Documenting timely recalls across the Food & Beverage Industry
When discussing food recalls, what comes to mind most often is a foreign object found or an outbreak due to a pathogen such as a bacteria. However, for many years, undeclared allergens have been the leading cause of US food recalls.
The romain lettuce E. coli outbreaks of the last two years are a not so distant memory. Additional multi-state outbreaks have been identified in October and the newest surfacing in Michigan. Multiple patients across six states have been admitted to hospitals.
A California based company has recalled all dried fungus distributed across the country and Canada. There have been 41 reported cases in 10 states including 4 hospitalizations. Ramen eaten at restaurants has been identified in four illness clusters.
Almost 7,000 pounds of chicken salad has been recalled due to mislabeling and undeclared allergens. Walmart has affected product in seven out of the nine states included in the recall.
Take a look at the eight most recent major food recalls you need to know about.
Nine states have reported illness from what the CDC has determined with peaches as the main source. Bagged peaches packaged by the Wawona Packing Company LCC are the primary source however investigation into additional types of packaging is ongoing. Currently 68 people have been infected with a strain of Salmonella with 14 hospitalizations.
This summer’s onion recall that caused a Salmonella outbreak is causing additional items to be pulled from shelves due to manufacturers using potentially tainted onions in popular dips and salsas. National chains such as Kroger and Fred Meyer are now recalling dozens of cheese dips sold between May 15 through August 6.
Oranges, bulk lemons, and a variety of items that utilize fresh lemons in store are on the recall list due to potential Listeria contamination. Stores in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland and New York are among those affected by the recall.
An outbreak spread across the U.S. and Canada has been traced back to onions from a California company. Infected people have been identified from 34 states and multiple provinces of Canada.
Over 38,000 pounds of ground beef distributed in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina imported from Canada has been recalled. Lack of import re-inspection has been identified for reason of recall.