Friday, April 4, 2025

NY Juice Processor Recalls Pumpkin Juice Due to Botulism Risk

Walker’s Wine Juice LLC of Forestville, NY is recalling its pumpkin juice because it may be contaminated with "Botulism"[botulinum toxin].   The potential contamination was discovered after an inspection by New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Food Inspectors found that the pumpkin juice pH was too high to be processed per Walker’s “hot fill” schedule process. As a result, it was determined that no adequate kill step was used to address the possibility of microbiological hazards.

The risk here is that the pumpkin juice, having a higher pH then regular juice, was improperly processed (it was hot filled which requires a pH below 4.6) resulting in a product that could support the growth of Clostridium botulinum, and with this, the potential to produce botulinum toxin, the causative agent of Botulism poisoning.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/walkers-wine-juice-llc-recalls-product-due-possible-health-risk
Walker’s Wine Juice LLC Recalls Product Due to Possible Health Risk
Summary
Company Announcement Date:  April 01, 2025
FDA Publish Date:  April 01, 2025
Product Type:  Food & Beverages  Juice
Reason for Announcement:  Potential Foodborne Illness - Botulism
Company Name:  Walker’s Wine Juice LLC
Brand Name:  Walker’s Wine Juice LLC
Product Description:  Pumpkin Juice

Trader Joe's Mislabeled Salad Dressing Recalled for Undeclared Allergens Including Peanut

Fresh Creative Foods is voluntarily recalling a single item with a specific use by date, produced at a regional facility and distributed to limited Trader Joe’s locations. The product is Trader Joe’s Hot Honey Mustard Dressing, with a Use By Date of 05/27/2025 due to labeling error. The incorrect label does not include allergen callouts for peanuts, soy, sesame, or wheat.

Basically, the product labeled as Hot Honey Mustard was probably the Asian Style Spicy Peanut Vinaigrette.  With potentially undeclared peanut, this could result in someone having a very serious reaction.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/undeclared-allergen-trader-joes-hot-honey-mustard-dressing-use-date-05272025-issued-fresh-creative
Undeclared Allergen in Trader Joe’s Hot Honey Mustard Dressing with Use By Date of 05/27/2025 Issued by Fresh Creative Foods
Summary
Company Announcement Date:  March 30, 2025
FDA Publish Date: March 31, 2025
Product Type:  Food & Beverages
Reason for Announcement:  Undeclared allergen - peanut, soy, sesame, and wheat.
Company Name:  Fresh Creative Foods
Brand Name:  Trader Joe’s
Product Description:  Hot honey mustard dressing
Company Announcement  Vista, CA March 30, 2025

Monday, March 31, 2025

Michigan Establishment Recalls Liquid Egg Product for Potential Contamination with Sanitizer

Cargill Kitchen Solutions, a Lake Odessa, Michigan establishment, is recalling approximately 212,268 pounds of liquid egg products that may contain a cleaning solution with sodium hypochlorite.  The problem was discovered when FSIS received a tip about the potential contamination of these products. After conducting an investigation and thorough assessment of the contents of the cleaning solution, FSIS scientists concluded that use of this product should not cause adverse health consequences, or the risk is negligible, resulting in a Class III recall.  Although FSIS does not expect any adverse health effects for Class III recalled products and there have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products, anyone concerned about an illness should contact a healthcare provider.

Contamination with sanitizer is one of the hazards often discussed when doing the hazard analysis.  One point is whether the concentration would be sufficient to cause injury (degree of severity).  In this case, the concentration (probably in the 100ppm range before mixing with egg product) was viewed as having little to no severity, so a Class III recall was assigned. 

https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/cargill-kitchen-solutions-recalls-liquid-egg-products-due-unapproved-substance
Cargill Kitchen Solutions Recalls Liquid Egg Products Due to an Unapproved Substance

FSIS Announcement

WASHINGTON, March 28, 2025 – Cargill Kitchen Solutions, a Lake Odessa, Michigan establishment, is recalling approximately 212,268 pounds of liquid egg products that may contain a cleaning solution with sodium hypochlorite, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

Texas Firm Recalls Brioche Bread Products for Undeclared Allergens - Label Print Error

The Bakery Group of Dallas, Tx is recalling 629 cases of Dense Brioche Pullman loaves, #654203 and 104 cases of 4.5in Brioche HB Buns, #54500 because they may contain undeclared Milk, Soy and Yellow FD&C#5.   The recall was initiated after a routine inspection by The State of Texas Health and Human Services that the product(s) did not have a containment statement on the label reflecting the product contains Milk, Soy, Wheat and Yellow FD&C #5 was distributed in packaging not revealing the presence of these allergens and after further investigation we concluded that the problem was caused by human error in our labeling and packaging department and has been corrected as of March 19, 2025.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/bakery-group-issues-allergen-alert-undeclared-milk-soy-and-yellow-fdc-5-specific-bread-and-hamburger
The Bakery Group Issues Allergen Alert on Undeclared Milk, Soy and Yellow FD&C #5 In Specific Bread and Hamburger Buns
Summary
Company Announcement Date:  March 25, 2025
FDA Publish Date:  March 28, 2025
Product Type:  Food & Beverages  Bakery Product/Mix  
Reason for Announcement:  May contain undeclared milk, soy and yellow FD&C # 5
Company Name:  The Bakery Group
Brand Name:  Ben E. Keith, Rodeo Goat, Casa Linda
Product Description:  Brioche loaves, Brioche Buns

SC Firm Recalls Chicken Salad Sandwiches For Undeclared Milk When Forgetting the Bread in the Ingredient Statement

Cromer Food Services, Inc., Anderson SC, is recalling all lots of our CFS Cromer Food Service brand Chicken Salad on White Sandwich with UPC 31166 & UPC 13172 because it contains undeclared milk
On March 25, 2025, the firm was notified by FDA during a routine inspection, that the Chicken Salad on White Sandwich label failed to include the ingredients for the bread which contains the allergen milk. 




https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/cromer-food-services-inc-recalls-chicken-salad-white-sandwich-due-undeclared-milk-allergen
Cromer Food Services, Inc. Recalls Chicken Salad on White Sandwich Due to Undeclared Milk Allergen
Summary  
Company Announcement Date:  March 27, 2025
FDA Publish Date:  March 27, 2025
Product Type:  Food & Beverages
Reason for Announcement:  Undeclared milk
Company Name:  Cromer Food Services, Inc.
Brand Name:  CFS Cromer Food Services, Inc.
Product Description:  Chicken salad on white bread sandwich

Major Chip Company Recalls Tortilla Chips For Potential Undeclared Cheese Due to Mispacking Issue

Frito-Lay today issued a recall of a limited number of 13 oz. bags of Tostitos Cantina Traditional Yellow Corn Tortilla Chips that could include nacho cheese tortilla chips, and therefore may contain undeclared milk.   A limited number of 13 oz. bags of Tostitos Cantina Traditional Yellow Corn Tortilla Chips are being recalled as they could include nacho cheese tortilla chips, and therefore may contain an undeclared milk allergen. Less than 1,300 bags of impacted products were for sale in stores in 13 states (Ala., Fla., Ga., Ill., Ind., Ky., Miss., N.C., Ohio, S.C., Tenn., Va., W. Va.) and across digital channels since March 7. Consumers can view the full press release on the Frito-Lay ContactUs Disclaimer page to see if their product is impacted by this recall. Unless a consumer has a dairy allergy or sensitivity to milk, this product is safe to consume.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/frito-lay-issues-limited-recall-tostitos-cantina-traditional-yellow-corn-tortilla-chips-undeclared
Frito-Lay Issues Limited Recall for Tostitos Cantina Traditional Yellow Corn Tortilla Chips for Undeclared Milk
Summary
Company Announcement Date:  March 26, 2025
FDA Publish Date:  March 27, 2025
Product Type:  Food & Beverages
Reason for Announcement:  Undeclared milk
Company Name:  Frito-Lay
Brand Name:  Tostitos
Product Description:  Cantina Traditional Yellow Corn Tortilla Chips

Friday, March 21, 2025

Idaho Establishment Recalls RTE Beef Sticks After Two Complaints of Foreign Metal

Idaho Smokehouse Partners, LLC, a Shelley, Idaho establishment, is recalling approximately 29,541 pounds of ready-to-eat beef stick products that may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically metal. The problem was discovered after the firm notified FSIS that it received two consumer complaints reporting that pieces of metal were found in the product.

https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/idaho-smokehouse-partners-recalls-ready-eat-beef-stick-products-due-possible-foreign
Idaho Smokehouse Partners Recalls Ready-To-Eat Beef Stick Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

FSIS Announcement

WASHINGTON, March 20, 2025– Idaho Smokehouse Partners, LLC, a Shelley, Idaho establishment, is recalling approximately 29,541 pounds of ready-to-eat beef stick products that may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically metal, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

Georgia Company Recalls Cheesecake for Undeclared Pecans, the Result of Mislabeling

Dessert Holdings LLC of Kennesaw, GA, is recalling Target brand Favorite Day™ Gourmet New York Style Cheesecake 6oz/2ct, Lot code 25028A1 000039133 UPC 0 85239 09690 1 due to product mislabeling resulting in undeclared pecans.  On 3/14/2025, the firm received a customer complaint that the product contained pecans, but the product label did not declare pecans. This issue has been corrected and no other manufacturing dates or lots are impacted. No illnesses have been reported to date.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/dessert-holdings-issues-allergy-alert-undeclared-tree-nut-allergen-favorite-daytm-gourmet-new-york
Dessert Holdings Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Tree Nut Allergen in Favorite Day™ Gourmet New York Style Cheesecake 6oz/2ct
Summary
Company Announcement Date:  March 19, 2025
FDA Publish Date:  March 20, 2025
Product Type:  Food & Beverages
Reason for Announcement: Potential or Undeclared Allergen - Pecans
Company Name:  Dessert Holdings
Brand Name:  Target
Product Description:  Favorite Day Gourmet New York Style Cheesecake

Frozen Meals Recalled for Potential Wood-like Physical Hazard

Nestlé USA is initiating a voluntary recall of a limited quantity of Lean Cuisine® and STOUFFER’S® frozen meals due to the potential presence of wood-like material.  The company stated, "We are actively investigating the source of the wood-like material. We are confident that this is an isolated issue, and we have taken action to address it."

Recalls due to wood or wood-like physical hazards have been pretty rare.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/nestle-usa-announces-voluntary-recall-limited-quantity-lean-cuisiner-and-stouffersr-frozen-meals-due
Nestlé USA Announces Voluntary Recall of a Limited Quantity of Lean Cuisine® and STOUFFER’S® Frozen Meals Due to Potential Presence of Foreign Material
Summary
Company Announcement Date:  March 17, 2025
FDA Publish Date:  March 18, 2025
Product Type:  Food & Beverages
Reason for Announcement:  Potential Contaminant - Wood
Company Name:  Nestle USA
Brand Name:  Stouffer’s
Product Description:  Frozen meals