Food recalls
Food recalls in August 2020
The FDA listed 33 food recalls in its August 2020 Enforcement Reports, 7 more than in July 2020 (26) and 4 fewer than in August 2019 (37). 10 were Class I, the most serious kind. The most common reason was allergen not on the label (21).
Food recalls
33
Reports through August 26, 2020
Class I, the most serious
10
Could cause serious harm or death
July 2020
26
37 in August 2019
Every food recall in August 2020
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)
Allergen not on the label. “Product is labeled as the wrong sauce, resulting in soy being undeclared on the label.”
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Class I (most serious)
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared cashews in the product.”
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Class I (most serious)
Salmonella. “Potential contamination with Salmonella Newport.”
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Class II
Abdallah Candies (Apple Valley, MN): Lund's and Byerly's Sea Salt Caramels
Allergen not on the label. “Sea Salt Caramel boxes may contain undeclared almonds.”
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Class II
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared wheat”
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Class II
Allergen not on the label. “Product contains undeclared hydrolyzed soy protein.”
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Class II
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared Wheat and/or Barley.”
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Class II
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared wheat, the back panel of the product is labeled Incorrectly.”
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Class II
Allergen not on the label. “Pineapple yogurt may contain undeclared coconut flakes”
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Class III (least serious)
La Canasta Mexican Food Products, Inc. (Phoenix, AZ): My Nana's Thick & Crunchy Tortilla Chips
“Tortilla chips turn stale prior to expiration date.”
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Class I (most serious)
Allergen not on the label. “Product contains undeclared milk allergen.”
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Class I (most serious)
Allergen not on the label. “May contain undeclared milk”
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Class I (most serious)
Allergen not on the label. “Product contains undeclared milk”
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Class I (most serious)
Allergen not on the label. “Potential to contain undeclared eggs”
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Class II
Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...). “Product potentially has mold prior to best by date.”
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Class II
Metal, plastic, glass or other objects. “Foreign material, pieces of plastic found in finished product”
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Class II
Island Spring Inc (Vashon, WA): Island Spring Organics Extra Firm Organic Tofu, brand iXF-W12
Metal, plastic, glass or other objects. “Metal fragment was found by a customer in product.”
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Class II
James Skinner Baking Co. (Omaha, NE): Marketside Peanut Butter Brownie
Allergen not on the label. “Units may fail to bear the ingredient list. The major food allergens of wheat, milk, egg, soy, and peanuts are not declared.”
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Class II
Allergen not on the label. “The firm used pan release spray, which contains soy lecithin, on equipment and finished products labels do not declare soy lecithin.”
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Class II
Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems. “The firm was notified by the South Carolina Dept. of Agriculture that the product contains soy which is not included on the label.”
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Class II
Uncommon Canning LLC (Jenison, MI): Strongbrew CBD Infused Cold Brew Coffee (2 products)
Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems. “Product was not stored under refrigeration prior to initial shipment”
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Class I (most serious)
Whole Foods Market (Austin, TX): Chantilly Key Lime Tartlets Net Wt 1 oz
Allergen not on the label. “Potential to contain undeclared tree nuts (almond)”
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Class II
Allergen not on the label. “Various branded dietary supplements may contain undeclared soy.”
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Class II
Siam Trading Inc. (Brooklyn, NY): Khaotan Rice Cracker
Allergen not on the label. “Mae Bua Jun/Khaotan Rice Cracker contains visible cashews that are not declared.”
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Class II
Listeria. “Potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes”
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Class III (least serious)
Vitamin Shoppe (Secaucus, NJ): The Vitamin Shoppe Calcium Citrate Plus Magnesium & Vitamin D
“Sample analysis revealed product is sub-potent for Vitamin D”
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Class I (most serious)
Greenhead Lobster Products (Bucksport, ME): 1
Listeria. “Ready-to-eat lobster meat may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.”
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Class I (most serious)
Winter Gardens Quality Foods, Inc. (New Oxford, PA): Whole Foods Spinach Artichoke Dip
Allergen not on the label. “The product has been recalled due to undeclared (allergen) egg”
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Class II
Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...). “Products may be moldy prior to the end of the stated shelf life.”
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Class II
Giant Eagle (Pittsburgh, PA): Giant Eagle Dried Island Fruit Mix
Allergen not on the label. “Giant Eagle, Inc. has issued a voluntary recall of Giant Eagle Dried Island Fruit Mix,Net Wt. 10 oz., Expiration date 01/15/2021 due to the possibility the product may contain undeclared Peanut, Almond, Milk and Soy allergens.”
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Class II
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared milk, product contains butter but does not list milk”
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Class II
J F C International Inc (Commerce, CA): Kasugai brand Matcha Ame (Green tea candy)
Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...). “Undeclared soybean which is contained in lubricant in candy mold.”
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Class II
Stick E Fingers BBQ LLC (Eagle Point, OR): Stick-E Fingers Barbecue All Purpose Rub is a dry rub
Allergen not on the label. “Ingredients statement declares butter but does not declare milk or buttermilk.”
Why food was recalled in August 2020
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 | 21 |
| Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...) | 3 |
| Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems | 2 |
| Listeria | 2 |
| Metal, plastic, glass or other objects | 2 |
| Salmonella | 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 August 26, 2020.
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.