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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.
Friendly's 48 fl oz cartons labeled Vanilla Bean carry a Cookies and Cream lid and contain Cookies and Cream, leaving wheat and soy undeclared. 54 cases are affected.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough ice cream in half gallon cartons carrying a Moo-llennium Crunch lid is recalled for undeclared almond, walnut and pecan. 16,532 half gallons are affected.
Gelson's Hummus, 8 oz, sold in the firm's Southern California grocery stores, is recalled because the label does not carry the storage instruction to keep refrigerated.
Passionflower Herb Powdered Extract 4% in bulk packaging is recalled for misbranding of the ingredient. The recall covers 775 kg sent to a single consignee in North Carolina.
Gelson's Tzatziki, 8 oz, sold in the firm's Southern California grocery stores, is recalled because the label does not carry the storage instruction to keep refrigerated.
Gelson's Red Bell Pepper Hummus, 8 oz, sold in the firm's Southern California grocery stores, is recalled because the label does not carry the storage instruction to keep refrigerated.
Gelson's Low Sodium No Cholesterol Classic Hummus, 10 oz, sold in the firm's Southern California grocery stores, is recalled because the label does not carry the storage instruction to keep refrigerated.
USDA FSIS issued a public health alert for Trader Joe's frozen pepperoni pizza imported from Italy without required reinspection. No illnesses have been reported.
Hillside Orchard Farms Blueberry Fritters, 7 oz, are recalled for undeclared egg. The FDA classified the action as Class I, its most serious category.
Hillside Orchard Farms Fresh Peach Bread, 23 oz, is recalled for undeclared egg. The FDA classified the action as Class I, its most serious category.
Hillside Orchard Farms Banana Nut Bread, 23 oz, is recalled for undeclared egg. The FDA classified the action as Class I, its most serious category.
Hillside Orchard Farms Strawberry Bread, 23 oz, is recalled for undeclared egg. The FDA classified the action as Class I, its most serious category.
Hillside Orchard Farms Fresh Apple Bread, 23 oz, is recalled for undeclared egg. The FDA classified the action as Class I, its most serious category.
Hillside Orchard Farms Apple Fritters, 7 oz, are recalled for undeclared egg. The FDA classified the action as Class I, its most serious category.
Hillside Orchard Farms Fresh Blackberry Bread, 23 oz, is recalled for undeclared egg. The FDA classified the action as Class I, its most serious category.
Hillside Orchard Farms Cinnamon Pecan Bread, 23 oz, is recalled for undeclared egg. The FDA classified the action as Class I, its most serious category.
Hillside Orchard Farms Cheese Bread, 23 oz, is recalled for undeclared egg. The FDA classified the action as Class I, its most serious category.
Hillside Orchard Farms Peach Fritters, 7 oz, are recalled for undeclared egg. The FDA classified the action as Class I, its most serious category.
Hillside Orchard Farms Blueberry Bread, 23 oz, is recalled for undeclared egg. The FDA classified the action as Class I, its most serious category.
Hillside Orchard Farms Strawberry Fritters, 7 oz, are recalled for undeclared egg. The FDA classified the action as Class I, its most serious category.
Hillside Orchard Farms Cinnamon Pecan Fritters, 7 oz, are recalled for undeclared egg. The FDA classified the action as Class I, its most serious category.
Hillside Orchard Farms Jalapeno Cheese Bread, 23 oz, is recalled for undeclared egg. The FDA classified the action as Class I, its most serious category.
Imported Frozen Half Shell Oysters in 15-pound boxes, lot B250112, are recalled because they are potentially contaminated with norovirus. 98 cartons are affected.
Raw Ramen Noodle HA #22W (4942) in 10 lb bulk cases, made by Kobayashi Noodle USA, is recalled because the label does not declare soy as the source of the lecithin ingredient. 2,800 cases are affected.
Imported Frozen Half Shell Oysters in 15-pound boxes, lot B250123, are recalled because they are potentially contaminated with norovirus. 828 cartons are affected.
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