Food recalls
Food recalls in March 2024
The FDA listed 43 food recalls in its March 2024 Enforcement Reports, 7 more than in February 2024 (36) and 3 fewer than in March 2023 (46). 22 were Class I, the most serious kind. The most common reason was Listeria (14).
Food recalls
43
Reports through March 27, 2024
Class I, the most serious
22
Could cause serious harm or death
February 2024
36
46 in March 2023
Every food recall in March 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)
Listeria. “Product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.”
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Class I (most serious)
Listeria. “L. mono contamination”
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Class I (most serious)
Listeria. “Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled Cotija cheese was repackaged into finished wholesale and retail RTE products.”
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Class I (most serious)
Stonewall Kitchen, LLC (York, ME): Stonewall Kitchen Cinnamon Sugar Doughnut Mix
Allergen not on the label. “Product contains undeclared wheat.”
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Class I (most serious)
Allergen not on the label. “undeclared peanut and soy not listed in contains statement.”
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Class II
Metal, plastic, glass or other objects. “Foreign object; metal and plastic shavings.”
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Class II
Metal, plastic, glass or other objects. “Potential for foreign material - Red Plastic”
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Class II
EL Chilar-HF, LLC (Apopka, FL): El Chilar, Canela Molida, Ground Cinnamon NET WT
Lead or other chemicals. “Due to elevated levels of lead.”
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Class II
Ethos Bakery, LLC (Richland, WA): Vegan Snickerdoodle (2 products)
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared wheat. Finished bakery product labels declared flour but did not specify wheat.”
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Class II
la fiesta food products (La Mirada, CA): La Fiesta, Canela Molida, Cinnamon Ground
Lead or other chemicals. “Elevated levels of lead found in product”
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Class I (most serious)
Listeria. “Product ingredient may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.”
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Class I (most serious)
Capitol Commissary LLC (Caldwell, ID): Jacksons Egg Salad (6 products)
“Potential cross contact with sesame.”
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Class I (most serious)
Listeria. “L. mono contamination”
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Class II
House of Coffee Beans, Inc (Houston, TX): Coffee 5 pound bags
“potential allergen contact with almonds, pecans and coconut.”
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Class II
Allergen not on the label. “The product is labeled as Carrot Cake on the top but the ingredient panel on the bottom is for Chocolate Cake. The Chocolate Cake ingredient statement does not include soy which is in the Carrot Cake.”
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Class II
The Perfect Bite Co. (Glendale, CA): The Perfect Bite Co
Listeria. “Possible listeria monocytogenes contamination”
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Class II
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared allergens FD&C Yellow #5, Yellow #6”
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Class III (least serious)
Electric City Sweets (Dunmore, PA): Electric City Sweets 1.75oz Red Velvet Milk Chocolate Bar
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared milk.”
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Class III (least serious)
Lidl US TRADING (Arlington, VA): Banana Pepper Rings 16 FL OZ (1PT) 473ml UPC:4056489223863
“Container integrity issued (punctured lid)”
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Class I (most serious)
Castle Importing, Inc. (Fontana, CA): Crumbled Cotija Net Wt (2 products)
Listeria. “Product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.”
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Class I (most serious)
Other ingredient not on the label (sulfites, dyes...). “Undeclared Color Additives - Yellow #5”
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Class I (most serious)
LQNN Inc. (Garden Grove, CA): BANH PIA Hopia Cake, Mung Bean - Durian (12 products)
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared allergen; egg”
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Class I (most serious)
Allergen not on the label. “Product contains undeclared sesame.”
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Class I (most serious)
T Marzetti Co (Westerville, OH): Chick-fil-a Polynesian Sauce Cup
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared Allergens - Wheat and Soy”
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Class I (most serious)
Listeria. “Product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.”
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Class I (most serious)
Listeria. “Firm is recalling enchiladas made with Queso Fresno cheese due to the potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.”
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Class I (most serious)
TRUONG GIANG WAREHOUSE (Philadelphia, PA): Golden Owl Dried Mango 7 oz (200g) UPC 816710-024461
Other ingredient not on the label (sulfites, dyes...). “Undeclared sulfites”
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Class I (most serious)
Listeria. “L. mono contamination”
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Class II
Metal, plastic, glass or other objects. “Potential Foreign Material - Metal Fragments”
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Class II
Rong Shing Trading NY Inc (Brooklyn, NY): Lian Sheng Dried Plum (2 products)
Other ingredient not on the label (sulfites, dyes...). “Product contains high levels of undeclared sulfites (21.91 mg/serving).”
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Class III (least serious)
Synergy Flavors Inc (Wauconda, IL): NAT & ART HAZELNUT TYPE FLAVOR #521510
“Product was not made in accordance with formula”
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Class I (most serious)
Braga Ranch INC. (Soledad, CA): Marketside Bacon Ranch Crunch Chopped Salad Kit 12.76 oz
Listeria. “Product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.”
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Class I (most serious)
Listeria. “Potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes”
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Class I (most serious)
Ready Pac Foods Inc (Irwindale, CA): Ready Pac Bistro Queso Crunch Salad Kit 24 oz (4 products)
Listeria. “Product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.”
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Class I (most serious)
Listeria. “Listeria monocytogenes”
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Class I (most serious)
Lead or other chemicals. “FDA analysis found product labeled as tejocote is actually contains yellow oleander, which is toxic to humans.”
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Class II
Chin Jung Corporation (Los Angeles, CA): Chin Jung White Kimchi - 3 lb (2 products)
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared allergen; fish”
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Class II
Mutti USA Inc. (Danbury, CT): MUTTI Crushed Tomatoes
Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems. “Internal can lining is detaching from can into product.”
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Class II
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared milk”
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Class II
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared Wheat. The recalled Reser's Amish Macaroni Salad was packaged in a plastic container where the top lid is correctly labeled as Reser s Amish Macaroni Salad but the container side label mis-labeled as Reser s Southern Style with Egg Potato Salad. The ingredient statement on the Reser s...”
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Class II
Salmonella. “potential Salmonella”
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Class II
Allergen not on the label. “undeclared walnut”
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Class III (least serious)
Ancient Formulas, Inc. (Wichita, KS): Healthprint Vitamin D3 5000 Dietary Supplement
Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems. “Product is sub-potent for Vitamin D and label contains incorrect percent daily value.”
Why food was recalled in March 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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| Listeria | 14 |
| Allergen not on the label | 13 |
| Lead or other chemicals | 3 |
| Metal, plastic, glass or other objects | 3 |
| Other ingredient not on the label (sulfites, dyes...) | 3 |
| Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems | 2 |
| 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 March 27, 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.