Food recalls
Food recalls in September 2021
The FDA listed 38 food recalls in its September 2021 Enforcement Reports, 8 more than in August 2021 (30) and 10 fewer than in September 2020 (48). 13 were Class I, the most serious kind. The most common reason was allergen not on the label (20).
Food recalls
38
Reports through September 29, 2021
Class I, the most serious
13
Could cause serious harm or death
August 2021
30
48 in September 2020
Every food recall in September 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)
Golden Natural Products (Brooklyn, NY): Golden Natural Product Inc
Other ingredient not on the label (sulfites, dyes...). “Product contains high levels of undeclared sulfites.”
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Class I (most serious)
Other ingredient not on the label (sulfites, dyes...). “Product contains sulfites, FD&C Yellow #5, and coconut”
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Class I (most serious)
The Kroger Co (Cincinnati, OH): Kroger Kale Bag 16oz plastic bag 8 packages per case
Listeria. “Potential contamination with Listeria Monocytogenes”
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Class II
Baker's Corner Bakery (Benton City, WA): Oatmeal Cranberry Cookie (6 products)
Allergen not on the label. “Shortening is declared but sub-ingredient Soybean Oil is not declared.”
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Class II
JAG SPECIALTY FOODS, LLC (College Point, NY): Daniele - PLAIN BULK (28 LB.)
Allergen not on the label. “Product may contain undeclared sesame seeds.”
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Class II
Seabear Company (Anacortes, WA): Banquet Cut European Style Cold Smoked Salmon
Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...). “Potential for growth of C. botulinum”
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Class II
SSPI Mid-Atlantic, Inc (Richmond, VA): 1
Other ingredient not on the label (sulfites, dyes...). “Undeclared sulfites”
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Class II
Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems. “The firm determined that the food was not held at an appropriate temperature. Because of the time-temperature relationship of the environment this food could be unsafe to consume.”
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Class II
The Baking Institute Baking Co. (Wheeling, IL): Carrot cake (no brand)
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared milk, coconut, and walnut. Product contains milk in cream cheese frosting, coconut in the cake batter, and walnuts as garnish around cake.”
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Class I (most serious)
Jimmy's Cookies, LLC (Clifton, NJ): Marketside Chocolate Candy Cookie Cake
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared allergen - Peanuts.”
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Class I (most serious)
Loki Fish Company - Office (Seattle, WA): Loki Fish Wild Keta Salmon Lox
Listeria. “Potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.”
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Class I (most serious)
Organic By Nature, Inc. (Rancho Dominguez, CA): Purim Health Products
Allergen not on the label. “Product recalled due to undeclared milk in MCT powder used in manufacturing. Milk is not declared on the label. Product item #'s 4600-P65, 4600”
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Class I (most serious)
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared milk”
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Class I (most serious)
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared milk and egg”
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Class II
“Product contains comingled Olly Sleep dietary supplement which may cause drowsiness”
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Class II
Metal, plastic, glass or other objects. “Product mispackaging; mixed nuts (cashews, macadamia, and walnuts) packed into bags labeled walnut pieces.”
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Class II
Full Tilt Ice Cream, LLC (Seattle, WA): Huckleberry Chip, Full Tilt Ice Cream brand (13 products)
“The ice cream mix did not meet pasteurization specifications.”
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Class II
Jimbo's Kitchen (Hermon, ME): Jimbo's BLOODY MARY MIX
Allergen not on the label. “Product contains soy, sulfites, and wheat that are not declared in the ingredient statement.”
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Class II
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared Milk. Products may be contaminated with milk residue.”
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Class II
Allergen not on the label. “Flour tortillas list "Bleached enriched flour" on the case label but do not mention the presence of wheat. Therefore the product contains undeclared wheat.”
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Class I (most serious)
KBF INC (Astoria, NY): Banoful Top Orange Biscuit
Allergen not on the label. “contains undeclared milk”
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Class II
Ingredion (Bridgewater, NJ): Fermentation Derived Pepsin Product packaging
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared egg allergen”
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Class II
Allergen not on the label. “Some packages of Trader Joe's Super Spinach Salad were prepared using almonds instead of pumpkin seeds, which are declared on the label. Undeclared allergen - almonds.”
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Class I (most serious)
Bright Farms (New York, NY): BrightFarms Mighty Romaine (10 products)
Salmonella. “Product may be contaminated with Salmonella.”
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Class I (most serious)
Listeria. “Potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes”
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Class II
Gem City Fine Foods, LLC (West Valley City, UT): Flourless Chocolate Torte (2 products)
Allergen not on the label. “Frozen desserts are mislabeled. Flourless Chocolate Torte mislabeled with Triple Berry Streusel Cheesecake ingredients and nutrition label. Chocolate Torte and Triple Berry Streusel are both mislabeled with pecans as an ingredient although firm has not used nuts of any kind in its products or the...”
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Class II
Hostess Brands, LLC (Kansas City, MO): Hostess Soft White Hot Dog Buns (2 products)
Listeria. “The firm's contract manufacturer found positive environmental samples analyzed for Listeria and Salmonella species.”
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Class II
Allergen not on the label. “An ingredient in yogurt contains soy lecithin, but soy is not declared on the label.”
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Class II
Mai Cuisine (San Francisco, CA): August Box of the Month NCA UPC (25 products)
Salmonella. “Recall initiated after notification from supplier of recall of frozen shrimp due to Salmonella contamination that had been used in sushi products.”
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Class II
Metal, plastic, glass or other objects. “Firm was notified of metal objects in the product.”
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Class II
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared milk”
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Class I (most serious)
CAHILLS FARM CHEESE LIMITED (CO LIMERICK, Ireland): 1 (5 products)
Listeria. “Cheese may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.”
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Class I (most serious)
Allergen not on the label. “May contain undeclared milk”
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Class II
Lead or other chemicals. “Elevated levels of inorganic arsenic.”
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Class II
Allergen not on the label. “Product contained undeclared milk, wheat, and soy.”
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Class II
RMH Foods (Morton, IL): Gordon Choice Deli Style Tuna Salad, Refrigerated
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared wheat and tuna”
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Class II
Taylor Farms Retail, Inc. (Salinas, CA): Wegmans Sunflower Crunch Chopped Salad Kit
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared allergens in salad mix - milk and wheat. Cheese and croutons are packed separately and clearly visible to consumer.”
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Class II
Metal, plastic, glass or other objects. “Possible pieces of glass in product”
Why food was recalled in September 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 | 20 |
| Listeria | 5 |
| Metal, plastic, glass or other objects | 3 |
| Other ingredient not on the label (sulfites, dyes...) | 3 |
| Salmonella | 2 |
| Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems | 1 |
| 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 September 29, 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.