A Vegetarian Meat Substitute, French Lentil + Leek Crumbles, Recalled After Causing Severe Gastrointestinal Illness and Liver Damage

Daily Harvest, Inc., New York, NY. Daily Harvest has voluntarily recalled all French Lentil + Leek Crumbles due to consumer reports of gastrointestinal illness and potential liver function issues. To date, the company has received approximately 470 reports of illness or adverse reactions. From April 28 to June 17, 2022, approximately 28,000 units of the recalled product were distributed to consumers in the continental United States through online sales and direct delivery, as well as through retail sales at the Daily Harvest store in Chicago, IL and a “pop-up” store in Los Angeles, CA. Samples were also provided to a small number of consumers.

From a NY Times article, "One customer described “debilitating” stomach pain that landed the person in the emergency room. Others said they’d experienced fever, jaundice and full-body itching."  The article goes on to state, 

• "The lentil product in question, the crumble, is part of the company’s new plant-based protein line, which was introduced at the end of April. It is meant to be a substitute for ground meat."
• "Higher levels of enzymes indicate that your liver is injured and can point to a wide range of issues, said Dr. Laura Kulik, a hepatologist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Up to 30 percent of tests showing elevated liver enzymes are related to dietary supplements, she said, including unregulated vitamins and herbal medications. Antibiotics can also cause liver enzymes to rise, as can excessive alcohol consumption, hepatitis and viral infections." 
• "It’s rare that eating food would cause damage to the liver, Dr. Nestle said."
• "Daily Harvest was founded in 2015 and rose to popularity partly because of its celebrity endorsements — Gwyneth Paltrow and Serena Williams are among its investors — and its slick, health-conscious branding. The vegan meal delivery service touts its “organic, nourishing, clean” flatbreads, bowls and soups filled with “sustainably sourced fruits + veggies” and “no artificial anything.”"

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/daily-harvest-issues-voluntary-recall-french-lentil-leek-crumbles-due-potential-health-risk

Daily Harvest Issues Voluntary Recall of French Lentil + Leek Crumbles Due to Potential Health Risk

Summary
Company Announcement Date:  June 23, 2022
FDA Publish Date: June 23, 2022
Product Type:  Food & Beverages  Vegetable Protein Product
Reason for Announcement: Gastrointestinal illness and potential liver function issues
Company Name:  Daily Harvest
Brand Name:  Daily Harvest
Product Description:  French Lentil + Leek Crumbles

Another Recall of Product That Used Recalled Peanut Butter

Deskins Candies of Bluefield, WV is recalling the following 16 oz products: Deskins Candies Peanut Butter Fudge, Deskins Candies Peanut Butter No-Bake, Deskins Candies Peanut Butter Pinwheel, and Deskins Candies Chocolate No-Bake because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. This recall is a result of the J.M. Smucker Co recall of the Jiff peanut butter brand, which is a product used in the production of Deskins Candies. The company has ceased and destroyed all products containing the Jiff peanut butter items under recall.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/deskins-candies-recalls-peanut-butter-fudge-peanut-butter-no-bake-chocolate-no-bake-and-peanut
Deskins Candies Recalls Peanut Butter Fudge, Peanut Butter No Bake, Chocolate No Bake, and Peanut Butter Pinwheel Because of Possible Health Risk
Summary
Company Announcement Date:  June 21, 2022
FDA Publish Date:  June 21, 2022
Product Type:  Food & Beverages  Peanut Butter
Reason for Announcement:  Potential Salmonella Contamination
Company Name:  Deskins Candies
Brand Name:  Deskins Candies
Product Description:  Several Candies

Dog Food Recalled After Lot Designated for Destruction is Shipped

Freshpet Inc. is announcing a voluntary recall of a single lot of Freshpet Select Fresh From the Kitchen Home Cooked Chicken Recipe (4.5 lb. bag), with sell by date of 10/29/22, due to potential contamination with Salmonella.  "Our Freshpet Team had designated this single lot for destruction, but a small portion of the lot was inadvertently shipped to retailers in limited geographic markets in the last two weeks. No other Freshpet products or lot codes are impacted by this recall."

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/freshpet-voluntarily-recalls-one-lot-freshpet-select-fresh-kitchen-home-cooked-chicken-recipe-45
Freshpet Voluntarily Recalls One Lot of Freshpet Select Fresh from the Kitchen Home Cooked Chicken Recipe 4.5-Pound Bags Due to Potential Salmonella Contamination
Summary
Company Announcement Date:  June 17, 2022
FDA Publish Date:  June 18, 2022
Product Type:  Animal & Veterinary  Food & Beverages
Reason for Announcement: Potential Salmonella contamination
Company Name:  Freshpet Inc.
Brand Name:  Freshpet
Product Description:  Freshpet Select Fresh From the Kitchen Home Cooked Chicken Recipe

Fish Balls and Cakes Recalled After Allergic Reaction to Egg

888 Food Company in S. El Monte, CA is recalling Fish Balls and Cakes because it may contain undeclared eggs.  A recall was initiated after receiving a consumer complaint of anaphylactic reaction. Through investigation it was determined that the formulation of an ingredient was changed to include eggs

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/888-food-company-issues-allergy-alert-undeclared-egg-various-ho-king-and-giai-phat-products
888 Food Company Issues Allergy Alert On Undeclared Egg In Various Ho King and Giai Phat Products
Summary
Company Announcement Date:  June 15, 2022
FDA Publish Date:  June 15, 2022
Product Type:  Food & Beverages  Fish
Reason for Announcement:  Undeclared Egg
Company Name:  888 Food Company
Brand Name:  Ho King, Giai Phat
Product Description:  Fish and Shrimp Balls and Cakes

Protein Bar Recalled After Contract Laboratory Finds Pathogenic E. coli

Built Brands, LLC. of American Fork, UT, is recalling 4,196 individual bars of its “Banana Cream Pie Puffs” protein bar because they have the potential to be contaminated with pathogenic Escherichia coli. Although the exact strain has yet to be determined customers must not eat this product as it may pose a serious health risk.  The potential for contamination was noted after routine testing conducted by an accredited third-party laboratory at the request of Built Brands detected the presence of Escherichia coli.

Let's take a look at the ingredients from Company website:

Nothing here shouts E. coli as a hazard...maybe the Collagen Protein, but that should have received ample process.  Best to check that strain against ones used in the laboratory.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/built-brands-voluntarily-recalls-banana-cream-pie-puffs-protein-bar-because-possible-health-risk
Built Brands Voluntarily Recalls "Banana Cream Pie Puffs" Protein Bar Because of a Possible Health Risk
Summary
Company Announcement Date:  June 10, 2022
FDA Publish Date:  June 14, 2022
Product Type:  Food & Beverages
Reason for Announcement:  Potential Pathogenic E. Coli
Company Name:  Built Brands, LLC
Brand Name:  Built
Product Description:  Protein Bar – Banana Cream Pie Puffs

Sandwiches Recalled After Not Declaring Egg Allergen Contained in the Mayonnaise

Gourmondo Co. of Seattle, WA is recalling “Asparagus & Feta Sandwiches” Net Weight 11.04 oz / 313 g with best bv dates of 6/5 and 6/7, due to undeclared egg (allergen). During a routine inspection, WSDA discovered that a printing error on the stickers for the “Asparagus and Feta Sandwich” did not contain the sub ingredients for “mayonnaise”, one of which being whole eggs. Eggs were also omitted in the list of allergens on the mislabeled stickers.

This is a label design issue where one of ingredients, mayonnaise, was not broken down to show the sub ingredients, and with that, egg.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/gourmondo-cafes-and-catering-co-issues-allergy-alert-undeclared-egg-asparagus-and-feta-sandwich

Gourmondo Cafes and Catering Co. Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Egg in Asparagus and Feta Sandwich

Summary
Company Announcement Date:  June 09, 2022
FDA Publish Date:  June 09, 2022
Product Type:  Food & Beverages
Reason for Announcement:  Undeclared eggs
Company Name:  Gourmondo Co.
Brand Name:  Gourmondo Co.
Product Description:  Asparagus & Feta Sandwiches

Beer Recalled After Consumer Videos Show Product Thick Like Snot

Molson Coors is recalling Coors Light and Keystone Light beer because of quality reasons...it appears as a viscous liquid. While the report states that it is not a safety issues, there is something is clearly wrong.


Food & Wine
https://www.foodandwine.com/news/coors-keystone-light-beer-can-recall-2022
Some Coors Light and Keystone Light Cans Are Being Pulled from Store Shelves

The voluntary withdrawal seems to coincide with a social media videos showing cans of Coors Light and Keystone light pouring a thick-looking liquid.

Cost of Jif Peanut Butter Recall

 According to the article Jif recall may cost Smucker $125M written in Food Dive, the Jif peanut butter recall may cost the company $125 million in product recovery, manufacturing downtime, and consumer refunds.  The company predicts the recall will stubract @5 from total sales.  "Jif is the nation’s biggest peanut butter brand, with 117.3 million people eating it in 2020, according to statistics compiled by Statista, the U.S. Census Bureau and Simmons National Consumers Survey, reported by Eat This, Not That. Nearly three in 10 of those consumers — more than 33.5 million Americans — ate at least one jar of Jif peanut butter that year."  The recalled product was manufactured in their Lexington faculty, one of the largest peanut butter producing plants in world.

Minn Establishment Recalls RTE Salads After Discovering Listeria in a Sample

Northern Tier Bakery, LLC, a St. Paul Park, Minn. establishment, is recalling approximately 905 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) salad products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes.  The problem was discovered when the company notified FSIS that the firm’s product sampling resulted in a positive for Listeria monocytogenes.  There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.

https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/northern-tier-bakery-llc-recalls-ready-eat-salad-products-due-possible-listeria
Northern Tier Bakery, LLC Recalls Ready-To-Eat Salad Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination
NORTHERN TIER BAKERY, LLC

FSIS Announcement

WASHINGTON, June 9, 2022 – Northern Tier Bakery, LLC, a St. Paul Park, Minn. establishment, is recalling approximately 905 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) salad products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.