Food recalls
Food recalls in June 2021
The FDA listed 51 food recalls in its June 2021 Enforcement Reports, 3 more than in May 2021 (48) and 32 more than in June 2020 (19). 24 were Class I, the most serious kind. The most common reason was allergen not on the label (19).
Food recalls
51
Reports through June 30, 2021
Class I, the most serious
24
Could cause serious harm or death
May 2021
48
19 in June 2020
Every food recall in June 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)
Banner Smoked Fish Inc. (Brooklyn, NY): Banner Smoked Fish Inc (36 products)
Listeria. “Product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.”
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Class I (most serious)
Concord Farms (Vernon, CA): Concord Farms Fresh Enoki Mushrooms
Listeria. “California Department of Public Health sampled Concord Farms Enoki Mushrooms which were positive for Listeria monocytogenes.”
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Class I (most serious)
Designed by Nature LLC (Long Beach, CA): Designed by Nature Cow's Milk Formula (3 products)
Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...). “Products are deficient in multiple nutrients required for infant formula, and the firms contract manufacturer does not test for Cronobacter, a pathogen that can be particularly dangerous to infants and is sometimes found in powdered infant formulas.”
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Class II
Browns Granola Company, LLC (Center Point, IA): O'Brien's Own Gourmet Granola, busy bee's honey & oat (3 products)
Allergen not on the label. “Three flavors of 3X Protein granola are labeled to contain whey, but do not declare milk on the label.”
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Class II
Clio LLC (Piscataway, NJ): Clio Berry Acai flavored Less Sugar Yogurt Bar in a Chocolate Coating 45g x 10 Clio Retail 10-pack (16 products)
Metal, plastic, glass or other objects. “Possible metal fragments in Yogurt Bars”
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Class II
Dominguez Foods of Washington, Inc. (Zillah, WA): Su Cocina Pan Molido bread crumbs in 8 oz
Allergen not on the label. “Label declares whey but does not declare milk.”
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Class II
John B. Sanfilippo & Son Inc. (Elgin, IL): favorite day peanut butter monster Trail Mix, Product Number 04316 (5 products)
Metal, plastic, glass or other objects. “Trail Mixes may contain stringy pieces of flexible plastic”
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Class II
Larsen's Creamery, Inc. (Clackamas, OR): Bulk Salted Butter
“ODA determined HTST recording chart out of compliance. The butter made from the pasteurized milk on 4/7/21 is being recalled.”
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Class II
Pacific Meridian Group, LLC (Oakland, CA): Ful-Flav-R Green Pace Chili Diced 3/8" w Citric Acid
Metal, plastic, glass or other objects. “Customer reporting finding plastic pieces in Green Pace Chili Diced 3/8" imported from Mexico.”
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Class II
SAN Corporation (Camarillo, CA): Tight! Xtreme Reloaded
“FDA inspection found New Dietary Ingredient, Hordenine, in the supplement product.”
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Class I (most serious)
HMO Beverage Corp. dba Organic Gemini LLC (Brooklyn, NY): ORGANIC GEMINI TigerNut Flour, Ingredients
Salmonella. “Product may be contaminated with Salmonella.”
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Class I (most serious)
Natural Foods Inc (Toledo, OH): BulkFoods.com brand Vegetable Mixture containing potatoes, carrots, onions, celery, tomato, peas, green peppers, and... (3 products)
Salmonella. “Firm received celery from BCFoods.com and BCFoods.com recalled the celery due to potential safety issue with Salmonella.”
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Class I (most serious)
Olde Thompson, LLC (Oxnard, CA): Olde Thompson Organic Ground Coriander 1.5oz
Salmonella. “Potential Salmonella contamination”
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Class I (most serious)
Savor Brands LLC. (Chesterfield, MO): Farro, Fully Cooked Net Wt (2 products)
Allergen not on the label. “Farro-containing products fail to declare the major food allergen Wheat”
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Class I (most serious)
Tiger Nuts (Newburgh, NY): Tiger Nuts Flour - 2.2 lbs
Salmonella. “Product may be contaminated with Salmonella.”
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Class II
Hix Foods, Inc. (Loxahatchee, FL): Hix Sauces, Buffalo Wing Sauce, Original Spice
Allergen not on the label. “Product label declares butter but does not list milk.”
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Class III (least serious)
Lopez Gonzalez Santana Corporation (Rio Piedras, PR): BTREX PLUS, Dietary Supplement 100 Caplets (2 products)
Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems. “CGMP Deviations: Presence of damaged tablets”
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Class I (most serious)
Arizona Nutritional Supplements (Chandler, AZ): 365 Everyday Value Whey Protein Powder Natural Vanilla Flavor
Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems. “Whey Protein Powder was mistakenly packaged with Soy Protein Powder.”
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Class I (most serious)
BCFoods, Inc. (Bolingbrook, IL): BC Foods Celery Stalk and Leaf Dice 3/8, AD Sulfites (2 products)
Salmonella. “Product contains ingredient which tested positive for Salmonella”
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Class I (most serious)
Frito-Lay, Inc. Headquarters (Plano, TX): Ruffles All Dressed Potato Chips 16 1/8 oz
Allergen not on the label. “Potential to contain undeclared milk”
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Class I (most serious)
Gilster-Mary Lee Corp. (Chester, IL): Organic Microwave Butter Popcorn in cartons labeled to be Organic Microwave Popcorn Salted
Allergen not on the label. “Butter microwave popcorn bags were packaged in organic salted popcorn consumer boxes and therefore contain undeclared milk”
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Class I (most serious)
Hy-Vee Stores Inc (West des Moines, IA): Hy-Vee Chicken Street taco kit
Allergen not on the label. “Product contains chipotle crema as part of a taco kit which contains undeclared major food allergen egg”
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Class I (most serious)
RAINFIELD MARKETING GROUP (Vernon, CA): Enoki Mushroom
Listeria. “California Department of Public Health sampled Enoki mushrooms at retail with a positive result for Listeria monocytogenes.”
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Class I (most serious)
Sun Hong Foods, Inc. (Montebello, CA): Seafood Mushroom Keep Refrigerated Net Wt
Listeria. “Potential L. mono contamination due to CDPH product sample findings.”
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Class I (most serious)
The Kroger Co (Cincinnati, OH): Chicken Street Taco kit in a plastic tray with a clear plastic lid.
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared egg allergen for Chipotle Crema on product label.”
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Class II
Faribault Foods, Inc. (Faribault, MN): Whole Foods Market Organic Dark Red Kidney Beans
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared allergens (wheat, soy, milk)”
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Class II
Jesmar Spices, LLC (Portland, OR): Adobo para Chorizo - Chorizo Marinade - Seasoning for Sausage
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared SOY LECITHIN. The firm used chocolate bar in their Adobo para Chorizo Seasoning for Sausage and does not declare the chocolate bar's sub-ingredient soy lecithin in finished product label.”
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Class II
Kerry Global Technology Innovation Center (Beloit, WI): Garlic Alfredo Sauce (2 products)
“Food was made with a non-food grade anti-foamer ingredient.”
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Class II
RC Industries Inc. (Navarre, OH): Mideo's Marinara Glass 32oz jars - 6 jars per case
Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems. “Potassium mg per serving on label is incorrect.”
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Class II
The Coca-Cola Company (Atlanta, GA): Glaceau Vitaminwater XXX labeled to be Glaceau Vitaminwater Zero Sugar XXX acai-blueberry-pomegranate
Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems. “Product labeled to be "zero sugar" may contain sugar due to an incorrect label being used.”
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Class I (most serious)
Garry N Sun USA Inc. (Reno, NV): Mahayograj Guggulu
Lead or other chemicals. “State of Iowa collected consumer sample and found high levels of lead - 12,200 mg/kg”
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Class I (most serious)
Giant Eagle, Inc. (Pittsburgh, PA): Giant Eagle Chicken Street Taco Kit
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared egg allergen”
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Class I (most serious)
PRIMARY COLORS DESIGN CORP (Ashland, OH): Peppa Pig brand chocolate chip cookies
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared egg allergen on box”
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Class I (most serious)
Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. (Beaverton, OR): ***Chicken Street Taco Kit with Trays
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared egg. The cup of Chipotle Crema in the Chicken Street Taco kits contains undeclared egg.”
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Class II
Clio LLC (Piscataway, NJ): Clio No Added Sugar Yogurt Bar Mixed Berry / Peach 50g x 16 (12pc tray) (10 products)
Metal, plastic, glass or other objects. “Possible metal fragments in Yogurt Bars”
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Class II
Genpak (Charlotte, NC): Bake n Show Muffin Tray 4 Cavity Large, Bake n Show Muffin Tray 4 Cavity Large Shallow & Bake n Show Muffin Tray 6... (5 products)
Metal, plastic, glass or other objects. “The firm was notified via a customer complaint that they found foreign objects in the packaging of the product.”
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Class II
Hi Tech Pharmaceuticals (Norcross, GA): Lipodrene With 25mg Ephedra Extract 100CT UPC 8 57084 00056 9
Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems. “The firm was notified by the FDA that the product contains the unapproved food additive 1,4-dimethylamylamine (DMAA).”
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Class II
Kumpunny's LLC (Grants Pass, OR): Lemon, Sage Parmesan & Romano Cream Sauce
Allergen not on the label. “Label declares heavy cream and butter but it does not list milk.”
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Class II
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. (Rochester, NY): Wegmans brand Bagged Ice
Metal, plastic, glass or other objects. “Product may be contaminated with foreign objects (metal fragments).”
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Class II
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. (Rochester, NY): Wegmans Food You Feel Good About Everything Bagel Seasoned Hummus
Metal, plastic, glass or other objects. “Product may contain foreign object (pieces of hard black plastic).”
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Class I (most serious)
American Pop Corn Co (Sioux City, IA): Xtra Butter Microwave Popcorn bags packaged in cardboard boxes labeled to be Jolly Time Healthy Pop 100's Kettle Corn...
Allergen not on the label. “Buttered microwave popcorn bags were packaged inside a regular popcorn box which fails to declare the major food allergen milk.”
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Class I (most serious)
Safeway Fresh Foods LLC (Vineland, NJ): Robinson Fresh, Turnip Greens
Listeria. “Safeway Fresh Foods, 215 N Mill Road, Vineland, New Jersey 08360 is initiating a voluntary recall for Robinson Fresh Turnip Greens, 1 lb. Packages / Bags, 8 packages per case, Lot 0765505; Lot 07655509; Lot 0766997; Lot 0765524; Lot 0765527;Lot 0767004; Lot 0767004; Lot 0767012 , BEST IF USED BY...”
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Class I (most serious)
SARA LEE FROZEN FOODS (Oakbrook Terrace, IL): Sara Lee Pecan Pie 4oz
Allergen not on the label. “Potentially undeclared peanut”
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Class I (most serious)
Torn Ranch LLC. (Petaluma, CA): Torn Ranch Organic Dark Chocolate Blueberries 18oz
Allergen not on the label. “Recalling one lot code of Torn Ranch Organic Dark Chocolate Blueberries 18 oz. resealable bags due to a potential for an undeclared allergen (TREE NUTS- ALMONDS).”
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Class II
A L Kauffman & Sons Co. DBA Kauffman's Fruit Farm and Market (Bird In Hand, PA): Kauffman's Fruit Farm & Market Sweet Apple Cider
Lead or other chemicals. “Product contains elevated levels of patulin.”
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Class II
BREW DR KOMBUCHA LLC (Portland, OR): Brew Dr (3 products)
Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...). “Yeast was found in shelf stable 16 oz. aluminum can of Brew Dr. Uplift drink.”
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Class II
Brill Inc (Tucker, GA): 10194739 TranSmart" 12 INCH CHOCOLATE CHIP MESSAGE COOKIE 24/24 OUNCE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES IN BAKEABLE PLASTIC PANS... (3 products)
Metal, plastic, glass or other objects. “Potential to contain small foreign objects”
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Class II
Croissant Etc Corp (Oak Creek, WI): 6" Round Croissant Crust 100 Count Bulk, frozen
Allergen not on the label. “Croissant Crusts contain undeclared soy lecithin.”
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Class II
Indianapolis Fruit Company, Inc. (Indianapolis, IN): Garden Cut Coleslaw W/ Carrot Organic
Metal, plastic, glass or other objects. “Foreign material in product (plastic)”
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Class II
The Secret Garden of Park Rapids, Inc. (Park Rapids, MN): Minnesota Minnestrone Soup (3 products)
Allergen not on the label. “Soup mixes contain undeclared allergens, wheat and soy.”
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Class III (least serious)
Dole Packaged Foods, LLC (Westlake Village, CA): Dole Yellow cling Peach Slices in 100% Fruit Juice
Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems. “Cup label identifies product as Peaches, product inside cup, and label on lid is Mixed Fruit”
Why food was recalled in June 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 | 19 |
| Metal, plastic, glass or other objects | 9 |
| Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems | 6 |
| Listeria | 5 |
| Salmonella | 5 |
| Lead or other chemicals | 2 |
| Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...) | 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 June 30, 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.