Food recalls
Food recalls in February 2021
The FDA listed 32 food recalls in its February 2021 Enforcement Reports, 9 more than in January 2021 (23) and 21 fewer than in February 2020 (53). 6 were Class I, the most serious kind. The most common reason was allergen not on the label (16).
Food recalls
32
Reports through February 24, 2021
Class I, the most serious
6
Could cause serious harm or death
January 2021
23
53 in February 2020
Every food recall in February 2021
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 II
Barron County Organics (Barronett, WI): 20 Mile Rhubarb, Organic Frozen Custard, Contents (17 products)
“Ingredients were not pasteurized after blending as required by State of Wisconsin.”
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Class II
Treehouse Foods (Oak Brook, IL): Happy Belly Mayo Light Mayonnaise 30 FL OZ Plastic Jar Item B08B6T9RC6
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared egg”
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Class I (most serious)
Maine Grains, Inc (Skowhegan, ME): Maine Grains Inc
Allergen not on the label. “Product contains undeclared soy.”
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Class I (most serious)
Ohio Hickory Harvest Brand Products, Inc. (Akron, OH): Sprout's Vanilla Flavored Yogurt Covered Cranberries UPC 646670463778 12 Ounce Stand-Up Pouch Bag Ambient Storage
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared Allergen of Tree Nuts : Almonds”
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Class II
Bickel's Snack Foods Inc (York, PA): Butter Flavored Popcorn Artificially Flavored 8oz
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared milk due to mislabeling”
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Class II
EVR FOODS INC (Warwick, NY): "LAVVA Blueberry Dairy Free Pili Nut Yogurt
Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...). “Product may contain mold.”
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Class II
Glanbia Performance Nutrition (Manufacturing), Inc (Downers Grove, IL): think! Protein + Fiber Oatmeal, Farmer's Market Berry Crumble bowl 1.76 oz
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared ingredients including but not limited to pecans and almonds”
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Class II
Hiland Dairy Foods Company, LLC (Norman, OK): HIland 1% Lowfat Chocolate Milk Half Pint UPC
Lead or other chemicals. “Milk contaminated with food grade sanitizer”
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Class II
Ocean Beauty Seafoods LLC (Seattle, WA): The RETAIL package is black cardboard box and product is described as
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared Soy”
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Class II
Pero Family Farms Company (Delray Beach, FL): Butternut Veggie Spirals Tray (5 products)
Listeria. “Butternut Squash products potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.”
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Class II
Renaissance Food Group, LLC (Rancho Cordova, CA): BUFFALO STYLE CHICKEN Sliders NET WT
Allergen not on the label. “The firm was notified by a customer that the Buffalo Style Chicken Sliders contain the ingredient panel for their Tuna Salad Croissants. The label does not included Soy in the Contain statement.”
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Class II
Russ Davis Wholesale Inc (Eagan, MN): Kowalski's Buffalo Cauliflower Bites with Kowalski's Steakhouse Blue Dressing
Allergen not on the label. “Blue Cheese Dressing contained in the Kowalski's Buffalo Cauliflower Bites may contain undeclared fish (anchovies).”
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Class II
World Finer Foods, Inc. (Bloomfield, NJ): Reese Hollandaise Sauce packaged in glass jars 7.5 oz UPC (2 products)
Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...). “Reports of compromised vacuum seal and product expansion which may lead to growth of microorganisms”
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Class I (most serious)
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc (Monterey, CA): Dole Endless Summer Salad Kit
Allergen not on the label. “Two consumer complaints received for incorrect Master pack in Endless Summer salad kit - undeclared fish and eggs in Caesar dressing that was inadvertently included.”
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Class I (most serious)
Frito-Lay, Inc. Headquarters (Plano, TX): RUFFLES "PARTY SIZE" ORIGINAL POTATO CHIPS 13 1/2 oz
Allergen not on the label. “Potential to contain undeclared milk”
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Class I (most serious)
Hill Pharma Inc (Fairfield, NJ): Pisiva Pea Protein 80% 20 kg (44 lbs) packaged in poly lined kraft paper bags.
Salmonella. “Possible salmonella worthington contamination in pea protein”
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Class II
Amys Kitchen Inc (Petaluma, CA): Amy's Soups made with organic Lentils - Golden Lentil - Indian Dal
“Canadian Food Inspection Agency tested product with results of 1.4 ppm of egg.”
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Class II
Champlain Chocolate Company (Williston, VT): Gift Baskets 1 (14 products)
Metal, plastic, glass or other objects. “Chocolate may contain plastic pieces”
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Class II
Door County Coffee & Tea Co., Inc. (Sturgeon Bay, WI): Door County Coffee & Tea Co
“Retail Box did not contain list of ingredients or allergen statement.”
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Class II
Goodman Food Products Texas Inc (Mansfield, TX): O Organics Plant Based Mushroom and Veggie Organic Burger Patties
Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems. “Labeling error caused product to claim Gluten Free and Vegan when it contains wheat and dairy”
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Class II
Lancaster Foods LLC (Jessup, MD): Lancaster Squash Planks (8 products)
Listeria. “Product is potentially contaminated with Listeria Monocytogenes.”
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Class II
Nongshim America, Inc. (Rancho Cucamonga, CA): Nongshim brand Shin Ramyun
Metal, plastic, glass or other objects. “Small metal shavings (approximately <1 mm to 3 mm in length) were found in product.”
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Class II
Wildtree Inc. (Lincoln, RI): "Wildtree***Leslies Chili Blend***Organic & Gluten Free***Net Wt (2 products)
Allergen not on the label. “Spice mixes contain undeclared gluten due to contaminated ingredient.”
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Class I (most serious)
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc (Monterey, CA): Dole Chopped Kit Sesame Asian Salad & Topping Net Wt
Allergen not on the label. “Incorrect product master-pack label causing an undeclared allergen; egg.”
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Class II
EMILIA FOODS SRL (Modena, Italy): Good & Gather Four Cheese Gnocchi
Metal, plastic, glass or other objects. “Good and Gather Four Cheese Gnocchi may contain foreign material.”
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Class II
Gem City Fine Foods, LLC (West Valley City, UT): Vegan Chocolate Cake
Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems. “Mislabeled - Nutrition facts panel and list of ingredients were incorrect.”
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Class II
Nueske Applewood Smoked Meat, Inc (Wittenberg, WI): Cinnamon Walnut Coffee Cake (2 products)
Allergen not on the label. “Coffee cake may contain undeclared wheat, egg, milk, and walnuts.”
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Class II
O & H DANISH BAKERY (Mount Pleasant, WI): O H Danish Bakery Almond Danish Kringle
Allergen not on the label. “Almond Kringle may contain undeclared Pecans.”
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Class II
Port City Bakery, Inc (Green Bay, WI): AK 10 5/8" Par Baked Stuffed Crust, frozen Pizza Crust (4 products)
Metal, plastic, glass or other objects. “Frozen pizza crust may contain foreign material (glass).”
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Class II
Puratos Corporation (Pennsauken, NJ): Tegral Satin EC CL Vegan Cake packaged in 50lbs bags
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared milk and egg in cake flour”
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Class II
Samyang Foods Co Ltd (Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)): Samyang Buldak Extremely Spicy Hot Chicken Flavor Sauce Hot Chili Sauce Net Wt (3 products)
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared allergens of egg, milk, and wheat”
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Class II
Weis Markets, Inc., Ice Cream Division (Sunbury, PA): Klein s Cookies and Cream Bulk Packaged in a 3 gallon paper drum. (4 products)
Metal, plastic, glass or other objects. “Ice Cream product may contain metal (foreign objects).”
Why food was recalled in February 2021
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 | 16 |
| Metal, plastic, glass or other objects | 5 |
| Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems | 2 |
| Listeria | 2 |
| Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...) | 2 |
| Lead or other chemicals | 1 |
| 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 February 24, 2021.
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.