The Recall Desk

Hazard

Improper Processing recalls

12 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.

What the numbers show

Total
12
Critical
0
Severe
4
Most recent
2026-07-01

Of the 12 improper processing recalls we have scored against our rubric, 0 (0%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 4 (33%) are Severe.

Which agencies issued them

About this hazard tag

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1–12 of 12

  • HighFDA (Food)·F-1227-2024·2024-05-15

    DB Yummers Island Marinade BBQ Sauce Recalled for Unapproved Processing

    Detty Family Barbeque LTD is recalling DB Yummers Island Marinade Barbeque Sauce because it was not manufactured using an FDA-approved thermal processing procedure, creating potential for pathogenic contamination.

    Product
    DB Yummers Island Marinade Barbeque Sauce packaged in 19.5 glass bottles, 12 bottles per case, UPC 7487200103.
    Category
    Food
    Distribution
    2 states
  • HighFDA (Food)·F-1225-2024·2024-05-15

    DB Yummers Barbecue Sauce Recalled Due to Improper Thermal Processing

    DB Yummers Sweet & Smokey Barbecue Sauce is recalled for lacking FDA-approved heat treatment. Bottles with best-by dates 05/18/25, 05/26/25, or 08/30/25 distributed in Kentucky and Ohio should not be consumed.

    Product
    DB Yummers Sweet & Smokey Barbeque Sauce packaged in 19.5 glass bottles, 12 bottles per case, UPC 74872001101.
    Category
    Food
    Distribution
    2 states
  • HighFDA (Food)·F-0382-2023·2023-03-08

    Winter Mint Chocolate Premier Protein Shake Recalled for Processing Defect

    Niagara Bottling is recalling Limited Edition Winter Mint Chocolate Premier Protein Shake 11.5oz because the product did not meet pre-kill step processing specifications and may become spoiled.

    Product
    Limited Edition Winter Mint Chocolate Premier Protein 30g Protein High Protein Shake 11.5oz (340mL) UPC 00643843801498 packaged in plastic bottles in full wrap lithographpacked in a cardboard case, 12 packages per case
    Category
    Food
    Distribution
    1 state
  • HighFDA (Food)·F-1533-2022·2022-08-10

    Vicks Children's Botanicals Liquid Supplement Recalled for Improper Processing

    The Procter & Gamble Company is recalling Vicks Children's Botanicals Liquid Combo Pack because the acidified/low acid dietary supplement was manufactured without an FDA-approved process.

    Product
    Vicks Children's Botanicals Liquid Daytime/Nighttime Combo Pack 4oz plastic bottles
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    45 states
  • HighFDA (Food)·F-1535-2022·2022-08-10

    Vicks Children's Botanicals Liquid Nighttime Recalled for Improper Processing

    The Procter & Gamble Company is recalling Vicks Children's Botanicals Liquid Nighttime due to manufacturing without an approved acidification process. The product's preservation safety cannot be assured.

    Product
    Vicks Children's Botanicals Liquid Nighttime 4oz plastic bottle
    Category
    Drug
    Distribution
    45 states
  • HighFDA (Food)·F-0877-2022·2022-03-23

    Port City Soups Alkaline Vegetable Soup Recalled for Unapproved Production Process

    Port City Soups Alkaline Vegetable Soup (32oz glass jars) is recalled because its production process was not approved for acidified foods. The product was distributed in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee.

    Product
    Port City Soups Alkaline Vegetable Soup 32oz glass mason jar sold by individual unit
    Category
    Food
    Distribution
    4 states
  • SevereFDA (Food)·F-1240-2017·2017-01-25

    Arcadia Trading Recalls Uneviscerated Lizard Fish from Vietnam

    Arcadia Trading Inc. is recalling 34 cartons of imported lizard fish found to be uneviscerated during FDA sampling.

    Product
    LIZARD FISH (Eviscerated), 15 KGS, PRODUCT OF VIETNAM --- DISTRIBUTED BY ARCADIA TRADING INC. BROOKLYN, NY 11211
    Category
    Food
    Distribution
    5 states
  • ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-1180-2016·2016-03-23

    Steris Quick Connects Recalled Due to Hysteroscope Port Mismatch

    Steris Corporation is recalling 809 Quick Connect flow units because processing instructions incorrectly list a hysteroscope model with two inlet ports when the device has only one.

    Product
    Quick Connects. Steris Corporation. Model numbers: QKC1736E, QKC1736INT, QKC1737E, and QKC1737INT. Each Quick Connect contains a flow unit consisting of tubing, tethers, and adapters. For sterilant and rinse water used in endoscope washers.
    Category
    Medical Device
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereFDA (Food)·F-1413-2014·2014-01-22

    Big Blue Fisheries Recalls Smoked Coho Salmon Due to Botulism Risk

    Big Blue Fisheries is recalling all smoked products because they may not have been properly cooked, posing a risk of Clostridium botulinum contamination.

    Product
    Teriyaki Smoked Coho Salmon is sold in vacuum packed plastic packages, net weight from 0.5 to 1 lb., with label located on the front that include the pack date and AK 604. The label is read in parts: "***BIG BLUE FISHERIES, LLC***Teriyaki Smoked Coho Salmon***Ingredients: Wil
    Category
    Food
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • SevereFDA (Food)·F-1847-2013·2013-08-28

    Harmony Chai Rooibos Chai Recalled for Improper Processing

    Harmony Chai is recalling 22 oz and 64 oz bottles of decaffeinated Rooibos Chai because the product was not properly processed.

    Product
    Acidified Tea in a glass bottle with a multi-colored, stick-on label that reads in part: " HARMONY Chai Decaffeinated Fresh brewed on Orcas Island, WA Rooibos Chai 22oz. (624,25ml)***Ingredients: water, Organic Raw Sugar, Rooibos Tea, cloves, cinnamon, Ginger, secret spices, c
    Category
    Food
    Distribution
    1 state
  • ModerateFDA (Food)·F-1846-2013·2013-08-28

    Harmony Chai Acidified Tea Recalled for Improper Processing

    Harmony Chai is recalling Black Spiced Chai tea in 22 oz and 64 oz glass bottles because the product was not properly processed.

    Product
    Acidified Tea in a glass bottle with a multi-colored, stick-on label that reads in part: " HARMONY Chai concentrated Fresh brewed on Orcas Island, WA Black Spiced Chai 22oz. (650 ml)***Ingredients: water, Organic Raw Sugar, Black Tea, cloves, cinnamon, Ginger, secret spices, c
    Category
    Food
    Distribution
    1 state