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FDA + USDA FSIS recalls of human food products.
Food recalls in our database come from two agencies. The FDA covers most of what's sold in a US grocery store: produce, packaged snacks, baked goods, baby formula, supplements, beverages, condiments, seafood. The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service covers meat, poultry, and processed egg products. If your recalled item has an EST. number on the label, it's USDA; otherwise it's almost always FDA.
The single most common trigger for a food recall is undeclared allergens. Most of those are precautionary — the product was packaged on a line that also runs allergen-containing products, and a label revision flagged the cross-contact risk. The other major category is pathogen contamination: Listeria monocytogenes (especially in ready-to-eat refrigerated products), Salmonella (poultry and produce), and E. coli O157:H7 (ground beef and leafy greens). These three pathogens together account for most Class I severity recalls.
If you're checking whether a recall affects your kitchen: match the lot code or best-by date on your package against the affected production run listed in the recall notice. If the codes match, follow the remedy. Don't taste-test — Listeria and the toxin-producing E. coli serotypes cause serious illness with no warning flavor or smell.
Dairy Farmers of America is recalling bulk cream after raw milk tested positive for the drug Sulfamethazine. The product was distributed to facilities in Ohio, Illinois, Missouri, and Michigan.
JP Trading and Global Imports LLC is recalling 85 cases of Tradiciones' Andinas Purple Corn Drink Chicha Morada due to undeclared dyes and an unallowable colorant.
Phoenix Produce & Noodle Company is recalling Chinese Style Noodles in Arizona because they contain undeclared FD&C Yellow No. 5, Yellow No. 6, and Red No. 40.
Arise & Shine is recalling Hydrated Bentonite dietary supplements because the label incorrectly states 0% Daily Value of iron, while the product actually contains 106%.
Frito-Lay is recalling Oven Baked Lay's BBQ flavor crisps because a packaging error added a 'GF' symbol to the packages.
Dairy Farmers of America is recalling condensed skim milk because raw milk tested positive for the antibiotic sulfamethazine. The product was distributed to facilities in Ohio, Illinois, Missouri, and Michigan.
Florida Bottling, Inc. is recalling Lakewood Organic Apple Juice because it contains inorganic arsenic levels exceeding FDA limits of concern.
Dairy Farmers of America is recalling raw milk that tested positive for the antibiotic sulfamethazine. The milk was distributed to processors in Ohio, Illinois, Missouri, and Michigan.
Turkana Food Inc. is recalling Tunas Turkish Delight Rose Flavored because it contains Ponceau 4R, a color additive not approved for use in the United States.
Sam Kane Beef Processors is recalling approximately 2,633 pounds of ground beef chubs that may contain small pieces of blue plastic.
Delicious Beef Jerky, LLC is recalling 8 pounds of Lemon Pepper Seasoned Beef Jerky because the products were produced and shipped without the required USDA inspection.
Foster Farms is recalling approximately 39,747 pounds of frozen chicken breast strips due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed to California, Texas, Utah, and Washington.
Caviness Beef Packers is recalling approximately 23,100 pounds of beef trimmings produced in August 2014 due to possible E. coli O157:H7 contamination.
Dean Foods is recalling Swiss Premium 100% Pure Orange Juice from Concentrate in half-gallon and one-gallon plastic containers due to undeclared dairy ingredients.
Dean Foods is recalling Lehigh Valley Dairy Farms Orange Juice from concentrate because it contains undeclared dairy. The product was distributed in several Mid-Atlantic states.
Vibrant Health is recalling Rainbow Vibrance Hi ORAC Superfood because a raw material used in its manufacture was found to contain Salmonella bacteria.
Dean Foods is recalling Lehigh Valley Dairy Farms Orange Juice from Concentrate because it contains undeclared dairy. The product was distributed in several Mid-Atlantic states and Washington, DC.
Vibrant Health is recalling Green Vibrance 15 dietary supplements because a raw material used in manufacturing was found to contain Salmonella bacteria.
Brooks Tropicals, LLC is recalling avocados found positive for Salmonella. The affected product was distributed in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, New Jersey, and New York.
Swanson Health Products is recalling 544 containers of 1 lb Certified Organic Carob Powder due to a potential risk of Salmonella contamination from a raw ingredient.
Mt. Sterling Coop Creamery is recalling specific lots of raw goat milk cheddar cheese due to potential contamination with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O111:H8.
Calavo Growers is recalling specific avocados because they may be contaminated with Salmonella. The affected product was distributed in Washington, Illinois, and Wisconsin.
Dean Foods is recalling 140 gallons of Price Chopper Orange Juice because it contains undeclared dairy, a major allergen.
Nestle USA is recalling Lean Cuisine Chicken with Peanut Sauce due to package mislabeling regarding peanut content.
Specialty Commodities, Inc. is recalling Thien Minh Cashew Kernels due to potential Salmonella contamination. The product was distributed in Colorado and New Jersey.
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