The FDA is warning restaurant sand retailers not to sell or serve frozen raw oysters from Korea because they could be contaminated with norovirus. They were sold in five states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Montana, and Utah. They may have been distributed in other states as well. There are illnesses associated with the consumption of these oysters. On July 16, 2025, the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food informed the FDA of an outbreak of norovirus illnesses associated with consumption of certain oysters from the Republic of Korea with Lot Code: B250112. The oysters were sold frozen, raw, and on the half-shell with lot code: B250112, harvested from Designated Area No. 1 in the Republic of Korea (ROK) on January 12, 2025, and processed by JBR KR-15-SP in Tongyeong-si, ROK. … [Read more...]
Deadly Fresh & Ready Foods Listeria Outbreak Over With 10 Sick
The deadly Fresh & Ready Foods Listeria monocytogenes outbreak is over with 10 sick, 10 hospitalized, and one death, according to the CDC. The products made by that company were recalled on May 10, 2025. This outbreak has not been updated since May 10, 2025. The case count by state is: California (8) and Nevada (2). The patient age range is from 41 to 87 years. Illness onset dates range from December 3, 2023 to September 9, 2024. The person who died lived in Nevada. The recalled items include snack foods and sandwiches that were distributed between April 18, 2025 and April 28, 2025 in vending and breakroom areas within corporate offices, medical buildings, and healthcare facilities in the states of Arizona, California, Nevada, and Washington. Epidemiologic, laboratory, and … [Read more...]
Parashore Pear Slices in Juice Recalled For Lead and Cadmium
Parashore Pear Slices in Juice are being recalled for elevated levels of lead and cadmium. No illnesses have been reported to the company to date in connection with the consumption of this product. The recalling firm is W.W. Industrial Group Inc. of New York. While everyone is exposed to small amounts of these heavy metals, that is not a significant health concern. But exposure to larger amount of lead and cadmium can cause poisoning. Symptoms of heavy metal poisoning can include abdominal pain, vomiting, lethargy, irritability, weakness, behavior or mood changes, delirium, seizures, and coma. However, infants, young children, and the developing fetus can be affected by chronic exposure to amounts of heavy metals that may not result in obvious symptoms of lead poisoning. A child … [Read more...]
Jewel Osco Tuna Salad Items Recalled For Possible Listeria
Jewel Osco Tuna Salad items are being recalled for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. No reports of illness have been received by the company to date in connection with the consumption of this product. The recalling firm is Jewel Osco. They were sold at Jewel Osco stores in the states of Illinois, Indiana, and Iowa. The tuna salad was supplied by Reser's Fine Foods. The breadcrumbs used as an ingredient in the salad may be contaminated with Listeria. The recalled products include Club Sandwiches with Salad with UPC number 29125900000 and sell thru dates of Jul 16 25 through July 18 25, Duo Tuna Salad with Crackers with UPC number 29125900000 and sell thru dates of Jul 17 25 Thru Jul 19 25, Quad Tuna Salad with UPC number 21500300000 and sell thru dates of Jul 17 25 … [Read more...]
BASDEHEN Kitchen Faucets Recalled For Lead
BASDEHEN Kitchen Faucets are being recalled for lead that can leach into water at levels that can harm infants and young children. The faucets also leached other contaminants. Lead ingestion can cause harmful neurological effects including behavioral problems, decreased cognitive performance, and lower IQ. No illnesses have been reported to the company to date. The recalling firm is Ruianshichenfengwujinzhizaoyouxiangongsi, of China, doing business as Amazon seller Chenfeng Store. The faucets were manufactured in China. The recalled product is BASDEHEN kitchen faucets with model number CFDTTH-000-YGH.. The faucets are matte black single-handle kitchen faucets with 360 degree swivel, spring sprout design, detachable spray, optional mounting plate, and single hole installation. … [Read more...]
Cornell Study Finds Irrigation Water Contaminates Romaine
A Cornell study finds that overhead spray irrigation with untreated surface water often contaminates Romaine lettuce with pathogenic bacteria such as E. coli O157:H7. This risk was mitigated through either drip or furrow irrigation. One of the study's authors, Renata Ivanek, a professor in the Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences in the College of Veterinary Medicine, said in a statement, "While not the most common system, spray irrigation is used in a number of fields for its benefits during germination, its cooling effect on plants and other reasons. But drip or furrow irrigation reduces the probability that water directly touches the leaves." Along with author Martin Wiedmann, the Gellert Family Professor in Food Safety in the College of Agriculture and … [Read more...]
Mount Becher Buffalo Medium Cheese Recalled For Listeria
Mount Becher Buffalo Medium Cheese is being recalled in Canada for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. No illnesses have been reported to the company to date in connection with the consumption of this item. The recalling firm is Natural Pastures Cheese Company Ltd. This cheese was sold at the retail level in the provinces of British Columbia and Ontario. The recalled product is Natural Pastures Cheese Company Mount Becher Buffalo Medium Cheese. It was sold in variable size packages. There is no UPC number for this product. The code on the product is Batch number 854 179. This recall was triggered by Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) test results. A food safety investigation has been launched that may lead to the recall of more products. If this happens, the public … [Read more...]
Rich Ice Cream Bars Recalled For Possible Listeria
Rich Ice Cream Bars are being recalled for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Because this recall 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 in connection with the consumption of thee products. The recalling firm is Rich Ice Cream of West Palm Beach, Florida. These ice cream bars and novelty items were sold at the retail level in these states: California, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Georgia, New York, New Jersey, Florida, Texas, Virginia, Arizona, Alabama, Illinois, Missouri, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Iowa, South Carolina, Oregon, Oklahoma, Nevada, Louisiana, Wisconsin, and Nebraska, and also in Nassau and the Bahamas. The recalled products are all Rich brand. … [Read more...]
Pavao’s Pork & Chicken Sausage and Texas Hamburger Recalled
Pavao's Pork & Chicken Sausage and Texas Hamburger are being recalled in Canada because they may contain soy and milk, two of the major food allergens, that are not declared on the product label as required. Anyone who is allergic to those ingredients, as well as anyone who is lactose intolerant, could have a serious reaction if they eat these products. The recall notice did not specify if any illnesses have been reported to date. The recalling firm is Pavao’s Meats & Deli. These items were sold in the province of Ontario at the retail level. No pictures of the recalled products were provided in the recall notice. All of the recalled product are Pavao's brand. The recalled products include Pork & Chicken Sausage (Alheiras0 that is packaged in variable size packages. … [Read more...]
L’espoir Cookies Recalled For Undeclared Milk and Nuts
L’espoir Cookies are being recalled because they may contain milk and tree nuts, two of the nine major food allergens, that are not declared on the product label as required. Anyone who is allergic to those ingredient and anyone who is lactose intolerant could have a serious reaction if they eat these products. No illnesses or allergic reactions have been reported to the company to date in connection with the consumption of these items. The recalling firm is Jalux Americas, Inc., doing business as J.sweets of El Segundo, California. There are two products in this recall. L'espoir cookies which contain undeclared milk, and L'espoir Drycapot cookies which contain almonds and macadamia nuts. These cookies were sold in California, Illinois, and Washington, exclusively at J sweets stores … [Read more...]
