Food recalls
Food recalls in January 2021
The FDA listed 23 food recalls in its January 2021 Enforcement Reports, 18 fewer than in December 2020 (41) and 20 fewer than in January 2020 (43). 9 were Class I, the most serious kind. The most common reason was allergen not on the label (12).
Food recalls
23
Reports through January 27, 2021
Class I, the most serious
9
Could cause serious harm or death
December 2020
41
43 in January 2020
Every food recall in January 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 I (most serious)
GH Foods CA LLC (Sacramento, CA): Spinach and Orzo Pasta Kit 2/5 lb (6 products)
Allergen not on the label. “Contain Eggs was not listed on scale label printed at retail stores. Label does state that the product May contain any of the eight allergen that are listed out on the label,”
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Class I (most serious)
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared wheat.”
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Class I (most serious)
Listeria. “Cookie dough ingredient intended for use in ice cream may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.”
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Class II
Metal, plastic, glass or other objects. “Possible metal shavings.”
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Class II
Lead or other chemicals. “Potential elevated levels of histamine.”
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Class II
Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...). “Product is potentially contaminated with mold.”
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Class I (most serious)
B & I Overseas Trading Inc. (Van Nuys, CA): Herring in Oil with Italian Spices
Listeria. “Washington State Department of Agriculture samples product and had a positive result of Listeria monocytogenes.”
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Class I (most serious)
B&G Foods North America, Inc (Parsippany, NJ): Food Club Garlic Powder
Allergen not on the label. “B&G Foods, Inc. has initiated a recall because their garlic powder mistakenly had bacon-flavored bits, which contain soy, an allergen undeclared on the garlic powder labels.”
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Class I (most serious)
Allergen not on the label. “Cupcakes contain undeclared milk and egg due to supplier ingredient.”
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Class II
Allergen not on the label. “Product contains undeclared wheat, egg, and milk.”
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Class II
Netuno USA, Inc. (Fort Lauderdale, FL): NETUNO Caribbean Red Snapper
Salmonella. “Product is potentially contaminated with Salmonella.”
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Class II
Ocean Providence Minneapolis LLC (Minneapolis, MN): Frozen Ground Tuna, Wild Caught, Production Date
Lead or other chemicals. “Ground Tuna may contain elevated levels of Histamine.”
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Class II
SUN VALLEY FOODS LLC (El Paso, TX): Material Number
Metal, plastic, glass or other objects. “Potential to contain foreign material”
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Class II
Western Mixers Produce & Nuts, Inc. (Los Angeles, CA): First Street Goody Goody Trail Mix 10 oz
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared allergen; tree nuts (cashews).”
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Class I (most serious)
American Blue Ribbon Holdings LLC (Chaska, MN): 9" French Silk Base
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared Pecan”
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Class I (most serious)
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared Allergens: Milk”
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Class II
Allergen not on the label. “The firm declares whey as the margarine's sub-ingredient but does not declare milk.”
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Class II
Metal, plastic, glass or other objects. “Products may contain metal fragments (foreign objects).”
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Class II
Country Fresh Orlando, LLC (Orlando, FL): Party Tray Vegetables with Ranch Dip
Allergen not on the label. “The product has been recalled due to undeclared (allergen) egg.”
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Class II
Rich Products Corp (Buffalo, NY): OUR SPECIALTY
Allergen not on the label. “Product contains undeclared wheat.”
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Class I (most serious)
TESOROS TRADING CO. (Las Vegas, NV): Trader Joe's Lightly Salted Edamame
Listeria. “Firm routine testing resulted in a positive result for Listeria monocytogenes in one bag of frozen edamame.”
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Class II
Landert LLC (Naples, FL): Multigrain Solene Figotte, prebaked frozen breads with seeds
Lead or other chemicals. “Unapproved pesticide-ethylene oxide in sesame seeds from India used in the production of flour in bread ingredient Multigrain Solene Figotte (seeds bread) imported from France.”
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Class III (least serious)
Allergen not on the label. “An internal quality review found that an ingredient contained a milk derivative, but milk was not declared on the label.”
Why food was recalled in January 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 | 12 |
| Lead or other chemicals | 3 |
| Listeria | 3 |
| Metal, plastic, glass or other objects | 3 |
| Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...) | 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 January 27, 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.