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)
International Sprout Holding Inc. (Cookeville, TN): SunGarden Mung Bean Sprouts 5lb & 10lb packaged in clear plastic bag in white cardboard box
Listeria. “Product tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes”
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Class I (most serious)
Whole Foods Market Brand 365, Llc (Austin, TX): Whole Foods Market Everyday Double Crust Apple Pie sold in clear plastic clamshell with scale label applied (2 products)
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
Farmers' All Natural Creamery LLC (Wellman, IA): Kalona Supernatural Organic Half & Half, Manufactured in Iowa for Kalona Organics, LLC (3 products)
Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems. “Milk products and shipped without being properly pasteurized.”
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Class II
Golden State Foods Corp. (Burleson, TX): Whataburger Picante Sauce NET WT 0.6 oz (17g) packaged in high impact polystyrene cups
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
Lake Wolf Creamery (Deer Park, WA): Lake Wolf Creamery Queso Oaxaca, ribbon cheese, refrigerated, vacuum packaged in flexible plastic packages (3 products)
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)
B&G Foods North America, Inc (Parsippany, NJ): Tone s Taco Seasoning Blend, Plastic Bottles / 12 bottles per case with best by dates of SEPT 03 24 and SEPT 06 24,...
Allergen not on the label. “Product was recalled due to the presence of undeclared wheat.”
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Class I (most serious)
Cuisine Innovations Unlimited, LLC (Lakewood, NJ): Vemondo Vegan Crabless Mini Crabcakes by Lidl 8.5 OUNCES (240g) coated paper box ten (10) packages per case
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
Buurma Farms Inc (Willard, OH): Buurma Farms Plain Parsley (Flat Parsley) PLU twist tie or banded bunches 30ct in cardboard cartons 60ct in wooden...
E. coli. “Potentially contaminated with E. Coli”
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Class II
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc (Monterey, CA): Bunches of curly parsley packed in cardboard cases received at distributor level with following labeling
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
Fairlife Llc (Chicago, IL): FAIRLIFE MILK 8OZ / 6PK CHOCOLATE (multi-pack format of small single serve bottle)
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
Kelly's Bakery Corp. (Opa Locka, FL): Brownie Chocolate Walnuts, Carton with 96 retail units, A210107B
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared Walnuts on product label.”
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Class I (most serious)
Terry and Joe Baker Farms, Llc dba Baker Farms (Norman Park, GA): KALE NET WT 16 OZ (1 LB) 454g Sold under the following brand names
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)
The Earl of Sandwiches (Willernie, MN): Earle of Sandwiches Mild Smoked Jalapeno Sub, Smoked Jalapeno Sausage and Peperjack Cheese on Parmasan Crusted French... (5 products)
Allergen not on the label. “Sandwiches may contain undeclared soy and egg.”
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Class II
BRAINMD (Irvine, CA): Brain MD - Brain & Memory Power Boost Supports Healthy Brain and Memory Performance 120 capsules - Dietary Supplement...
“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)
Medina Baking and Powder Products, Inc. (Miami, FL): Vanilla Flavor Imitation (White), Net Contents 128 FL (2 products)
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared Egg, Yellow #5, Red #40, and Blue #1.”
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Class I (most serious)
Velvet Ice Cream Company (Utica, OH): Velvet Ice Cream Raspberry Fudge Cordial 1.75 quarts (56oz) 6 quarts per case
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
Mckee Foods Corporation (Collegedale, TN): Little Debbie Mini Nutty Buddy Cookie Bites Sandwich Cookies 2.5oz plastic packaging 72 pouches per case
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared tree nut allergen”
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Class II
Modern Distributors, Inc. dba Modern Vending (Somerset, KY): Grab & Go Bistro Pimento Cheese Sandwich 5oz plastic container 1 sandwich per package
Allergen not on the label. “Fish not declared as an allergen”
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Class II
Monarch PCM, LLC (Fort Worth, TX): Ferretts IPS Iron Liquid Dietary Supplement Iron Protein Succinylate 40 mg (elemental iron) / 15 mL 8 oz
“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
The Enrico Biscotti Company (Pittsburgh, PA): Enrico Biscotti - Cranberry Pistachio Biscotti 8 ounce bags 6 bags per case (2 products)
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 |
|---|---|
| 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.