sesame and wheat.” 6
3/10/25 – Dietary Supplements – Zaarah Herbals – Product may be contaminated with elevated levels of lead and arsenic.
- “The recall is the result of an analysis conducted by Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection; Food & Standards Division that revealed the product contained elevated levels of lead and inorganic arsenic.” 7