Food recalls
Food recalls in February 2022
The FDA listed 32 food recalls in its February 2022 Enforcement Reports, 7 more than in January 2022 (25) and the same as in February 2021 (32). 8 were Class I, the most serious kind. The most common reason was allergen not on the label (11).
Food recalls
32
Reports through February 23, 2022
Class I, the most serious
8
Could cause serious harm or death
January 2022
25
32 in February 2021
Every food recall in February 2022
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)
GOLDEN MEDAL MUSHROOM INC (Commerce, CA): Enoki Mushrooms, brand Xuerong
Listeria. “Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development sampled product and Listeria monocytogenes was detected.”
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Class II
Frozen Food Development Inc (Rheems, PA): Steamable by Lidl Chopped Spinach NET WT 12 OZ (340 g) UPC 4 056489 34380 6
Listeria. “Possible contamination of Listeria monocytogenes in frozen chopped spinach.”
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Class II
Honey Heaven Wholesale Inc (Eugene, OR): Organic Roasted Salted Cashews
Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems. “Hazelnuts were packaged and mis-labeled as cashews. Hazelnuts are visible through the package.”
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Class II
Ponder Foods LLC (Dallas, TX): Pretty Thai Sweet Chili Stir Fry & Barbecue Sauce NET WT
Allergen not on the label. “Potential to contain undeclared peanuts”
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Class III (least serious)
Driscoll's Inc. (Watsonville, CA): Driscoll's Conventional Strawberries (Fresh) packed in 8x16oz clamshell and 4X32oz clamshell
Lead or other chemicals. “Driscoll s identified specific lots of strawberries exceeding the United States Maximum Residual Limit (MRL) for the pesticide Etoxazole. Analytical results included residue level between 1.20 to 1.28 ppm”
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Class I (most serious)
B.C.S. International Corporation (Long Island City, NY): Dr
Other ingredient not on the label (sulfites, dyes...). “Product contains undeclared sulfites.”
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Class I (most serious)
CONAGRA BRANDS (Chicago, IL): Wishbone Chunky Blue Cheese Dressing 24oz (2 products)
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared eggs”
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Class I (most serious)
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc (Monterey, CA): Dole 10.6oz Chopped Greek Product UPC 071430000885 (76 products)
Listeria. “Potential Listeria monocytogenes”
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Class I (most serious)
Siren Snacks (Vineburg, CA): Siren Birthday Cake Protein Bites
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared cashews and almond butter allergens”
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Class II
Amys Kitchen Inc (Petaluma, CA): Amy's Vegan Organic Rice Mac & Cheese
“Firm investigation detected trace amounts of milk through finished product testing.”
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Class II
LILY'S SWEETS LLC (Boulder, CO): Lily s Peppermint Flavor Baking Chips
“Lily s Sweets, LLC has initiated a recall of Lily s Peppermint Flavor Baking Chips , 7 oz. pouch, 6 pouches per case, corrugated case because the presence of soy lecithin.”
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Class II
Naomi Whittel Brands, LLC (Tysons Corner, VA): Simply Goodfats Creamy MCT Unflavored MCT Oil Powder 10.5 OZ (3 products)
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared milk allergen”
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Class II
Natural Way Cheese (Clare, MI): Natural Way Cheese Horseradish Cheese Curds, retail 12oz plastic bag UPC 8 10056 75106 7 (11 products)
“The milk used in the cheese curd had been stored in a holding tank in excess of 72 hours, therefore exceeding the required 72 hour tank cleaning interval.”
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Class II
Quesos La Ricura, Ltd. (Hicksville, NY): Quesos La Ricura Mi Ranchito Fresh Cheese with Hot Peppers
Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...). “May contain elevated levels of coliform”
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Class II
ULTRAtab Laboratories, Inc. (Highland, NY): Electrolyte tablet (Calcium 10.8mg, Potassium 40mg, Magnesium 12 mg), ULTRAtab Laboratories, Inc., Highland, NY (9 products)
Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems. “cGMP Deviations”
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Class II
Fetting's Frozen Foods LLC (Finley, ND): Abbys Bakery Homestyle White Bread Dough
Metal, plastic, glass or other objects. “Product may contain a foreign object (glass).”
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Class II
Poppies International INC (Battleboro, NC): Delizza BELGIAN MINI CHOCOLATE CREAM PUFFS NET WT (3 products)
Metal, plastic, glass or other objects. “The firm found small pieces of metal in the bakery palm oil silo which were not able to be detected every pass through the metal detector.”
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Class II
SunOpta Grains and Foods Inc. (Eden Prairie, MN): Kirkland Signature Organic Soy Non-Dairy Beverage Vanilla
Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...). “Product that did not meet quality standards was released in error. Complaints of spoilage received.”
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Class II
Walla Walla Cheese Company LLC (Milton Freewater, OR): Walla Walla Cheese Company Mad Curds (3 products)
“Under pasteurization. Cheese product was made from one batch of milk that was under pasteurized.”
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Class II
WayFare Health Foods, LLC. (Nebraska City, NE): Wayfare Dairy Free Butter Salted & Whipped,
Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...). “Product showed suspected mold growth prior to expiration date.”
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Class I (most serious)
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands) (Streamwood, IL): "Organic Baby Arugula" (salad product) packed in 5oz (90 products)
Listeria. “potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes”
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Class I (most serious)
Nutralliance Inc (Yorba Linda, CA): Medium Chain Triglyceride (MCT) Powder 50% from Coconut / CocoTrim packaged in 20 kilogram brown bags with plastic...
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared allergen; milk.”
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Class I (most serious)
NutriCrafters LLC (Sparks, NV): Nutricrafters MCT - Instant coconut milk mixer
“Firm repacked and distributed Medium Chain Triglycerides (MCT) powder that is now under recall by supplier.”
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Class II
Bake Crafters (Mc Donald, TN): Bake Crafters - Maple Waffle WG Chicken Sausage Packaged into cardboard containers 126 units per case
Listeria. “Potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination”
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Class II
Brownie Points LLC (Columbus, OH): Brownie Points Schmurtle 2oz Packaged in food grade cellophane only used as gift basket filler - not sold individually
Allergen not on the label. “Contains Statement on Label does not include all allergens - Peanuts”
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Class II
Dianne's Fine Desserts (Newburyport, MA): Sienna Chocolate Decadent Brownie
Allergen not on the label. “Product contains undeclared pecan”
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Class II
G&C Food Distributors & Brokers Inc. (Syracuse, NY): GOUDA CHEESE (2 products)
Allergen not on the label. “Product may contain undeclared wheat.”
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Class II
Han Yang Corp. (Lakewood, WA): Korean Sushi
Other ingredient not on the label (sulfites, dyes...). “Undeclared Yellow #5.”
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Class II
Relish Foods, Inc. dba Gourmet Fusion Foods (El Segundo, CA): 10 oz
Lead or other chemicals. “Elevated levels of histamines found in FDA consumer samples of frozen tuna steaks.”
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Class II
World Health Products LLC (Monroe, CT): GAT SPORT JETFUEL DIURETIC
Allergen not on the label. “Product may contain undeclared milk.”
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Class III (least serious)
Beaverton Foods Inc (Hillsboro, OR): Inglehoffer Seafood Tartar Sauce With Lemon & Capers (2 products)
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared soy in Tartar sauce. Ingredients statement declares soybean oil.”
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Class III (least serious)
Sugar Plum Inc. (Forty Fort, PA): Sugar Plum Vegetable Seasoning Blends Sesame Soy sold in the Veggie Lovers Cooking Kit
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared wheat allergen.”
Why food was recalled in February 2022
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 | 11 |
| Listeria | 5 |
| Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...) | 3 |
| Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems | 2 |
| Lead or other chemicals | 2 |
| Metal, plastic, glass or other objects | 2 |
| Other ingredient not on the label (sulfites, dyes...) | 2 |
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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 23, 2022.
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.