Food recalls
Food recalls in April 2024
The FDA listed 41 food recalls in its April 2024 Enforcement Reports, 2 fewer than in March 2024 (43) and the same as in April 2023 (41). 11 were Class I, the most serious kind. The most common reason was allergen not on the label (9).
Food recalls
41
Reports through April 24, 2024
Class I, the most serious
11
Could cause serious harm or death
March 2024
43
41 in April 2023
Every food recall in April 2024
Newest first, by the date of the weekly FDA Enforcement Report that first listed it. FDA's own words are in quotes.
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Class I (most serious)
Other ingredient not on the label (sulfites, dyes...). “Product recalled due to the presence of yellow oleander and its components in the product.”
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Class I (most serious)
Salmonella. “Salmonella contamination”
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Class II
“Product has been recalled because it may exceed FDA guidance levels for leachable lead.”
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Class II
Cardona Foods, Inc. (Fort Worth, TX): Uncooked Tortillas
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared allergen milk (whey) and undeclared lard”
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Class II
Mak Trading Co. Ltd. (Santa Fe Springs, CA): MK Cinnamon Powder
Lead or other chemicals. “Elevated levels of lead found in product”
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Class II
Shearer's Foods, LLC (Massillon, OH): Great Value Twist & Shout Strawberry Creme Sandwich Cookies
Metal, plastic, glass or other objects. “May contain foreign material (plastic)”
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Class II
Metal, plastic, glass or other objects. “Foreign material (metal) in donuts”
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Class III (least serious)
Abdallah Incorporated (Apple Valley, MN): Abdallah Sea Salt Almond Alligators
Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems. “Sea Salt Almond Allegator candy has a back label for chocolate covered cherries.”
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Class III (least serious)
AROMITALIA USA INC (Fort Myers, FL): Aromitalia Malasia Coconut Paste + 35.27 oz milk-based mix
Allergen not on the label. “Coconut is declared in the ingredient list, but not declared in the contains statement in coconut paste.”
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Class III (least serious)
MORTON SALT INC (Chicago, IL): Windsor Black Peppercorns
Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems. “Label mix-up product is labeled as black peppercorn but is actually Pink Himalayan salt”
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Class I (most serious)
Lead or other chemicals. “The "Alipotec King" Alipotec Raiz de Tejocote product was found to contain toxic yellow oleander instead of tejocote.”
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Class I (most serious)
Naturz Organics USA LLC (N Brunswick, NJ): Naturz Organics Organic Pea Protein
Salmonella. “Possible salmonella contamination”
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Class I (most serious)
Robeson Enterprises (Mount Holly, NC): PIES & SIDES SQUASH CASSEROLE CONTAINS (14 products)
Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems. “During an inspection by NCDA, the firm was notified that the product label fails to list any ingredients.”
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Class II
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared Wheat, Soy, Egg, Milk, Tree Nuts (foreign language labeling)”
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Class II
Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems. “During an internal investigation the firm discovered that product labeled as Zero Sugar contains full sugar product.”
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Class II
Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...). “The firm did not complete a hazard analysis for potential C. botulinum growth and toxin production of its processing, storage and shipping of raw onions into vacuum sealed bags.”
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Class II
RAJA FOODS LLC (Skokie, IL): SWAD BRAND CINNAMON POWDER in clear plastic 3.5 OZ bags
“Product tested positive for lead”
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Class II
Spices USA Inc. (Hialeah, FL): Tasty-Sawa Cinnamon Ground
Lead or other chemicals. “Due to elevated levels of lead in ground cinnamon”
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Class II
Taylor Farms Northwest, LLC (Kent, WA): Taylor Farms Buffalo Chicken Party Tray
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared Milk, Wheat, & Soy due to incorrect ingredient label”
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Class II
Allergen not on the label. “On 03/30, TFSW ALBSWY CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD 10OZ (Egg, F-Anchovy, Milk, Soy, Wheat) was mislabeled with undeclared allergens as ALBSWY GARDEN SALAD 17OZ (Milk, Wheat)”
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Class II
Allergen not on the label. “Tuna salad sandwich was mislabeled as an egg salad sandwich. There is an undeclared allergen of fish (Tuna).”
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Class II
Whitley Peanut Factory, Inc. (Hayes, VA): Whitley's Peanut Factory, Deluxe Nut Mix
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared Allergen (peanuts, milk, soy, wheat, and sesame).”
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Class III (least serious)
Nicomex Inc. (Passaic, NJ): Nicomex Tequesquite
Lead or other chemicals. “Elevated lead levels”
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Class I (most serious)
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared allergen (almond) in Dark Chocolate Cherry Granola”
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Class I (most serious)
Samsung Bean Sprout (Jessup, MD): Soy Bean Sprouts in a package labeled in part
Listeria. “Listeria monocytogenes.”
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Class II
AJI MORI SAUCE CORP (Los Angeles, CA): AJI MORI***CHILLIMAMI SAUCE***UMAMI BOMB***NET WT
Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...). “Potential contamination with Clostridium botulinum”
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Class II
HP Hood (VERNON) (Vernon, NY): Hood Country Style Cottage Cheese 24oz (UPC 044100106385),
Other ingredient not on the label (sulfites, dyes...). “Undeclared pineapple, sugar, modified corn starch, natural flavors, phosphoric acid”
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Class II
Metal, plastic, glass or other objects. “The potential presence of a foreign metal object in the product, i.e. a stainless-steel ring.”
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Class II
“Product contains Acid Red 18”
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Class II
“Consumer complaints involving floating particles.”
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Class I (most serious)
John B. Sanfilippo & Son Inc. (Elgin, IL): Great Value Honey Roasted Cashews
Allergen not on the label. “undeclared milk and coconut”
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Class I (most serious)
Other ingredient not on the label (sulfites, dyes...). “Undeclared Yellow #5”
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Class I (most serious)
Roland Foods, LLC. (New York, NY): Roland Tahini
Salmonella. “Product may be contaminated with Salmonella.”
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Class I (most serious)
Wenders LLC (Dublin, CA): Trader Joe's 50% Less Sodium Roasted & Salted Whole Cashews Net Wt
Salmonella. “Potential contamination with Salmonella.”
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Class II
Barsotti Juice Company, Inc. (Camino, CA): Barsotti Organic Carrot Juice 16 oz
Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems. “Product was determined to be under processed.”
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Class II
Nordic Naturals, Inc. (Watsonville, CA): Nordic Naturals Baby s Vitamin D3 liquid
Lead or other chemicals. “Elevated levels of vitamin D3”
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Class II
Otis McAllister (Orinda, CA): Product LAbeled in part
Metal, plastic, glass or other objects. “Foreign object; piece of glass.”
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Class II
WS Global Inc (Brooklyn, NY): Himalayan Pain Relief Tea for Gout and Hangover
Other ingredient not on the label (sulfites, dyes...). “Contains undeclared drugs Diclofenac and Dexamethasone Acetate”
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Class III (least serious)
Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems. “Label error during reprint. Says 1000 mg instead of 1000 mcg on the center front panel of the label.”
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Class III (least serious)
Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems. “Bottle of juice was found at the store level with the incorrect sku label.”
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Class III (least serious)
“Due to sub-potent levels of Zinc”
Why food was recalled in April 2024
Chartly groups FDA's written reasons by their key words; each recall counts once, under its first matching reason.
| Reason | Recalls |
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| Allergen not on the label | 9 |
| Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems | 7 |
| Lead or other chemicals | 5 |
| Metal, plastic, glass or other objects | 4 |
| Other ingredient not on the label (sulfites, dyes...) | 4 |
| Salmonella | 4 |
| Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...) | 2 |
| Listeria | 1 |
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Source and notes
U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of April 24, 2024.
Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.