Otto Meyer's sausages in two flavors are being recalled because they contain soy, one of the nine major food allergens, that is not declared on the product label as required. Anyone who is allergic to soy could have a serious reaction if they eat these products. There have been no reports of adverse reactions received by the company to date. The recalling firm is UP Products, doing business as Meyer Wholesale, of Ewen, Michigan. About 400 pounds of sausages are included in this recall. The ready to eat pork and beef Polish sausage and raw pork and beef potato sausage were produced on dates ranging from October 30, 2024 to January 7, 2025. The recalled products are 5" x 8" vacuum sealed packages containing Otto Meyer's Premium Sausage Polish Sausage. The lot codes 24304, 24318, … [Read more...]
First Quality Produce Recalls Cucumber Items For Salmonella
First Quality Produce is recalling cucumber items for possible Salmonella contamination. This recall was initiated on December 2, 2024, but was not classified until January 13, 2025. Because this recall notice was posted on the FDA's Enforcement Reports page, and not the regular recall page, there is no information about whether or not any illnesses have been reported to date. The recalling firm is First Quality Produce of Fresno, California. These cucumbers were distributed within the state of California to 13 consignees. These products were not distributed at the retail level. The recalled products include Cucumber Coins (sliced cucumbers) in these sizes: 1.25 ounce, 2 ounce, 2.16 ounce, 2.25 ounce, 2.6 ounce, 3 ounce, and 4 ounce. The brand is Snack Buddies. The code … [Read more...]
Milka Bubbly Alpine Milk Chocolat Recalled in Canada For Hazelnut
Milka Bubbly Alpine Milk Chocolat is being recalled in Canada because it may contain hazelnuts, or tree nuts, that is not declared on the product label as required. Anyone who is allergic to hazelnuts could have a serious reaction if they eat this product. One reaction has been reported to the company in connection with the consumption of this product. The recalling firm is Bensus Imports. This product is sold at the retail level in these provinces: Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Quebec. The recalled product is Milka Bubbly Alpine Milk Chocolat that is packaged in a 90 gram plastic wrapper. The wrapper is blue with a purple banner and the word "Milka" in white lettering, along with a picture of the product. The UPC … [Read more...]
FDA Alerts About Use of Amanita Muscaria in Food
The FDA is alerting industry and consumers about the use of amanita muscaria, its extracts, and some of its byproducts, including muscimol, ibotenic acid, and muscarine, in food. The agency has decided that these ingredients do not meet the standard for use in food and that their use as ingredients may be harmful. People should avoid eating foods made with these ingredients. One of the products that did use amanita mascara extracts was Diamond Shruumz. Muscimol, a substance found in Amanita muscaria and related mushrooms, was found in nine Diamond Shruumz chocolate bar samples and four infused cones samples. Those products were linked to a deadly outbreak that sickened at least 180 people and hospitalized 73. There are three deaths potentially associated with that outbreak. These … [Read more...]
Casa Mamita Chicken and Cheese Taquitos Recalled For Metal
Casa Mamita Chicken and Cheese Taquitos are being recalled for possible foreign material contamination in the form of pieces of metal. This poses a choking, tooth injury, and GI tract injury hazard. One person sustained a dental injury from this product. The recalling firm is Bestway Sandwiches of Valencia, California. About 24,870 pounds of this frozen chicken and cheese product is included in this recall. The item was produced on July 3, 2024 and September 25, 2024. The recalled product is 20 ounce cartons containing Casa Mamita Chicken and Cheese Taquitos. The best by dates of 07/03/25 and 09/25/25 are printed on the bottom panel of the box. This product has the establishment number "EST. P-40327" stamped inside the USDA mark of inspection on the package. The product was … [Read more...]
Kroger Trays and Platters Recalled For Possible Salmonella
Kroger trays and platters are being recalled for possible Salmonella contamination because they were made with recalled cucumbers that are linked to a Salmonella outbreak that sickened at least 113 people. Because this recall notice was posted on the FDA’s Enforcement Reports page, not the regular recall page, there is no information about whether or not any allergic reactions have been reported to the company to date in connection with the consumption of these products. The recalling firm is Kroger Co. of Cincinnati, Ohio. The recall initiation date was 11/29/2024, but the center classification date was 1/10/2025. The products were sold at the retail level in these states: Arizona, Colorado, Louisiana, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming. These items were prepared in the … [Read more...]
FDA: Taylor Farms Safety Issues Yielded Contaminated Onions
CBS filed a Freedom of Information Act with the FDA over the deadly McDonald's E. coli outbreak linked to Taylor Farms onions. The report states that Taylor Farms safety issues yielded contaminated onions. And the report states that dozens of violations were found by FDA inspectors.. The FDA issued a Form 483, which is only used when inspectors think that conditions exist that could be "injurious to health." In that outbreak, at least 104 people were sickened, 34 were hospitalized, and one person died. Four people developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a type of kidney failure. The outbreak, which ended in October 2024, was the sixth largest outbreak of 2024. The report states that Taylor Farms did not implement their sanitation preventive controls. Pooling water was found on … [Read more...]
Yaomiao Children’s Jewelry Sets Recalled For Lead Poisoning Risk
Yaomiao Children’s Jewelry Sets are being recalled for posing a lead and cadmium poisoning risk. Those heavy metals can be extremely dangerous for children. The levels of lead exceed the federal lead content ban. The levels of cadmium are prohibited in children's products by the Federal Hazardous Substances Act. No reports of illness or injury have been reported to the company to date. The retailer is Wuhannuoyunxindianzikejiyouxiangongsi, doing business as LordRoads, of China. This recall includes three Yaomiao children’s jewelry sets. The sets have between three and 12 pieces of jewelry in each. The jewelry is silver colored with multicolored gems shaped as a unicorn, a butterfly, a heart, a turtle, a star, or a rainbow with a cloud. Each set comes packaged individually in small … [Read more...]
NuGo Dark Chocolate Nutrition Bars Recalled For Undeclared Milk
Two flavors of NuGo Dark Chocolate nutrition bars are being recalled because they may contain milk, one of the nine major food allergens, that is not declared on the product label. Anyone who is allergic to milk, as well as anyone who is lactose intolerant, could have a serious reaction if they eat these products. There have been eleven reports of allergic reactions received by the company to date. The recalling firm is Lifestyle Evolution. The recalled products were included in an announcement issued by retailers who sold the products, including Amazon, Costco, Wegmans, and Giant Eagle, on December 2, 2024. These products are sold as single nutrition bars and in 12 or 18 count multipacks. They were distributed through select retailers nationwide and were also sold online. The … [Read more...]
My Mochi Peach Mango Sorbet Recalled For Undeclared Eggs
My Mochi Peach Mango Sorbet is being recalled because it may contain eggs, one of the nine major food allergens, that are not declared on the label as required by the FDA. The issue is that the item may contain pasteurized cooked egg white. Anyone who is allergic to eggs could have a serious reaction if they eat this product. There have been two reports of minor allergic reactions reported to the company. The recalling firm is The Mochi Ice Cream Company of Vernon, California. The recalled product was sold nationwide at the retail level. The recalled item is My Mochi Peach Mango Sorbet that is packaged in an orange six count box. The box weighs 7.5 ounces. This product is sold in the freezer section. The lot numbers that are stamped on the product label are 337-24 and 341-24. No … [Read more...]
