Wise Wife Ground Cinnamon is being recalled because it has elevated lead levels. No illnesses have been reported to the company to date in connection with the consumption of this product. The recalling firm is SLR Food Distribution of Hicksville, New York. There is no safe level of lead consumption. Short term exposures to very low levels of lead may not cause any symptoms. Additional signs and symptoms of lead exposure are more likely with acute exposure to higher levels of lead or chronic exposure to lead. While lead can affect nearly every system in the body, its effects depend upon the amount and duration of lead exposure and age and body weight. If a child is exposed to enough lead for a long period of time (weeks to months), permanent damage to the central nervous system may … [Read more...]
Deadly FreshRealm Chicken Fettuccine Listeria Outbreak Grows
The deadly FreshRealm chicken fettuccine Alfredo outbreak has grown to include three new illnesses, three new hospitalizations, and one more death, according to the CDC. In addition, there are two new states involved in the outbreak: California and Utah. And two recalls have been issued in relation to this outbreak. The case count by state is: California (2), Florida (1), Illinois (1), Indiana (1), Louisiana (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota (1), Missouri (1), Nevada (1), North Carolina (1), Ohio (1), South Carolina (1), Texas (3), and Utah (1). Illness onset dates range from August 1, 2024 to September 11, 2025. The patient age range is from 4 to 92 years. Nineteen patients have been hospitalized. In the last update, which was issued on June 18, 2025, one person in Virginia was said … [Read more...]
Health Alert For Marketside Linguine With Meatballs For Listeria
A public health alert has been issued by the USDA for Marketside Linguine With Meatballs and [UPDATED] Trader Joe's Cajun Style Blackened Chicken Breast Fettuccine Alfredo for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. This alert was issued as part of the ongoing investigation into the deadly Listeria outbreak linked to FreshRealm chicken fettuccine Alfredo meals. The pasta has tested positive for Listeria, and more testing is ongoing to find out if it is genetically linked to the outbreak strain. The recalling firm is FreshRealm of San Clemente, California. The first recalled product is 12 ounce clear plastic tray packages labeled MARKETSIDE LINGUINE WITH BEEF MEATBALLS & MARINARA SAUCE. The best if used by dates for this product are SEP 22, 2025; SEP 24, 2025; SEP 25, … [Read more...]
Goot Essa Der Mutterschaf Cheese Recalled For Possible Listeria
Goot Essa Der Mutterschaf Cheese is being recalled for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. No illnesses have been reported to the company to date in connection with the consumption of this product. The recalling firm is Goot Essa of Howard, Pennsylvania. The cheese was distributed to seven customers in the states of New Jersey, Virginia, Connecticut, and Montana. It was sold through retail stores and restaurants. The recalled product is Goot Essa Der Mutterchaf Cheese that is packaged in 4 ounce and 8 ounce clear plastic packages. The 4 ounce size has the UPC number 810154560189, and the 8 ounce size has the UPC number 810154560196 stamped on the label. The lot number, 33, is on a sticker placed on the package. There are 64 pounds of this product included in this … [Read more...]
New EIS Adds More Information to Bedner Cucumber Outbreak
A new EIS (Executive Information Summary) adds more information to the 2025 Bedner cucumber outbreak caused by Salmonella Montevideo. That outbreak sickened 69 people in 21 states. The most startling change was the addition of one death in that outbreak. The outbreak investigation closed on July 1, 2025, even though the outbreak itself was declared over in June 2025. The case count by state was: Alabama (1), California (1), Colorado (1), Florida (7), Georgia (10), Illinois (5), Indiana (1), Kansas (1), Kentucky (1), Massachusetts (3), Maryland (1), Michigan (2), Mississippi (1), North Carolina (4), New Jersey (3), New York (4), Ohio (6), Pennsylvania (7), South Carolina (6), Tennessee (1), and Virginia (3). Illnesses started on dates ranging from April 2, 2025 to May 29, 2025. … [Read more...]
FDA Releases Two New Tools in Foodborne Illness Investigations
The FDA has released two new tools in their foodborne illness investigations: EIS (Executive Incident Summary Abstracts) and FOOD (Foodborne Outbreak Overview of Data). The EIS will be released after an outbreak is over, providing high level information about the outbreak and any new information that may have been discovered since the investigation ended. FOOD is a comprehensive detailed report on product-pathogen pairs that have caused repeated outbreaks over the years. The EIS reports are written after the investigation into an FDA-regulated human food product is closed. The reports will be redacted to protect confidential information as well as personally identifiable information and other info that the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) states is exempt from disclosure to the … [Read more...]
Chetak Deep Frozen Beans Salmonella Outbreak Ends
The Chetak Deep Frozen Beans Salmonella outbreak has ended with 12 people sick in 11 states according to the CDC. That is an increase of one more patient and one more state, Texas, since the last update about the case count was issued on July 17, 2025. The case count by state is: Connecticut (1), Florida (1), Illinois (1), Massachusetts (2), Minnesota (1), New Jersey (1), Pennsylvania (1), Tennessee (1), Texas (1), Virginia (1), and Washington (1). The patient age range is from less than 1 to 82 years. Illness onset dates range from October 22, 2024 to August 5, 2025. Of nine people who gave information about their health to investigators, four have been hospitalized, for a hospitalization rate of 44%, more than double the typical hospitalization rate for a Salmonella … [Read more...]
Recalls of Frozen Shrimp For Possible Cesium-137 Contamination
This is a list of all of the recalls of frozen shrimp for possible cesium-137 contamination. The shrimp products were processed by PT. Bahari Makmur Sejati (doing business as BMS Foods), a company located in Indonesia. There have been so many recalls and updates of recalls issued by the FDA that we thought it was best to collect them all in one place. This list will be updated as the FDA issues updates. The recalls are: Great Value Shrimp On August 20, 2025, Great Value shrimp were recalled. This shrimp was sold in Walmart stores in the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, and West Virginia. The recalled products are Great Value brand frozen raw white Vannamei shrimp in 2 pound bags, with … [Read more...]
AquaStar Recalls Raw Peeled Shrimp Skewers For Cesium-137
AquaStar is recalling Raw Peeled Shrimp Skewers for possible cesium-137 contamination. No illnesses have been reported to the company to date in connection with the consumption of this product. The recalling firm is AquaStar of Seattle, Washington. The recalled product is AquaStar Raw Peeled Shrimp Skewers that were sold in Food Lion stores in these states: Delaware, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia, between July 7, 2025, and Sept. 20, 2025. The recalled shrimp is packaged in a printed bag with a black top and blue bottom, along with a printed image of the skewers inside. It is labeled with the following UPC, lot codes and “Best If Used By” dates, which are stamped on the back of the bag: UPC … [Read more...]
Beretta Chicken Pot Pie Recalled in Canada For Undeclared Egg
Beretta Chicken Pot Pie is being recalled in Canada because it 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 this product. There has been one reported allergen reaction related to the consumption of this pot pie. The recalling firm is Beretta Farms. The recalled item was sold in the province of Ontario at the retail level. It is Beretta Chicken Pot Pie that is packaged in 908 gram boxes with a picture of the product on the front of the box. The UPC number that is stamped on the product label is 8 33307 00400 2. All packages where egg is not declared on the label are included in this recall. The recall was triggered by a consumer complaint. You … [Read more...]
