Food recalls
Food recalls in October 2023
The FDA listed 33 food recalls in its October 2023 Enforcement Reports, 3 more than in September 2023 (30) and 4 fewer than in October 2022 (37). 12 were Class I, the most serious kind. The most common reason was allergen not on the label (12).
Food recalls
33
Reports through October 25, 2023
Class I, the most serious
12
Could cause serious harm or death
September 2023
30
37 in October 2022
Every food recall in October 2023
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)
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared Allergen - Sesame”
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Class I (most serious)
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared allergen; egg.”
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Class I (most serious)
Tama Corporation (Doral, FL): PAISA Sweet Corn Pancakes, Cachapas de Maiz
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared Allergens: Wheat, Soy, Yellow #5”
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Class II
HEINZ (Chicago, IL): Kraft Singles American Pasteurized Prepared Cheese product
Metal, plastic, glass or other objects. “Plastic fragment. Product is recalled due to potential for a thin strip of the primary packaging film to remain adhered to the cheese slice after the wrapper has been removed.”
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Class II
Katies Korner Inc. (Hubbard, OH): 3 Gallon, plastic container of mint chip flavored ice cream
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared wheat, soy and coconut”
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Class II
Moody Dunbar Inc (Johnson City, TN): Sweet Potatoes sold under the brand names
“During an internal investigation, the firm noticed that the Retort Chart was malfunctioning. No data was recorded during the production run.”
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Class II
Safeway Fresh Foods LLC (Vineland, NJ): Sunnyside Farms, diced Organic Butternut Squash
“Safeway Fresh Foods of Vineland, NJ, is recalling its 32-oz. Diced Organic Butternut Squash product as it has the potential to be contaminated with Escherichia coli O45. The 32-oz. diced Butternut was distributed only to Costco in the following states, Washington DC, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and...”
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Class I (most serious)
Comercializadora Pepsico Mexico, (Ciudad De Mexico, Mexico): QUAKER PANCAKES WITH WHOLE GRAIN OATS
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared Allergen: Soy”
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Class I (most serious)
Dick Taylor Inc (Eureka, CA): Ginger Snap Milk Chocolate
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared allergen (peanut)”
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Class I (most serious)
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared allergen (egg)”
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Class II
Allergen not on the label. “Fairfield Gourmet Food Corp. d/b/a David s Cookies ,28 Industrial Road, Fairfield NJ 07004has initiated a recall of Markside Ultimate Peanut Butter Chocolate Cake, 7 oz.(198g) plastic package (i.e.) Clamp shell 8 package per case, LOT # BS23212 (Manufactured on July, 31, 2023) because of...”
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Class II
Infinant Health, LLC (Davis, CA): Evivo with MCT Oil Infant Probiotic Activated B
Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems. “Unapproved food additive.”
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Class II
Maisie Jane's California Sunshine Products Inc. (Chico, CA): Maisie Jane's Smooth almond butter
Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...). “High levels of aflatoxin”
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Class II
“No pre-market notification and Mixing instructions not in ounces”
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Class II
Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems. “Unapproved food additive: kratom”
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Class II
Lipari Foods Operating Company, LLC. (Warren, MI): JLM Roasted Salted Pecan Halves
Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems. “Top label says Roasted Salted Pecan Halves, but product is actually filberts / hazelnuts”
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Class II
Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems. “Label lacked Fish (anchovies) allergen declaration.”
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Class II
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared allergen; coconut”
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Class III (least serious)
Otis McAllister (Orinda, CA): Good & Gather Organic Jasmine Rice
Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...). “Insects (rice weevils) found in bags of rice.”
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Class I (most serious)
CenSea Inc (Northbrook, IL): Central Seafoods 30# case of IQF whole octopus
Salmonella. “Product tested positive for Salmonella”
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Class I (most serious)
Fresh Unlimited Inc (Sidney, OH): Freshway Foods - Diced Butternut Squash
Listeria. “Potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes”
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Class I (most serious)
ICE CREAM HOUSE (Brooklyn, NY): Mini Sorbet Pops (80 products)
Listeria. “Products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.”
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Class I (most serious)
Knickerbocker 365 Inc. (Madison Heights, MI): Knickerbocker Homestyle hamburger buns
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared milk”
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Class I (most serious)
Listeria. “South Carolina Department of Health discovered the product contained Listeria monocytogenes.”
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Class I (most serious)
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared egg”
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Class II
CEREBELLY INC (Los Gatos, CA): Cerebelly Smart Bar (4 products)
Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...). “Surface mold visible on product”
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Class II
Lipari Foods Operating Company, LLC. (Warren, MI): IO Inspired Organics Organic Raw Walnuts
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared cashews”
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Class II
Ozona Organics LLC (Ozona, TX): OZONA ORGANICS LIQUID PROBIOTICS & GO HEALTHY LIQUID PROBIOTICS
Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...). “Products contain high water activity in the formula that provides a potential for microbial growth.”
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Class II
Regal Foods, Inc (Leola, PA): REGAL HERBS & GARLIC 25# 5# 2# various containers. (8 products)
Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...). “The firm initiated a recall of various seasonings because rodent feces was found in samples of oregano.”
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Class II
Vitality Works, Inc (Albuquerque, NM): 100 vegetarian Fenugreek Capsules 90 count (54 products)
Metal, plastic, glass or other objects. “Foreign material: pieces of a pen (writing utensil).”
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Class III (least serious)
Moreflavor, Inc (Pittsburg, CA): 1 lb
Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems. “Firm inadvertently distributed sodium percarbonate labeled as ascorbic acid”
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Class III (least serious)
“FDA sample analysis of Pharma Natural Biotin 5000 mcg Maximum Strength (30 tablets, Lot: PN10686, Exp. Date 01/24), found the biotin content was below the detection limit.”
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Class III (least serious)
SLR FOOD Distribution, Inc. (Hicksville, NY): Dried Longans
Other ingredient not on the label (sulfites, dyes...). “Contains undeclared sulfites”
Why food was recalled in October 2023
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 |
| Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems | 5 |
| Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...) | 5 |
| Listeria | 3 |
| Metal, plastic, glass or other objects | 2 |
| Other ingredient not on the label (sulfites, dyes...) | 1 |
| Salmonella | 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 25, 2023.
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.