Food recalls
Food recalls in November 2022
The FDA listed 38 food recalls in its November 2022 Enforcement Reports, 1 more than in October 2022 (37) and 8 fewer than in November 2021 (46). 19 were Class I, the most serious kind. The most common reason was allergen not on the label (19).
Food recalls
38
Reports through November 30, 2022
Class I, the most serious
19
Could cause serious harm or death
October 2022
37
46 in November 2021
Every food recall in November 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)
DAISO CALIFORNIA WAREHOUSE (La Mirada, CA): Tiramisu Twist Cookie 3.4 oz
Allergen not on the label. “Tiramisu Twist Cookies were found to have tree nuts not declared on the label”
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Class I (most serious)
Salmonella. “Potential contamination with Salmonella”
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Class I (most serious)
Seed Ranch Flavor Co (Boulder, CO): Umami Everyday Savory Spice (3 products)
Allergen not on the label. “Three sauces contain undeclared soy.”
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Class I (most serious)
Listeria. “Possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination in smoked salmon”
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Class I (most serious)
Sodexo, DBA Nourish (Santa Clara, CA): Nourish Inc
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared peanut allergen”
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Class II
G FUEL LLC (West Babylon, NY): GFUEL brand Watermelon Limeade Energy Drink
Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems. “Product label does not declare the correct amount of caffeine.”
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Class II
Metal, plastic, glass or other objects. “Potential Metal Fragments within product”
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Class I (most serious)
Allergen not on the label. “undeclared egg”
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Class II
Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...). “Compromised seal integrity which could lead to spoilage”
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Class II
Gem City Fine Foods, LLC (West Valley City, UT): Gem City Fine Foods GF Flourless Chocolate Torte
Allergen not on the label. “Gluten Free Flourless Chocolate Torte mislabeled with Triple Berry Streusel Cheesecake label resulting in undeclared soy due to soy lecithin ingredient.”
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Class II
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared Allergen - Soy”
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Class I (most serious)
Allergen not on the label. “Store printed label on products does not include Tree Nuts (Cashews) in the ingredient statement and the contains statement.”
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Class I (most serious)
Bakkavor USA, Inc (Jessup, PA): H-E-B Meal Simple Tomato Basil Soup 32 oz
Allergen not on the label. “Bakkavor USA has initiated a recall of H-E-B Meal Simple Tomato Basil Soup, 32 oz. Plastic containers, 6 containers per case because of undeclared milk allergen.”
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Class I (most serious)
DA CHENG VEGETARIAN FOOD INC. (El Monte, CA): Vegan Golden Nuggets, (1 lb (3 products)
Allergen not on the label. “Vegan Golden nuggets were sampled by the FDA and found to contain egg that is not declared on the label.”
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Class I (most serious)
Hammond's Candies Since 1920 II, LLC (Denver, CO): Hammond's Salted Caramel Cookies
Allergen not on the label. “Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies mispacked in Salted Caramel Cookies Box creating undeclared peanut allergen.”
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Class I (most serious)
sotto i trulli (Sarasota, FL): Bombolo Biscotti, Assorted Italian Cookies
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared allergen: Walnuts”
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Class I (most serious)
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared wheat”
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Class II
JLM Manufacturing LLC (Warren, MI): JLM Sesame Sticks Mix in clear plastic 11oz (2 products)
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared cashew”
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Class II
Rama Food Manufacture Corp (Ontario, CA): Pad Thai Noodles Rama Foods (Brand) Net Wt.
Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems. “CCP deviation: improper cooling/refrigeration”
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Class II
Allergen not on the label. “Label contains "Gluten Free" claim but product contains wheat and barley which are declared on the label.”
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Class II
Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...). “Defective seal in cans containing pasteurized crabmeat.”
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Class II
Shemshad Food Products, Inc (Los Angeles, CA): 2 oz
“FDA sample revealed the product had higher than declared sodium content (131% of the net contents).”
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Class II
Allergen not on the label. “Allergens of almonds and milk not declared on the product ingredient label”
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Class I (most serious)
Diana's Bananas, Inc. (Chicago, IL): Diana s Milk Chocolate Banana Babies UPC
Allergen not on the label. “undeclared peanut”
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Class I (most serious)
Mariscos Bahia Inc (Pico Rivera, CA): Halibut (fillets and portions) packed in 10-50 lb (7 products)
Salmonella. “Possible contamination with salmonella”
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Class I (most serious)
Listeria. “potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes”
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Class I (most serious)
Swiss American Inc (Saint Louis, MO): Saint Louis Domestic Brie Wedge
Listeria. “Potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes”
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Class I (most serious)
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared egg sourced from egg lysozyme”
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Class II
Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems. “Label does not indicate milk on the label.”
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Class II
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared cashew”
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Class II
Metal, plastic, glass or other objects. “Potential to contain metal wire from broken screen”
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Class II
HP Hood LLC (Lynnfield, MA): Food Club Cottage Cheese with Pineapple (13 products)
Metal, plastic, glass or other objects. “Product may contain foreign objects (plastic).”
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Class II
Kabobs Acquisition Inc. (Lake City, GA): BRIE EN CROUTE WITH RASPBERRY
Listeria. “The firm was notified by their Brie Cheese supplier that the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.”
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Class I (most serious)
E. coli. “Possible presence of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli.”
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Class I (most serious)
Cut Fruit Express, Inc. (Inver Grove Heights, MN): Caribou Coffee Snack Fruit and Cheese Plate
Listeria. “Brie cheese has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.”
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Class II
Secrets Of The Tribe (Commerce City, CO): Indian Gooseberry Alcohol-Free Extract (2 products)
Lead or other chemicals. “Product has elevated level of lead.”
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Class II
Tomoorona LLC (Maryland Heights, MO): Qassim Mix for Coffee
Allergen not on the label. “The product is labeled to contain sodium caseinate, a milk derivative, but the label does not declare the product contains "milk."”
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Class III (least serious)
Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...). “Potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum. Product was tested and found to have pH level of 4.9.”
Why food was recalled in November 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 | 19 |
| Listeria | 5 |
| Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems | 3 |
| Metal, plastic, glass or other objects | 3 |
| Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...) | 3 |
| Salmonella | 2 |
| E. coli | 1 |
| Lead or other chemicals | 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 30, 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.