Food recalls
Food recalls in February 2024
The FDA listed 36 food recalls in its February 2024 Enforcement Reports, 2 fewer than in January 2024 (38) and 3 more than in February 2023 (33). 15 were Class I, the most serious kind. The most common reason was allergen not on the label (15).
Food recalls
36
Reports through February 28, 2024
Class I, the most serious
15
Could cause serious harm or death
January 2024
38
33 in February 2023
Every food recall in February 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)
COMPASS GROUP USA, INC. (Melbourne, FL): Ham & Cotija Torta Sandwich on Telera Roll
Listeria. “Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled Cotija cheese was repackaged into finished RTE Sprig and Sprout Ham and Cotija Torta Sandwich on Telera Roll.”
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Class I (most serious)
Hearty Acquisitions LLC (Brooklyn, NY): Hale and Hearty Soups
Allergen not on the label. “Product contains undeclared soy.”
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Class II
Country Corner Dairy, LLC (Cullen, VA): Fresh Local , Country Corner Dairy, YELLOW COLBY CHEESE, INGREDIENTS (5 products)
“Product was made with a lack of proper pasteurization.”
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Class II
KINJIN FOOD PRIVATE LIMITED (Navi Mumbai, India): Vandevi Compounded Asafoetida 50 gm
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared wheat”
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Class II
Mennel Milling Company (Fostoria, OH): 43058751 BREAD FLR delivered as bulk product in approximately 50 (26 products)
Metal, plastic, glass or other objects. “Potential Foreign Material - Metal, Wood, Gasket Material, and/or Sifter balls”
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Class II
New World Company (Sacramento, CA): Fortune cookies, individually wrapped in a 6lb case (3 products)
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared allergens (soy)”
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Class II
The Procter & Gamble Company (Cincinnati, OH): Meta Psyllium Fiber Capsules packaged as 100 count or 160 count PET bottles - 12 bottles per case.
Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems. “Illegible Label”
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Class I (most serious)
Byrne Dairy, Inc (Syracuse, NY): Mighty Fine Chocolate Ice Cream
Allergen not on the label. “contains undeclared peanuts”
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Class I (most serious)
Fresh Express Incorpated (Windermere, FL): Chopped Salad Kit Southwest with condiments(toppings that include cheese), labeled salad bag (Green Cabbage, Green... (2 products)
Listeria. “Product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The condiment pack in the salad kit contains cheese recalled by the cheese supplier.”
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Class I (most serious)
Hans Kissle Company, LLC (Haverhill, MA): MEXICAN STYLE QUINOA SALAD
Allergen not on the label. “contains undeclared soy and egg”
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Class I (most serious)
Lydia Pack 3 Inc (Milwaukie, OR): Al Amir Fresh Foods Classic Hummus Creamy Garbanzo (4 products)
Allergen not on the label. “Hummus product label declares Tahini but does not declare sesame.”
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Class I (most serious)
U.S. Tov, Inc. (Hayward, CA): Dragonfly Jelly Bar Handbag 11.64oz
“Potential choking hazard; product contains konjac.”
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Class I (most serious)
UTZ QUALITY FOODS, LLC (Hanover, PA): Utz Wavy Originals Potato Chips
Allergen not on the label. “Product may contain undeclared milk.”
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Class II
AMY'S KITCHEN INC. (Petaluma, CA): Gluten Free Bean and Cheese Burrito (5.5 oz), individual plastic overwrap
Metal, plastic, glass or other objects. “Presence of foreign material in food (plastic)”
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Class II
DANONE US LLC (White Plains, NY): Dannon Plain Yogurt packaged in 32oz plastic carton with lid - 6 cartons per case
Lead or other chemicals. “Potential contamination with sanitizer”
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Class II
UNFI General Corporate (Providence, RI): Woodstock 5 Grain Cereal
“The ingredient Triticale is not identified as wheat.”
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Class I (most serious)
Big Island Candies, Inc. (Hilo, HI): Makana Brownie Assortment Box Golden Macadamia Nut Brownie Milk Chocolate Covered Macadamia Nut Brownie Dark...
Allergen not on the label. “Wrong product in package; undeclared allergen (peanuts)”
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Class I (most serious)
MG Foods Middletown (Middletown, PA): Authentic Fresh to You Deluxe Triple Decker Club Net Wt
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared egg”
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Class II
Alfred Louie Inc (Bakersfield, CA): Pan Fry Noodle Fresh Noodles, Alfred Louie, Inc
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared allergen, wheat, from not declaring sub-ingredients of enriched flour.”
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Class II
County Fair Foods, Inc. (Arlington, TX): Popcorn Pre-Pop in 8oz Polypropylene bag packaged 20 bags to a case
Other ingredient not on the label (sulfites, dyes...). “Undeclared Yellow #5”
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Class II
Greco Sidari (Cleveland, OH): GRANDE 1.5OZ FRESH BOCCONCINI MOZZ 1/3# SUPC/ITEM # 19132P (36 products)
Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...). “The food was not held at an appropriate temperature. The holding temperature could affect spoilage and potentially support pathogen growth.”
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Class II
Mitsuwa Corporation (Torrance, CA): Ito-Shoten Seasoned Mushroom 200g/7.06 oz
Metal, plastic, glass or other objects. “Foreign manufacturer of recalled product listed on IA #99-37 due to having no filed scheduled process.”
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Class II
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. (Rochester, NY): 24ct Petite Pastry Tray, plastic tray with white base and clear lid (not a scale label) (UPC (5 products)
Allergen not on the label. “Product contains undeclared soy lecithin.”
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Class III (least serious)
Now Foods (Bloomingdale, IL): Protocol for Life Balance, Phosphatidyl Serine 300mg softgels
Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems. “Amount of Phosphatidyl Serine in product is less than stated on the label”
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Class I (most serious)
HY SUCCESS INC. (Brooklyn, NY): Fat Choy Kee Dried Longan
Other ingredient not on the label (sulfites, dyes...). “Contains undeclared sulfites”
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Class I (most serious)
J T Trading Inc. (Brooklyn, NY): Shennongyuan Dried Longan packaged in a silver metal box bulk 18kgs
Other ingredient not on the label (sulfites, dyes...). “Product contains undeclared sulfites.”
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Class I (most serious)
Ocean Group Inc. (Los Angeles, CA): 201000 TUNA, HAWAII #1 USA W LB 201002 TUNA HAWAII #1 USA W LB 201200 TUNA FRESH, WILD Y/F,B/E #2 GRADE 201300 TUNA... (2 products)
Listeria. “Potential L. mono contamination as a result of FDA environmental sampling revealing positive findings.”
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Class I (most serious)
Rizo Lopez Foods, Inc. dba Don Francisco Cheese (Modesto, CA): 365 Whole Foods Market Ricotta Part Skim 15 oz (14 products)
Listeria. “Listeria monocytogenes contamination.”
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Class I (most serious)
World Variety Produce Inc dba Melissa's (Vernon, CA): Melissa's Hot Kimchi Pickled Napa Cabbage NET WT
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared allergen; fish.”
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Class II
8TH AVE PHARMACY (Staten Island, NY): Notoginseng Formula Special Gout Granule
Other ingredient not on the label (sulfites, dyes...). “Product contains undeclared Diclofenac and Dexamethasone Acetate”
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Class II
Astor Chocolate Corp. (Lakewood, NJ): Aldi Choceur Burnt Caramel Chocolate Bars
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared coconut”
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Class II
Benny Ts Vesta Inc dba Vesta Firey Gourmet Toppings (Raleigh, NC): the original BENNY T'S VESTA DRY HOT SAUCE SCORPION NWT WT (5 products)
Allergen not on the label. “The firm was notified by the North Carolina Dept of Agriculture and Consumer Services that the product labeling does not include wheat and other ingredient common names in the ingredient statement.”
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Class II
Font Group of America Corp. (Oakland, FL): Banana Foster bar, ToYou Snacks Brand (6 products)
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared Soy Allergen in various fruit and chocolate snack bars”
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Class II
Win Luck Trading Inc (Bayonne, NJ): Tasty Snacks Plum Queen Dried Plums Net Weight 200G (7OZ) Packaged in cans
Other ingredient not on the label (sulfites, dyes...). “Undeclared sulfites”
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Class III (least serious)
Nestle Product Technology Center - Nestle Health Science (Bridgewater, NJ): Solgar, Triple Strength, Shellfish -Free, Glucosamine Chondroitin MSM
Metal, plastic, glass or other objects. “Nestle Health Science has initiated a recall of Solgar Glucosamine Chondroitin, 120 Tablets, in Glass bottle, 12 bottles per case because of error during packaging in which a A Megasorb B-Complex product was filled into bottles labeled as Glucosamine_Chondroitin MSM.”
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Class III (least serious)
Savage Sports LLC (Lincoln, AR): Milk N Cookies Keto Brick / 1 Brick
Other ingredient not on the label (sulfites, dyes...). “Undeclared MCT Powder (MCT oil, acacia fiber)”
Why food was recalled in February 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 | 15 |
| Other ingredient not on the label (sulfites, dyes...) | 6 |
| Listeria | 4 |
| Metal, plastic, glass or other objects | 4 |
| Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems | 2 |
| Lead or other chemicals | 1 |
| Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...) | 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 28, 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.