Food recalls
Food recalls in October 2021
The FDA listed 34 food recalls in its October 2021 Enforcement Reports, 4 fewer than in September 2021 (38) and 7 more than in October 2020 (27). 9 were Class I, the most serious kind. The most common reason was allergen not on the label (12).
Food recalls
34
Reports through October 27, 2021
Class I, the most serious
9
Could cause serious harm or death
September 2021
38
27 in October 2020
Every food recall in October 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)
Listeria. “Product tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes”
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Class I (most serious)
Allergen not on the label. “Whole and sliced Apple and Cherry Pies from five stores in the Mid-Atlantic Region contain undeclared milk and egg.”
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Class II
Chocolate and the Chip (Inglewood, CA): Chocolate & the Chip Boozy Banana Walnut (26 products)
Allergen not on the label. “Inspection by the California Department of Public Health found undeclared allergens in numerous bakery products.”
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Class II
Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems. “Milk products and shipped without being properly pasteurized.”
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Class II
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared egg yolks”
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Class II
Ingredion Incorporated (Westchester, IL): Ingredion INSTANT PURE-FLOW F Food Starch
Metal, plastic, glass or other objects. “Potential metal fragments in product”
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Class II
Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems. “The milk pasteurization temperature was not recorded and/or the air space temperature was not at 150F or above as required.”
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Class II
Maple Island Inc . (North Saint Paul, MN): Parent's Choice Rice Baby Cereal
Lead or other chemicals. “Product contains elevated level of inorganic arsenic.”
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Class II
Suntree Snack Foods, LLC (Phoenix, AZ): Mountain Trail Mix (11 products)
Metal, plastic, glass or other objects. “A customer notified the firm that the product contained glass pieces.”
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Class I (most serious)
Allergen not on the label. “Product was recalled due to the presence of undeclared wheat.”
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Class I (most serious)
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared egg”
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Class I (most serious)
Litehouse Inc (Sandpoint, ID): Litehouse item 15533 Ranch dressing packaged in 1.25 oz
Other ingredient not on the label (sulfites, dyes...). “Undeclared anchovies.”
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Class II
E. coli. “Potentially contaminated with E. Coli”
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Class II
E. coli. “Potential non-O157 STEC (Shiga-Toxin 1) contamination. Serotype OXY31:H20 (stx1a with saa)”
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Class II
Driscoll's Inc. (Watsonville, CA): Driscolls's Fresh Blueberries 6 oz
Metal, plastic, glass or other objects. “European customer reported that berries received from this grower was found to include a few small metal spheres, about 2.45 mm diameter.”
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Class II
Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...). “Product has potential for spoilage and lack of commercial sterility.”
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Class II
Green Field Farms Co-op (Fredericksburg, OH): Green Field Farms Chocolate Milk 1/2 gallon glass jar
“Improper pasteurization - Phosphatase”
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Class II
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared Walnuts on product label.”
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Class I (most serious)
Listeria. “The firm was notified by one of their customers that during a random testing by ODA the product test positive for Listeria monocytogenes.”
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Class I (most serious)
Allergen not on the label. “Sandwiches may contain undeclared soy and egg.”
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Class II
“It was discovered that bottles of Brain and Memory Power Boost was filled with multi vitamin-mineral product - NeuroVite Plus”
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Class III (least serious)
Vintage Food Corp. (Kearny, NJ): Mr
Other ingredient not on the label (sulfites, dyes...). “Undeclared sulfites”
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Class I (most serious)
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared Egg, Yellow #5, Red #40, and Blue #1.”
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Class I (most serious)
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared Allergen”
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Class II
De Wafelbakkers, LLC (North Little Rock, AR): De Wafelbakkers 18 ct Buttermilk Pancakes NET WT 1 lb
Listeria. “Potential to contain Listeria monocytogenes”
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Class II
Driscoll's Inc. (Watsonville, CA): Driscoll's Only the Finest Berries - Blueberries/ Bluets 6 oz
Metal, plastic, glass or other objects. “Potential foreign object; metal pellets.”
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Class II
KEURIG DR PEPPER (Frisco, TX): Rc Cola 12 Oz (355 mL) packaged in an aluminum can 12 can to a pack
“Consumer complaints of off flavor and aroma”
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Class II
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared tree nut allergen”
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Class II
Allergen not on the label. “Fish not declared as an allergen”
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Class II
“Stability is out of spec at 81% for 3 month time period.”
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Class II
SEVIROLI FOODSVERTULLO IMPORTS (Garden City, NY): HEB Jumbo Stuffed Shells
Metal, plastic, glass or other objects. “Product may contain foreign objects (metal).”
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Class II
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared soy”
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Class III (least serious)
Borinquen Cones of Puerto Rico, Inc. (Rio Piedras, PR): Crunchy Cones, Chocolate (2 products)
Other ingredient not on the label (sulfites, dyes...). “Undeclared sulfites in product label.”
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Class III (least serious)
Central Kitchen Food Hub (Cleveland, OH): Dairy Free Co
Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems. “Quality Concerns on off taste”
Why food was recalled in October 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 | 12 |
| Metal, plastic, glass or other objects | 5 |
| Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems | 3 |
| Listeria | 3 |
| Other ingredient not on the label (sulfites, dyes...) | 3 |
| E. coli | 2 |
| Lead or other chemicals | 1 |
| 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 October 27, 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.