Food recalls
Food recalls in August 2023
The FDA listed 50 food recalls in its August 2023 Enforcement Reports, 7 more than in July 2023 (43) and 15 more than in August 2022 (35). 12 were Class I, the most serious kind. The most common reason was allergen not on the label (25).
Food recalls
50
Reports through August 30, 2023
Class I, the most serious
12
Could cause serious harm or death
July 2023
43
35 in August 2022
Every food recall in August 2023
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)
Freshy Foods, LLC (New Orleans, LA): Team Fresh & Go (3 products)
Listeria. “potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes”
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Class I (most serious)
Real Kosher Ice Cream, Inc. (Brooklyn, NY): Soft Serve on the Go brand Razzle n' Dazzle Peanut Butter flavor (5 products)
Listeria. “Product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.”
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Class II
Bickel's Snack Foods Inc (York, PA): Butter Flavored Popcorn Naturally & Artificially Flavored
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared milk”
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Class II
Crispy Bagel Co., Inc. (Baltimore, MD): Blueberry Artificially Flavored Bagels By Lidl NET WT 20 OZ (1 LB 4 OZ) 567 g UPC
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared sesame”
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Class II
EVERY PLATE (Grand Prairie, TX): Green Curry Paste (one ounce) 28g contained in Every Plate meal code 87
Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...). “Product spoiled due to temperature abuse.”
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Class II
Frito-Lay, Inc. Headquarters (Plano, TX): Doritos Nacho Cheese Flavored Tortilla Chips Party Size-14 1/2 oz
Allergen not on the label. “Potential to contain undeclared soy & wheat ingredients.”
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Class II
Inmar Supply Chain Solutions, LLC (Arlington, TX): Multiple FDA-regulated products
Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...). “Potential exposure to rodents and rodent activity in the warehouse.”
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Class II
Pearson Foods Corporation (Grand Rapids, MI): Pearson Foods Lettuce Romaine
Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...). “Potentially contaminated with deer feces”
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Class II
RQA, Inc. (Orland Park, IL): FANTA ZERO SUGAR orange 20 FL OZ (1.25 PT) 591 mL UPC 0 49000 04143 9 THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems. “The firm discovered that bottles labeled as Fanta Orange Zero Sugar actually contains regular Fanta Orange. The regular product contains 73g of sugar where the Fanta Zero contains 0g of sugar.”
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Class I (most serious)
Heinens (Warrensville Heights, OH): Heinen's Fresh Ground Cashew Butter
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared Allergens: Possible Peanut Butter and/or Almond Butter mixed into Cashew Butter container.”
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Class I (most serious)
Richin Trading Inc (Alhambra, CA): Tim Heung Yuen Black Melon Seed 6 oz.
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared allergens; soy and wheat”
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Class II
California Ranch Food Company, Inc. (Vernon, CA): Trader Joe's Fully Cooked Falafel Heat & Eat NET WT
Metal, plastic, glass or other objects. “Foreign object; rocks.”
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Class II
Daily Meals Corp (Hollywood, FL): VEROCCA, Locally Handmade, ALFAJOR
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared Allergen - Wheat, Milk, and Soybean Oil”
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Class II
G.O. Corporation (Minneapolis, MN): Lettuce Mix w 20 Romaine, Produce Code 421009 (8 products)
Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...). “Romaine lettuce may be contaminated with deer feces.”
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Class II
Get Fresh Produce, Inc. (Bartlett, IL): Garden Cut Lettuce Greek Mix Salad (product number 10149) 10 LB packed in corrugated boxes with an inner plastic bag (2 products)
Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...). “Product may be contaminated with deer feces.”
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Class II
Global Vitality Inc. (Chandler, AZ): Food Research International - Uro Kid Support Capsules (2 products)
E. coli. “potential contamination with E coli”
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Class II
Lidl US TRADING (Arlington, VA): Alpenfest Style Sachertote NET WT 17.6 OZ (1 LB 1.6OZ) 500g Frozen UPC:2010 0889 Packaged in Cardboard Carton.
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared Egg, Milk, Wheat”
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Class II
NatureBest Pre-Cut & Produce LLc (Missouri City, TX): SALAD KIT-NO COLOR-11CT LETTUCE-4 WAY/MIX-4/5# LETTUCE-ROM/GRN LF 60/40-4/3# LETTUCE-ROMAINE-SHREDDED-4/5#...
Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...). “Potential presence of deer fecal matter.”
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Class III (least serious)
BLUE TRITON (Zephyrhills, FL): 1964 Zephyrhills 100% Natural Spring Water 16.9 FL Oz (500 mL)
“Bromate in finished product exceeds the MCL of 10ppb.”
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Class III (least serious)
Commercial Bakeries (North York, Canada): Ruxton Chocolates Manning Brand Pumpkin Creme Cookies 19.5 oz (8 products)
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared peanut”
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Class III (least serious)
Dilettante Chocolates Inc (Tukwila, WA): Dilettante Mocha Cafe brand L'Orange Dark Bulk Truffles, perishable (16 products)
Allergen not on the label. “The firm's retail placard posted on display case declares milk in the ingredients statement, but the placard declares "Contains Dairy" only.”
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Class III (least serious)
Lipari Foods Operating Company, LLC. (Warren, MI): IO Inspired Organics brand Organic Raw Walnut Halves & Pieces
Allergen not on the label. “undeclared walnuts in ingredient and contains statement”
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Class III (least serious)
Newly Weds Foods, Inc. (Chicago, IL): Newly Weds Foods G25928 CURE 6.25% W/SALT W/O ADDITIVES X1 50lbs (4 products)
Metal, plastic, glass or other objects. “may contain small pieces of metal, approximately 1mm in size or less”
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Class I (most serious)
Betty Lou's Inc (Mcminnville, OR): Betty Lou's Paleo Java Nuts About Energy Balls with Cacao, Coffee & Pumpkin Seeds, shelf-stable
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared sesame. Paleo Java Nuts About Energy Balls with Cacao, Coffee & Pumpkin Seeds product containing sesame was packaged and labeled with Paleo Java Nuts About Energy Balls with Cacao, Coffee & Pumpkin Seeds labels that did not declare sesame.”
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Class I (most serious)
Cava Foods LLC (Laurel, MD): Cava Spicy Hummus UPC 89832800227 Net Wt
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared sesame”
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Class I (most serious)
Estancia Holdings (Cumming, GA): FABRIQUE' EN CORSE TOMME CORSE AU LAIT DE BREBIS***ANTOINE OTTAVI FROMAGER***aFFINAGE 3 A' 5 MOIS SARL Fromagerie...
Listeria. “Possible microbiological contamination, specifically Listeria monocytogenes.”
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Class I (most serious)
ONO LLC (San Diego, CA): ONO Vegan Blueberry Muffin Protein Overnight Oats
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared milk”
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Class I (most serious)
Rich Products Corp (Buffalo, NY): Member's Mark brand BREADED MOZZARELLA STICKS
Allergen not on the label. “Product contains undeclared egg and soy.”
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Class I (most serious)
Saffron Inc. (North Charleston, SC): BURGER BUN WITH SEEDS 3507402 Flour, water, potato flour, eggs, sugar, shortening, milk powder, salt, yeast, S200 UPC...
Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems. “The firm was notified that their labels do not list the allergens wheat and sesame.”
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Class I (most serious)
US Waffle Company, INC. (Liberty, SC): Vans gluten free ORIGINAL WAFFLES
Allergen not on the label. “The firm was notified, by a consumer, that the product contains undeclared Wheat.”
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Class II
Bellingham Pasta Co (Bellingham, WA): Semolina Shells (13 products)
Allergen not on the label. “Pasta label declares semolina flour but does not declare wheat.”
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Class II
C&E Farms, Inc. (Oxnard, CA): Romaine lettuce packed in bulk 45-lb mini-bins
Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...). “Product potentially contaminated with deer feces”
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Class II
ECLIPSE FOODS CO (Berkeley, CA): Caramel Butter Pecan Cup 14 fl oz
Metal, plastic, glass or other objects. “Potential ink pen pieces; foreign object.”
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Class II
RMJV, LP dba Fresh Creative Foods (Vista, CA): Fresh Creative Foods Caesar Salad Kit
Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...). “Product potentially contaminated with deer feces”
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Class II
Sweet Alchemy Ice Creamery, Inc (Seattle, WA): Sweet Alchemy Vegan Monkey Berry Bash ice cream, coconut-based product, distributed in pints (14 products)
Allergen not on the label. “Ice cream grab n go Pint containers' labels do not declare any ingredients including allergens Coconut.”
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Class I (most serious)
Foremost Foods International, Inc. (Pomona, CA): Pamana brand Mini Fruit Jelly Cup 35.27 oz (3 products)
“Potential choking hazard”
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Class II
Cassanos Inc (Dayton, OH): San Marco Premium Dough on Parchment (14 products)
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared Allergen - Soy Flour”
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Class II
Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream, Inc. (Oakland, CA): Outshine No Sugar Added Strawberry Fruit Bars Brand name
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared allergen; milk.”
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Class II
Eat Good LLC (Liberty Lake, WA): Greek Orzo Pasta Salad is a food service refrigerated product (5 products)
Allergen not on the label. “Label declares orzo and feta cheese but does not declare orzo pasta (wheat) and Milk.”
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Class II
Houston Pecan Company, Inc (Houston, TX): Whole Natural Almonds packaged in 5 pound bag (31 products)
Allergen not on the label. “Potential to contain undeclared tree nuts, peanuts and wheat due to allergen cross contamination.”
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Class II
Mondelez Global Llc (East Hanover, NJ): belVita Breakfast Sandwich, Dark Chocolate Creme variety (192 - 2 lb 12 oz cartons per pallet) (6 products)
Allergen not on the label. “Mondelz Global LLC (Mondelz) has initiated a recall of various products - belVita Breakfast Sandwich Dark Chocolate Creme and belVita Breakfast Sandwich Cinnamon Brown Sugar with Vanilla Creme, because of undeclared peanut allergen due to cross contamination.”
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Class II
Plantation Candies, Inc. (Telford, PA): Plantation Candies Petite Misty Mints 10 lbs and 25 lb boxes Packaged in plastic bags inside cardboard boxes
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared soy”
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Class II
Wow Factor Desserts (Sherwood Park, Canada): WOW! Factor Desserts Berry Burst Slab Cake
Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...). “Possible norovirus contamination”
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Class II
ZB Importing LLC (Cicero, IL): Ziyad Brand Jameed Soup Starter sold in a 35.2 fluid ounce tetra pak container with UPC code 0 74265 00597 1
Allergen not on the label. “Does not declare the major food allergen "milk"”
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Class III (least serious)
Big J Mill & Elevator Company, Incorporated (Brigham City, UT): Big J All Purpose Flour Unbleached Flour (2 products)
Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...). “Flour may have filth.”
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Class II
Jost Chemical Co (Saint Louis, MO): Zinc Sulfate Monohydrate, USP, Powder
Lead or other chemicals. “Zinc Sulfate Monohydrate, USP may contain elevated levels of lead.”
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Class II
Milmar Food Corp (Goshen, NY): SPRING VALLEY brand POTATO BLINTZES
Allergen not on the label. “Product contains undeclared milk.”
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Class III (least serious)
Emceta International Inc. (Doral, FL): Natural Systems, Naturasys MULTI VITAMIN HIGH POTENCY AND FORMULATION, Dietary Supplement 60 Tablets (2 products)
Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems. “FDA sample analysis of Natural Systems brand Multi Vitamin, 60 Tablets, found the magnesium content as 33.5% of the amount declared in label.”
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Class III (least serious)
Trinidad Benham Corp (Denver, CO): GARBANZO BEANS, SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET
“This recall has been initiated due to detection of glyphosate residues above tolerance.”
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Class III (least serious)
Winter Gardens Quality Foods, Inc. (New Oxford, PA): Trader Joes Unexpected Broccoli Cheddar Soup ( Sharp Cheddar Cheese & Unexpected Cheddar Cheese )Keep Refrigerated
Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...). “Winter Gardens Quality Foods, 304 Commerce St., New Oxford, PA 17350 is initiating a recall of Trader Joes, Unexpected Broccoli Cheddar Soup , 20 oz. film sealed plastic container with lid, further packaged in cardboard case, keep refrigerated , because the product has insects in the frozen...”
Why food was recalled in August 2023
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 | 25 |
| Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...) | 11 |
| Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems | 3 |
| Listeria | 3 |
| Metal, plastic, glass or other objects | 3 |
| E. coli | 1 |
| Lead or other chemicals | 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 30, 2023.
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.