Food recalls
Food recalls in November 2020
The FDA listed 23 food recalls in its November 2020 Enforcement Reports, 4 fewer than in October 2020 (27) and 20 fewer than in November 2019 (43). 11 were Class I, the most serious kind. The most common reason was allergen not on the label (7).
Food recalls
23
Reports through November 25, 2020
Class I, the most serious
11
Could cause serious harm or death
October 2020
27
43 in November 2019
Every food recall in November 2020
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)
National Food Trading Corporation (Ridgewood, NJ): Frozen French Cut Green Beans
Listeria. “Possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.”
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Class I (most serious)
Orca Bay Foods LLC (Seattle, WA): Trader Joe's brand Gluten Free Battered Halibut, SKU 00503822
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared Wheat and Milk.”
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Class II
Art Of Tea (Monterey Park, CA): Art Of Tea - Feel Better tea
Salmonella. “Firm was notified by supplier of Elder Berries of a recall due to potential Salmonella contamination.”
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Class II
FreshPoint Dallas (Dallas, TX): FC TOMATOES ROMA DICED 3/8" 1/5#
Metal, plastic, glass or other objects. “Potential Foreign Material”
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Class II
John Nagle Co. (Boston, MA): John Nagle Steelhead Fillets
Listeria. “Product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.”
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Class II
Mayer Brothers Apple Products, Inc. (West Seneca, NY): 1
Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems. “Processing error resulting in mixing of pasteurized and raw cider into final product.”
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Class II
Rosebud's Ranch and Garden, LLC (Covington, OH): Rosebud's brand Elderberry Syrup Kit in a 3 oz
Salmonella. “Potential salmonella contamination in elderberries.”
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Class III (least serious)
Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems. “Stabilizer was made with Citric Acid instead of Sodium Citrate.”
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Class I (most serious)
Allergen not on the label. “B&G Foods initiated a recall of Back to Nature Organic Rosemary & Olive Oil Stoneground Wheat Crackers, 6 oz. with a best by date of APR 25 2021, because package may be filled with peanut butter cookies, which contain peanut, which is not declared on the label.”
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Class I (most serious)
“Product may present a choking hazard.”
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Class I (most serious)
Incredible Fish (Miami, FL): IncredibleStoneCrab, Mustard Sauce
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared Allergens: Fish, Egg, and Milk.”
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Class I (most serious)
Meijer Inc./Traffic Dept. (Grand Rapids, MI): FRESH FROM MEIJER FRUIT PALOOZA (12 products)
Salmonella. “potential risk of Salmonella”
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Class I (most serious)
Russ Davis Wholesale, LLC (Inver Grove Heights, MN): J&O Mixed Veggie Cup with Dip
Allergen not on the label. “undeclared egg”
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Class I (most serious)
Starwest Botanicals, Inc (Sacramento, CA): Elderberry Whole Organic (2 products)
Salmonella. “Direct customer tested product upon receipt and had a positive result for Salmonella.”
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Class II
Allergen not on the label. “Wolfgang Confectioners, 50 E. 4th Avenue, York, PA 17404, has initiated a recall of Hu Almond Hunks and Hu Cashew Hunks, in 4 oz., stand up pouch, 6 bags per case because of mislabeled product. Cashews were found in the almond product pouches.”
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Class III (least serious)
Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems. “CCP deviation associated with wash process, portion of affected product left company control.”
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Class I (most serious)
Spring Glen Fresh Foods (Ephrata, PA): Rice Pudding 5lb plastic containers
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared egg and milk due to mis-labeling.”
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Class II
Lidl US TRADING (Arlington, VA): Lidl Organic Butter Microwave Popcorn
Metal, plastic, glass or other objects. “Lidl US, LLC has initiated a recall of Lidl Organic Butter Microwave Popcorn, 3 x 3.3oz, 10 boxes per case and 3 popcorn bags per box. Best by/Lot Codes: JUL192021N2, JUL232021N2, AUG182021N2 because the raw ingredient supplier for the popcorn has initiated a recall due to foreign material.”
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Class I (most serious)
Hadson (Toko) Trading Co., Inc. (Maspeth, NY): Eishindo brand "CUP JELLY (MINI)
“Product is a choking hazard.”
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Class I (most serious)
Wawona Packing Co LLC dba Prima Wawona (Fresno, CA): Field Run Peaches
Salmonella. “FDA Sampling during follow-up inspection found Salmonella in peaches and peach leaves.”
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Class II
Capital Seaboard (Jessup, MD): Gracie's Pointe frozen raw shrimp
“Frozen raw shrimp in import alert inadvertently released for distribution.”
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Class II
HU PRODUCTS (New York, NY): Primary/Retail Package labeled in part
Allergen not on the label. “Product may contain undeclared almonds.”
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Class II
Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...). “Recall due to mold growth observed (Eurotium spp., Aspergillus niger, and Xeromyces bisporus).”
Why food was recalled in November 2020
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 | 7 |
| Salmonella | 5 |
| Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems | 3 |
| Listeria | 2 |
| Metal, plastic, glass or other objects | 2 |
| 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 November 25, 2020.
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.