Hansang Frozen Fish Cakes are being recalled in Canada because they may contain egg, one of the major food allergens, that is not declared on the product label as required by law. Anyone who is allergic to egg could have a serious reaction if they eat these products. No allergic reactions have been reported to the company to date. The recalling firm is Seoul Trading Corp., Lemond Food Corp. These items were sold nationally at the retail level. There are four products included in this recall. You can see pictures of all of the items at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency web site. All codes where egg is not declared on the product label are included. The recalled items are all Hansang brand. Three of the products have the brand name in Korean characters. The recalled items include … [Read more...]
Southwest Salad Kit Recalled For Undeclared Wheat and Fish
Southwest Salad Kit is being recalled because it may contain wheat and fish, two of the nine 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 has celiac disease, could have a serious reaction if they eat this product. No illnesses or allergic reactions have been reported to the company to date. The recalling firm is Little Leaf Farms. The product was produced during a single run on February 19, 2025. One pallet of 96 cases, or 576 individual salads, is included in this recall. The company thinks that fewer than 20 individual salad kits were incorrectly assembled. This item was distributed at the retail level in these states: Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New Hampshire. The Southwest … [Read more...]
Wild Coast Raw Chicken Pet Food Recalled For Bird Flu
Wild Coast Raw chicken pet food is being recalled for possible bird flu contamination. Cats have been diagnosed with the same strain of H5N1 after eating this product. Sampling by the Washington State Department of Agriculture and the Oregon State Department of Agriculture found the virus in the product. The recalling firm is West Coast LLC doing business as West Coast Raw of Olympia, Washington. The recalled product was sold in Washington state and Oregon. The recalled item is 16 ounce and 24 ounce containers of frozen Boneless Free Range Chicken Formula raw pet food. It is frozen in a small round white plastic container with a green label. The state of Oregon issued a recall about 17 days ago, but more information is available about the product now. The lot numbers that are … [Read more...]
V Chocolates Caramels Recalled For Plastic Contamination
V Chocolates Caramels with kosher sea salt is being recalled because it may be contaminated with foreign material in the form of pieces of plastic from a broken tray. This poses a tooth injury, choking hazard, and GI tract injury hazard. This notice was posted on the FDA's Enforcement Reports page instead of the regular recall page, so there is no information about whether or not any injuries have been reported to the company to date. The recalling firm is V Chocolates Inc. of Salt Lake City, Utah. This candy was sold nationwide at the retail level. The recalled product is V Chocolates Assorted Chocolate Caramels with kosher sea salt. The candies are packaged in a net weight 1.25 pound box. The lot code that is stamped on the product label is 27424, and the best by date is April … [Read more...]
Rajbhog Sweets Jelebi Orange Recalled For Undeclared Milk
Rajbhog Sweets Jelebi Orange and other flavors are being recalled because they were made with milk, one of the nine major food allergens, that is not declared on the package label as required by the FDA. Anyone who has lactose intolerance, as well as anyone who is allergic to milk proteins, could have a serious reaction if they eat this product. Because this recall was not posted on the FDA's regular recall page, but instead on the FDA's Enforcement Reports page, there is no information about whether or not any illnesses or allergic reactions have been reported to the company to date. The recalling firm is Rajbhog Distributors TX Inc. of Dallas, Texas. These items were sold at the retail level in the state of Texas. The recalled products include Rajbhog Sweets Jelebi Orange that … [Read more...]
US PIRG: Hospitalizations and Deaths From Food Doubled in 2024
A new report from U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) found that hospitalizations and deaths from food doubled in 2024. The report, titled Food For Thought 2025, states that hospitalizations and deaths were the highest last year in five years. Food contaminated with Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes, and E. coli increased by 41%. and 98% of all illnesses were linked to just 13 outbreaks. There were 241 FDA recalls in 2024, and 55 USDA recalls. The FDA number is and increase of 8% over 2023, while the USDA number is a 38% decline. Most of the recalls were from undeclared allergens. Recalls for Listeria contamination were next, followed by Salmonella recalls. But the recall numbers only tell half the story. Almost 1400 people got sick from food poisoning in 2024. Twelve … [Read more...]
Eight Firms Added to FDA Import Alert For PFAS in Clams
Eight firms have been added to and FDA Import Alert for PFAS in clams. PFAS include chemicals that resist grease, oil, water, and heat. They were first used in the 1940s. Some PFAS are authorized by the FDA for limited use in food packaging, cookware, and food processing equipment. Accumulation of some PFAS does occur in humans and animals, and some types of PFAS have been associated with serious health problems. The FDA has been conducting a targeted survey for PFAS in molluscan shellfish, including clams, such as domestic and imported clams, both raw and processed; mussels; oysters; and scallops. These filter feeders remove nutrients and chemicals from the water, which can concentrate in the flesh of the animal. The FDA detected elevated levels of PFAS, including per- and … [Read more...]
Freshpoint Garden Salads Recalled For Undeclared Peanut
Freshpoint Garden Salads are being recalled because they may contain peanut, one of the nine major food allergies, that is not declared on the product label as required by the FDA. This recall notice was posted on the FDA's Enforcement Reports page, and not the usual recall page, so there is no mention about whether or not any allergic reactions have been reported to the company to date in connection with the consumption of this product. The recalling firm is Freshpoint Central Florida of Orlando, Florida. This recalled product was sold in the states of Florida and Georgia in retail grocery stores. The recalled item is Freshpoint Garden Salads that are packaged in 5 ounce containers. The lot number for this item is 6620223, the Best By date is 02.05, and the UPC number … [Read more...]
Bacon Flavored Popcorn Seasoning Recalled For Soy
Bacon Flavored Popcorn Seasoning is being recalled because it may contain soy, one of the nine major food allergens, that is not declared on the product label as required by the FDA. Anyone who is allergic to soy could have a serious reaction if they eat this product. Because the 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 allergic reactions have been reported to the company to date in connection with the consumption of this item. The recalling firm is Robin J Vos doing business as TS Food Packaging of Burlington, Wisconsin. The recalled product was sold in the state of Indiana. It is Bacon Flavored Popcorn Seasoning that is packaged under the following brands and sizes: Wabash … [Read more...]
6-in-1 Pounding Games Recalled For Magnet Ingestion Hazard
6-in-1 Pounding Games are being recalled because it violates the mandatory federal regulation for magnets. The product contains high powered magnets that can get loose, posing an ingestion hazard to children. No injuries have been reported to the company to date. The recalling firm is DMITOY of China. This toy was manufactured in China. When high-powered magnets are swallowed, the ingested magnets can attract each other, or another metal object, and become lodged in the digestive tract. This can cause perforations, twisting and/or blockage of the intestines, infection, blood poisoning, and death. The recalled product is 6-in-1 Pounding Games that is packaged in a light blue cardboard box with a picture of the product on the front. The item consists of a wooden frame with a frog … [Read more...]
