NY Firm Recalls Uneviscerated Fish Due to Botulism Concern

African Food on Wheels Inc. of Bronx, NY is recalling 28 boxes of Product, because it is a dried, un-eviscerated (internal organs not removed) fish greater than 5 inches and length and has the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum.  The recall was initiated after FDA inspection and analysis revealed the product was not properly eviscerated.

Oven Dried Fish (SCOMBEROMORUS CAVALLA) was distributed to walk-in customers of African Food on Wheels Inc. located at 1376 Randall Avenue, Bronx, NY 10474 only


https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/african-food-wheels-inc-recalls-oven-dried-fish-scomberomorus-cavalla-because-possible-health-risk
African Food on Wheels Inc. Recalls Oven Dried Fish (Scomberomorus Cavalla) Because of Possible Health Risk
Summary
Company Announcement Date:  November 05, 2025
FDA Publish Date:  November 06, 2025
Product Type:  Food & Beverages
Reason for Announcement:  Potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum
Company Name:  African Food on Wheels Inc.
Brand Name:  African Food on Wheels Inc.
Product Description:  Oven Dried Fish (Scomberomorus cavalla)

Ohio Firm Recalls English Muffins Due to Undeclared Milk

Blue Oven Bakery, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio,  is issuing a voluntary recall on their english muffin for misbranding due to the milk allergen not being declared on the label.  These products have been produced since 04/24/25 with the last production date of 10/24/2025, so the label has been incorrect for 6 months.

There have been no reported illnesses.  Products were distributed in local markets.


https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/blue-oven-bakery-inc-issues-voluntary-recall-due-undeclared-milk-allergens-their-english-muffin
Blue Oven Bakery, Inc. Issues a Voluntary Recall Due to Undeclared Milk Allergens in Their English Muffin
Summary
Company Announcement Date:  October 31, 2025
FDA Publish Date:  November 06, 2025
Product Type:  Food & Beverages
Reason for Announcement:  Undeclared milk
Company Name:  Blue Oven Bakery, Inc.
Brand Name:  Blue Oven Bakery, Inc.
Product Description:  English muffin

SC Establishment Recalls Chicken and Beef Croquette Due to Undeclared Sesame

Brazilian Taste, a Lexington, S.C. establishment, is recalling approximately 4,120 pounds of chicken and beef croquettes due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen.  The problem was discovered when the Food and Drug Administration notified FSIS that bread crumb ingredients shared between FDA-regulated and FSIS-regulated products produced at the facility contained sesame that may not have been declared on the labels of the FSIS-regulated products.

These items were shipped to retail locations in Connecticut, Georgia, Massachusetts, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas, as well as nationwide through online sales.

https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/brazilian-taste-recalls-frozen-chicken-and-beef-croquette-products-due-misbranding
Brazilian Taste Recalls Frozen Chicken and Beef Croquette Products Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen

FSIS Announcement

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4, 2025 – Brazilian Taste, a Lexington, S.C. establishment, is recalling approximately 4,120 pounds of chicken and beef croquettes due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The product contains sesame, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label.

Ice Cream Bars Recalled After Packaging Error Results in Undeclared Wheat

Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream, Inc. is voluntarily recalling a limited number of its Häagen-Dazs Chocolate Dark Chocolate Mini Bars that may contain undeclared wheat.  The company is recalling this product because it may contain products that contain wheat in packaging that does not reveal the presence of wheat on the label. Although the company's investigation is ongoing, they believe products containing wheat were repacked into the incorrect packaging at the beginning of a production run.

The affected product was shipped to two retail customers, Kroger and Giant Eagle, in the following states:

Kroger: (AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NM, OH, OR, SC, TN, UT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY)

Giant Eagle: (IN, MD, OH, PA, WV)

No illnesses or injuries have been reported to date.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/dreyers-grand-ice-cream-inc-issues-allergy-alert-undeclared-wheat-haagen-dazs-chocolate-dark
Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream, Inc. Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Wheat in Haagen-Dazs Chocolate Dark Chocolate Mini Bars in 6 Count Pack
Summary
Company Announcement Date:  November 03, 2025
FDA Publish Date:  November 04, 2025
Product Type:  Food & Beverages
Reason for Announcement:  May contain undeclared wheat
Company Name:  Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream, Inc.
Brand Name:  Haagen-Dazs
Product Description:  Ice Cream Bars

CT Firm Recalls Tomato Sauces Processed Without Compliance to Federal Canning Regulations

First and Last Bakery, LLC of Hartford, CT, is recalling the Tomato-based sauces because they did not process the product under federal guidelines for canning foods.  The potential risk is growth and toxin formation by Clostridium botulinum, the causative agent of  botulism.

"The products were manufactured without an approved scheduled process or otherwise evaluated to determine if the process is adequate. Failure to appropriately process acidified or low-acid canned foods can result in Clostridium botulinum toxin formation."

The products were distributed in Connecticut and Massachusetts through Big Y and Stop & Shop retail stores, starting on September 22, 2025, and continuing through 09/22/2025.  They were also sold online.


https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/first-and-last-bakery-llc-recalls-first-and-last-brand-tomato-sauce-products-because-possible-health
First and Last Bakery, LLC Recalls First and Last Brand Tomato Sauce Products Because Of Possible Health Risk
Summary
Company Announcement Date:  October 31, 2025
FDA Publish Date:  November 03, 2025
Product Type:  Food & Beverages
Reason for Announcement:  Potential for Clostridium botulinum hazard as the product is manufactured without an approved schedule
Company Name:  First and Last Bakery LLC
Brand Name:  First & Last
Product Description: Marinara Sauce, Puttanesca Sauce, and Meat Flavored Pasta Sauce

Texas Distributor Recalls Peach Salsa Linked to Peaches Recalled Due to Listeria

Supreme LLC., Farmer's Branch, TX,  (dba Supreme Produce) is recalling peach salsa after the recall initiated by its supplier, Moonlight Companies, which had recalled white and yellow flesh peaches on October 29th due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

This is one confusing recall notice.  It seems to discuss whole peaches, but identifies the peach salsa as the specific product being recalled.


https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/supreme-produce-llc-voluntarily-recalls-moonlight-peaches-because-possible-health-risk
Supreme Produce LLC Voluntarily Recalls Moonlight Peaches Because of Possible Health Risk
Summary
Company Announcement Date: October 30, 2025
FDA Publish Date:  November 03, 2025
Product Type:  Food & Beverages
Reason for Announcement:  Potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Company Name:  Supreme Produce
Brand Name:  Supreme Produce
Product Description:  Peach Salsa

Idaho Firm Recalls Kratom Product After State Lab Finds Salmonella

Vanguard Enterprises, LLC. DBA Bedrock MFG of Boise, Idaho is recalling Monarch Premium Kratom brand Bali Gold, Red Bali, Green Maeng Da, and White Elephant powder because product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.  This recall is the result of a retail sample collected and analyzed by the Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (FDACS) which revealed that the finished product contained Salmonella

The affected Monarch Premium Kratom brand Bali Gold, Red Bali, Green Maeng Da, and White Elephant powder were distributed nationwide in retail stores and through mail orders via the company website https://bedrockbotanicals.com between April 2023 to September 2023.

From the DEA https://www.dea.gov/sites/default/files/2020-06/Kratom-2020_0.pdf

What is Kratom - Kratom is a tropical tree native to Southeast Asia. Consumption of its leaves produces both stimulant effects (in low doses) and sedative effects (in high doses), and can lead to psychotic symptoms, and psychological and physiological dependence. Kratom leaves  contain two major psychoactive ingredients (mitragynine and  7-hydroxymytragynine). These leaves are crushed and then smoked, brewed with tea, or placed into gel capsules. Kratom has a long history of use in Southeast Asia

Mostly abused by oral ingestion in the form of a tablet, capsule, or extract. Kratom leaves may also be dried or powdered and ingested as a tea, or the kratom leaf may be chewed.

Kratom is not controlled under the Controlled Substances Act; however, there may be some state regulations or prohibitions against the possession and use of kratom. The FDA has not approved kratom 

for any medical use. In addition, DEA has listed kratom as a Drug and Chemical of Concern.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/vanguard-enterprises-llc-dba-bedrock-mfg-recalls-monarch-premium-kratom-powder-because-possible
Vanguard Enterprises, LLC. dba Bedrock MFG Recalls Monarch Premium Kratom Powder Because of Possible Health Risk
Summary
Company Announcement Date:  October 30, 2025
FDA Publish Date:  October 31, 2025
Product Type:  Food & Beverages
Reason for Announcement:  Potential to be contaminated with Salmonella
Company Name:  Vanguard Enterprises, LLC. DBA Bedrock MFG
Brand Name:  Monarch Premium
Product Description:  Bali Gold, Red Bali, Green Maeng Da, and White Elephant Kratom powder

CA Fruit Packer is Recalling Fresh Peaches After Listeria Found in Packing Facility

Moonlight Companies, Reedley, CA  is voluntarily recalling California-grown conventional yellow and white peaches because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.  This recall is being conducted because Listeria monocytogenes was identified in the packing facility environment.

The recalled peaches were sold at retail stores nationwide between September 16, 2025 and October 29, 2025. 

This is a very big production window of time leading one to believe it was the time interval of sampling in the facility.  This is where a well thought out sampling strategy is so important. 

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/moonlight-companies-voluntarily-recalls-california-grown-conventional-yellow-and-white-peaches
Moonlight Companies Voluntarily Recalls California-Grown Conventional Yellow and White Peaches Because of Possible Health Risk
Summary
Company Announcement Date:  October 29, 2025
FDA Publish Date:  October 30, 2025
Product Type:  Food & Beverages
Reason for Announcement:  Potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Company Name:  Moonlight Companies
Brand Name:  Moonlight/Kroger
Product Description:  Yellow and white peaches

FDA and CDC Provide Update (Oct 30 2025) on Listeria Outbreak Linked to Pre-cooked Pasta

FDA issued an update on the Listeria outbreak linked to pre-cooked pasta produced by Nate's Fine Foods of Roseville, CA and which was used as an ingredient by a number of other companies in making RTE dishes.  As of 10/30/25, there have been 27 reported cases with 25 hospitalizations and 6 deaths.
From the CDC report of 10/30/25, the age range of those infected is from 4 to 92 years, with a median age of 74.  From the CDC, "Of 26 people with information available, 25 have been hospitalized and 6 deaths have been reported. One death from each of the following states: Hawaii, Illinois, Michigan, Oregon, Texas, and Utah. One pregnancy-associated illness resulted in a fetal loss."

Case Counts
Total Illnesses: 27
Hospitalizations: 25
Deaths: 6
Last Illness Onset: October 16, 2025
States with Cases: CA, FL, HI, IL, IN, LA, MI, MN, MO, NC, NV, OH, OR, SC, TX, UT, VA, WA
Product Distribution: Nationwide

The outbreak was first reported in June with the last report coming in September, 2025 with 7 new cases and 2 additional deaths.  

An investigative report has not been issued yet, but we did overview where some of controls were needed.

FDA
https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/outbreak-investigation-listeria-monocytogenes-prepared-pasta-meals-june-2025
Outbreak Investigation of Listeria monocytogenes: Prepared Pasta Meals (June 2025)
Do not eat or serve certain pasta salads or meals containing pre-cooked pasta. FDA’s investigation is ongoing.
Current Update
October 30, 2025