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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.
Pepsi Beverages Company is recalling specific lots of Lipton Pure Leaf Iced Tea Unsweetened due to consumer complaints of apparent mold.
Pepsi Beverages Company is recalling Lipton Pure Leaf Iced NTS Peach Tea 12 Packs produced in early March 2014 due to consumer complaints of apparent mold.
Stonyfield Farm is recalling 427 cases of YoBaby Vanilla Organic Whole Milk Yogurt due to elevated levels of coliforms.
H:20 Innovations is recalling Meijer Baby Pediatric Electrolyte drinks due to a seal defect identified during a complaint investigation.
Pepsi Beverages Company is recalling specific 12-packs of Lipton Pure Leaf Iced Tea Lemon due to consumer complaints about apparent mold in the product.
Pepsi Beverages Company is recalling specific Lipton Pure Leaf Iced Tea Lemon 6-packs produced in early March 2014 due to consumer reports of apparent mold.
Harvest Sensations LLC is recalling Verdex Fresh Snow Peas due to unapproved fungicide residue detected in a random sample.
H:20 Innovations is recalling Meijer Baby Pediatric Electrolyte Fruit and Strawberry Flavor drinks due to a seal defect identified during a complaint investigation.
J. R. Simplot is recalling Southwestern Veggies breakfast bowls because an undeclared ingredient, sodium benzoate, was accidentally added to the salsa.
Chaparros Mexican Foods Inc. is recalling approximately 568,503 pounds of beef products because they contain undeclared hydrolyzed milk protein.
Pacific Organic Produce is recalling Purity Organic Fresh Mangoes after an inspection sample tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.
Chiquita Brands International is recalling Fresh Express Italian salad due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed in 15 states and DC.
Fernandez Chile Company is recalling specific lots of chile products due to Salmonella contamination. Consumers in Colorado and New Mexico should check their pantries.
Infinite Herbs, LLC is recalling 576 units of Organic Basil 2.5 oz distributed in Georgia after FDA sampling detected Salmonella.
Kroger is recalling Private Selection Chocolate Hazelnut Mascarpone Ice Cream because the label failed to declare eggs in the ingredient statement.
Kroger is recalling Private Selection Caramel Hazelnut Fudge Truffle Ice Cream because the label failed to declare eggs in the ingredient statement.
Fernandez Chile Company is recalling specific chile products due to Salmonella contamination. Consumers in Colorado and New Mexico should check their pantries.
H Group is recalling Trader Giotto's Caesar Salad because the packaging may fail to list wheat, soy, egg, and fish allergens.
Dd Foodsolutions Inc. is recalling frozen corkscrew pasta meals due to undeclared pinenuts, a potential allergen.
Woeber Mustard Manufacturing Co Inc is recalling Hickory Farms Chipotle Ranch Sauce because it contains an unlabeled milk allergen.
Mandy Star Trading Inc. is recalling Good Taste brand Plum due to undeclared sulfites, undeclared FD&C Yellow #6, and unapproved color Ponceau 4R.
Hickory Farms is recalling 282,192 units of Chipotle Ranch Sauce in Ohio due to undeclared milk.
Prime Pak Foods is recalling approximately 23,250 pounds of fully cooked breaded chicken products because they contain undeclared eggs, milk, and wheat.
Raw Deal is recalling organic parsley powder that may contain salmonella. The product was distributed in Connecticut, Utah, and Canada.
Raw Deal is recalling 45 kg of Cilantro Powder that may contain salmonella. The product was distributed to Connecticut, Utah, and Canada.
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