Food recalls
Food recalls in May 2022
The FDA listed 26 food recalls in its May 2022 Enforcement Reports, 7 fewer than in April 2022 (33) and 22 fewer than in May 2021 (48). 10 were Class I, the most serious kind. The most common reason was allergen not on the label (10).
Food recalls
26
Reports through May 25, 2022
Class I, the most serious
10
Could cause serious harm or death
April 2022
33
48 in May 2021
Every food recall in May 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)
Doux South Specialties LLC (Atlanta, GA): DOUX SOUTH PICKLES EAT WITH A SOUTHERN ACCENT BAKKAVOR CURRY CAULIFLOWER 5 GALLON
Listeria. “The firm received a positive test result for Listeria monocytogenes for the product.”
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Class I (most serious)
T Fresh Company DBA Yes Produce (City Of Industry, CA): Yes! Enoki Mushrooms
Listeria. “California Department of Public Health sampled product with a result of Listeria monocytogenes”
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Class II
Atlanta Cheesecake Company LLC (Kennesaw, GA): SE Grocers Cheesecake SAMPLER New York Style, Chocolate Silk, Strawberry Swirl, Turtle - NO ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS - NET...
Allergen not on the label. “The firm was notified by a customer that the label does not declare pecans in its ingredient statement.”
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Class II
Gorton's, Inc. (Gloucester, MA): Gorton s Fish Sandwich Fillets
Allergen not on the label. “May contain large and/or sharp fish bones”
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Class II
Turkey Hill, LLC (Conestoga, PA): Chocolate Marshmallow Premium Ice Cream
Allergen not on the label. “Product may contain undeclared peanuts.”
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Class III (least serious)
Driscoll's Inc. (Watsonville, CA): Driscoll's Blackberries (Fresh) 12x6 oz
Lead or other chemicals. “California Department of Pesticide Regulation detected the presence of Formetante HCI. This pesticide has a non-tolerance for blackberries.”
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Class III (least serious)
R & S Roberts Enterprises, Inc. (Auburn, WA): Milk & Dark Chocolate Healthy Bites (6 products)
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared Soy Lecithin. Firm used Canola Oil spray as a releasing agent but finished products labels do not declare Soy Lecithin.”
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Class I (most serious)
Power Selles Imports dba Culinary Collective (Lynnwood, WA): Valencian Almonds FS Skinless, MZ502
Allergen not on the label. “Potential contamination with peanut while label does not declare peanut.”
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Class I (most serious)
Ramen Hero (Berkeley, CA): Ramen Hero - Vegan Shoyu ramen (Hippie Van) Ramen noodles in a soy sauce infused vegan broth with a vegan meat ragu,...
Allergen not on the label. “Affected lots of Vegan Shoyu Ramen meal kits used egg noodles which contain egg. The allergen of egg is not listed on the product label.”
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Class II
Eastland Food Corporation (Jessup, MD): Bwell Bird's Nest Beverage Sugar-Free Xylitol NET 8.45 FL OZ (250mL) UPC 8373726352 24 bottles per case (6 products)
Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...). “Deficient packaging material potentially leading to premature spoilage.”
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Class II
Mosaic Food Company (El Segundo, CA): Jerk Dressing (2 products)
Salmonella. “Product was manufactured with onions recalled for Salmonella contamination.”
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Class II
New Seasons Market LLC (Portland, OR): New Seasons Market Truffle Valencia Almonds
Metal, plastic, glass or other objects. “Potential foreign materials contamination.”
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Class II
Snak King Corporation (City Of Industry, CA): 12/5 oz
“A potato stick snack with a milk allergen was found in the O-Organic Sea Salt Popcorn line's recycle chute.”
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Class III (least serious)
Rong Shing Trading NY Inc (Brooklyn, NY): 'KORICA' ROASTED PEANUT
Other ingredient not on the label (sulfites, dyes...). “Product contains cyclamate, an unapproved color.”
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Class I (most serious)
A & C Best Food Trading (Long Island City, NY): Olive (3 products)
Other ingredient not on the label (sulfites, dyes...). “Product contains undeclared sulfites.”
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Class I (most serious)
Bakkavor Foods USA Inc. (Charlotte, NC): WHOLE FOODS MARKET red lentil dal NET WT
Listeria. “Possible Listeria monocytogenes in product”
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Class I (most serious)
The Salsa Texan (Corinth, TX): The Salsa Texan Coconut Flour Tortilla regular and burrito size packaged in clear flexible plastic
Allergen not on the label. “Potential to contain undeclared wheat and whey”
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Class II
Elegant Foods, LLC (Madison, WI): elegant foods Lemon Macaron, Case of 100 (11 products)
Other ingredient not on the label (sulfites, dyes...). “Macarons do not declare the following colors: FD&C Blue #1, Blue #2, Red #3, Yellow #5, Yellow #6, Red #40.”
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Class I (most serious)
Groundwork Coffee LLC (North Hollywood, CA): groundwork MIND-FULL Bar
Allergen not on the label. “Oregon Department of Agriculture found that allergens were not properly declared during inspection.”
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Class I (most serious)
Produce Packaging Inc (Willoughby Hills, OH): Produce Packaging Inc (3 products)
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared wheat on product label.”
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Class I (most serious)
World Variety Produce Inc dba Melissa's (Vernon, CA): Organic Marketside Zucchini 2 Count packages/8 per case Ingredients
Salmonella. “Product may be contaminated with Salmonella”
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Class II
Elegant Foods, LLC (Madison, WI): elegant foods Strawberry Sorbet, Plant #55-433 (10 products)
Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems. “The label does not identify whey protein concentrate, contained in the stabilizer, as Milk.”
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Class II
Elegant Foods, LLC (Madison, WI): elegant foods 5# Lemon Curd
Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems. “Lemon Curd has no ingredient label including major food allergen eggs.”
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Class II
FERRERO USA INC (Parsippany, NJ): Kinder Mix Chocolate Treats Basket 5.3 OZ (152g) cardboard basket (2 products)
Salmonella. “Possible contamination with Salmonella Typhimurium.”
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Class II
Rebel Creamery (Midway, UT): Rebel Pistachio Ice Cream, one pint (473 mL
Allergen not on the label. “Pistachio ice cream may contain pistachio nut shells.”
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Class II
The Procter & Gamble Company (Cincinnati, OH): Align Digestive De-Stress Capsules 21ct bottle packaged in paper carton 12 cartons per case
Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...). “Product failed micro testing. Firm sent product for destruction, but was redirected for sale through online store.”
Why food was recalled in May 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 | 10 |
| Listeria | 3 |
| Other ingredient not on the label (sulfites, dyes...) | 3 |
| Salmonella | 3 |
| Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems | 2 |
| Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...) | 2 |
| Lead or other chemicals | 1 |
| Metal, plastic, glass or other objects | 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 May 25, 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.