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U.S. Food Recalls in 2015
2,834 recalls reported to the FDA in 2015.
Class I 1,675Class II 1,091Class III 68
2015-12-23Class I· MA
Whole Foods Market Group Inc.
Curry Chicken Salad, Our Chefs Own, sold by weight UPC Code : 285551
Reason: Product contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes
2015-12-23Class III· TX
H E B
Houston Culinary Center Penne Mozzarella Salad Kit
Reason: Use of ingredient with violative pesticide residue.
2015-12-23Class III· TX
H E B
Houston Culinary Center Shrimp Salad Kit
Reason: Use of ingredient with violative pesticide residue.
2015-12-23Class III· TX
H E B
Houston Culinary Center Cranberry Turkey Salad Base
Reason: Use of ingredient with violative pesticide residue.
2015-12-23Class III· TX
H E B
Houston Culinary Center Greek Pasta Salad Kit
Reason: Use of ingredient with violative pesticide residue.
2015-12-23Class III· TX
H E B
Houston Culinary Center Yellowfin Tuna Salad Kit
Reason: Use of ingredient with violative pesticide residue.
2015-12-23Class III· TX
H E B
Combo Meal Tuna Salad SS
Reason: Use of ingredient with violative pesticide residue.
2015-12-23Class III· TX
H E B
Yellowfin Tuna Salad Sandwich
Reason: Use of ingredient with violative pesticide residue.
2015-12-23Class III· TX
H E B
HCC Salad Tuna Classic Yellowfin SS
Reason: Use of ingredient with violative pesticide residue.
2015-12-23Class III· TX
H E B
HEB Herb Seared Salmon, Broccoli, Rice SS
Reason: Use of ingredient with violative pesticide residue.
2015-12-23Class III· TX
H E B
Pizza artichoke chicken 12 in Hot and Cold
Reason: Use of ingredient with violative pesticide residue.
2015-12-23Class III· TX
H E B
HEB Sis Greek Pasta Cuc Feta Kal
Reason: Use of ingredient with violative pesticide residue.
2015-12-23Class III· TX
H E B
Asian Salmon with potato and green beans
Reason: Use of ingredient with violative pesticide residue.
2015-12-23Class III· TX
H E B
HEB Herb Seared Salmon Herb SS and FS; Houston Culinary Center Herb Seared Salmon
Reason: Use of ingredient with violative pesticide residue.
2015-12-23Class III· TX
H E B
HEB Shrimp Salad SS and FS By Lb; HEB Shrimp Salad 8 oz
Reason: Use of ingredient with violative pesticide residue.
2015-12-23Class III· TX
H E B
Ciabatta Albacore Tuna Melt SS
Reason: Use of ingredient with violative pesticide residue.
2015-12-23Class III· TX
H E B
HCC Greek Pasta Salad Small SS and FS
Reason: Use of ingredient with violative pesticide residue.
2015-12-23Class III· TX
H E B
HEB Sandwich Tuna Salad 12 Grain
Reason: Use of ingredient with violative pesticide residue.
2015-12-23Class III· TX
H E B
HCC Basil Pesto FS and S; Houston Culinary Center Basil Pesto
Reason: Use of ingredient with violative pesticide residue.
2015-12-16Class II· OR
Skipanon Brand Seafoods LLC
Canned Sockeye Salmon with paper label reading in part: ***SKIPANON BRAND SEAFOOD SMOKED STEELHEAD***Ingredients: Farm-Raised Steelhead, Sea Salt, Brown Sugar, Natural Hardwood Smoke. NET WT. 5 1/2 oz. (156g)***" UPC: 58071 00142 Code beginning with "OC" Label has a yellow background with a steel blue stripe at the bottom and multiple colored lettering.
Reason: All cans and pouches of Skipanon Brand seafood, including smoked steelhead trout products are being recalled due to lack of documentation and possible under-processed product. Under-processed seafood could lead to contamination with Clostridium botulinum.
2015-12-16Class II· OR
Skipanon Brand Seafoods LLC
Canned Sockeye Salmon with paper label reading in part: ***SKIPANON BRAND SEAFOOD SOCKEYE SALMON***INGREDIENTS: Sockeye Salmon, Sea Salt. NET WT. 6 OZ. (170g)***" UPC: 58071 00120 Code beginning with OCBB. Label has a yellow background with a light green stripe at the bottom and multiple colored lettering. Sockeye Salmon with salt added was distributed as brites in 6oz cans. Code beginning with OCBB.
Reason: All cans and pouches of Skipanon Brand seafood, including salmon products are being recalled due to lack of documentation and possible under-processed product. Under-processed seafood could lead to contamination with Clostridium botulinum.
2015-12-16Class II· OR
Skipanon Brand Seafoods LLC
Canned Smoked Sturgeon with paper label reading in part: ***SKIPANON BRAND SEAFOOD SMOKED STURGEON***INGREDIENTS: Sturgeon, Sea Salt, Brown Sugar Natural Hardwood Smoke. NET WT. 5.5 OZ. (156g)***" UPC: 58071 00111 Can code beginning with OCP. Label has a yellow background with a green stripe at the bottom and multiple colored lettering.
Reason: All cans and pouches of Skipanon Brand seafood, including smoked sturgeon products are being recalled due to lack of documentation and possible under-processed product. Under-processed seafood could lead to contamination with Clostridium botulinum.
2015-12-16Class II· OR
Skipanon Brand Seafoods LLC
Canned Peppered Smoked Steelhead with paper label reading in part: ***SKIPANON BRAND SEAFOOD Peppered SMOKED STEELHEAD***Ingredients: Farm-Raised Steelhead, Sea Salt, Brown Sugar, Cracked Peppercorns, Natural Hardwood Smoke. Net WT. 5 1/2 oz. (156g)***" UPC: 58071 00143 Can code beginning with OCSTH. Label has a yellow background with a blue-green stripe at the bottom and multiple colored lettering.
Reason: All cans and pouches of Skipanon Brand seafood, including smoked steelhead trout products are being recalled due to lack of documentation and possible under-processed product. Under-processed seafood could lead to contamination with Clostridium botulinum.
2015-12-16Class II· OR
Skipanon Brand Seafoods LLC
Canned Steelhead with paper label reading in part: ***SKIPANON BRAND SEAFOOD FANCY STEELHEAD***Ingredients: Farm-Raised Steelhead, Sea Salt NET WT. 6 OZ. (170g)***" UPC: 58071 00141 Can code beginning with OCST. Label has a yellow background with a blue-gray stripe at the bottom and multiple colored lettering.
Reason: All cans and pouches of Skipanon Brand seafood, including steelhead trout products are being recalled due to lack of documentation and possible under-processed product. Under-processed seafood could lead to contamination with Clostridium botulinum.
2015-12-16Class II· OR
Skipanon Brand Seafoods LLC
Canned Smoked Sockeye Salmon with paper label reading in part: ***SKIPANON BRAND SEAFOOD SMOKED SOCKEYE SALMON***Ingredients: Sockeye Salmon, Sea Salt, Brown Sugar, Natural Hardwood Smoke. NET wt. 5.5 oz. (170g)***" UPC: 58071 00140 Can code beginning with OCB. Label has a yellow background with a gray stripe at the bottom and multiple colored lettering. Smoked Sockeye Salmon with brown sugar, salt and smoked with hardwoods was distributed as brites in 5.5oz cans. Can code beginning with OCB.
Reason: All cans and pouches of Skipanon Brand seafood, including smoked salmon products are being recalled due to lack of documentation and possible under-processed product. Under-processed seafood could lead to contamination with Clostridium botulinum.
2015-12-16Class II· OR
Skipanon Brand Seafoods LLC
COLUMBIA RIVER SOCKEYE (Old label) Canned Sockeye Salmon with paper label reading in part: ***SKIPANON BRAND DELUXE HANDFILLED COLUMBIA RIVER SOCKEYE*** Ingredients: Sockeye Salmon, Salt NET WT. 6 OZ. (170g)*** UPC: 58071 00120 Label has green and yellow background with a red border and multiple colored ink lettering. SOCKEYE SALMON (New label) Canned Sockeye Salmon with paper label reading in part: ***SKIPANON BRAND SEAFOOD SOCKEYE SALMON***Ingredients: Sockeye Salmon, Sea Salt. NET wt. 6 oz. (170g)***" UPC: 58071 00120 Can code beginning with OCBB Label has a yellow background with a blue/gray stripe on the bottom and multiple colored ink lettering.
Reason: All cans and pouches of Skipanon Brand seafood, including salmon products are being recalled due to lack of documentation and possible under-processed product. Under-processed seafood could lead to contamination with Clostridium botulinum.
2015-12-16Class II· OR
Skipanon Brand Seafoods LLC
Canned Smoked Chinook Salmon with paper label reading in part: "***SKIPANON BRAND SEAFOOD SMOKED CHINOOK SALMON***Ingredients: Salmon, Sea Salt, Brown Sugar Natural Hardwood Smoke. Net wt. 5 1/2 oz. (156g)***" UPC: 58071 00112 Can code beginning with OCC. Label has a yellow background with a red border on the bottom and multiple colored lettering. Smoked Chinook (aka King) Salmon with brown sugar, salt and smoked with hardwoods was distributed as brites in 5.5oz cans. Can code beginning with OCC.
Reason: All cans and pouches of Skipanon Brand seafood, including smoked salmon products are being recalled due to lack of documentation and possible under-processed product. Under-processed seafood could lead to contamination with Clostridium botulinum.
2015-12-16Class II· OR
Skipanon Brand Seafoods LLC
Canned Smoked Coho Salmon with paper label reading in part: ***SKIPANON BRAND SEAFOOD SMOKED COHO SALMON***Ingredients: Coho Salmon, Sea Salt, Brown Sugar, Natural Hardwood Smoke. NET wt. 5.5 oz. (156g)***" UPC: 58071 00113 Can code beginning with OCS. Product label has a yellow background with a brown strip on the bottom and multiple colored ink for lettering. Smoked Coho Salmon with brown sugar, salt, and smoked with hardwoods was distributed as brites in 6oz cans. Can code beginning with OCS.
Reason: All cans and pouches of Skipanon Brand seafood, including smoked salmon products are being recalled due to lack of documentation and possible under-processed product. Under-processed seafood could lead to contamination with Clostridium botulinum.
2015-12-16Class II· OR
Skipanon Brand Seafoods LLC
Canned Coho Salmon with paper label reading in part: ***SKIPANON BRAND SEAFOOD COHO SALMON***Ingredients: Coho Salmon, Sea Salt NET WT. 6 OZ. (170g)***" UPC: 58071 00119 Can code beginning with OCO. Label has a yellow background with a gray line on the bottom, multiple colored ink is used for lettering. Coho Salmon with salt added was distributed as brites in 6oz cans. Can code beginning with OCO.
Reason: All cans and pouches of Skipanon Brand seafood, including salmon products are being recalled due to lack of documentation and possible under-processed product. Under-processed seafood could lead to contamination with Clostridium botulinum.
2015-12-16Class II· OR
Skipanon Brand Seafoods LLC
Canned Albacore Tuna Bellies with paper label reading in part: ***SKIPANON BRAND SEAFOOD ALBACORE TUNA BELLIES or Ventresca***Ingredients: Albacore Tuna Bellies, Sea Salt, Spanish Olive Oil***NET WT. 66.5 OZ. (1885g)***" UPC: 58071 00145 Can code beginning with OCKB. Label background is yellow with a blue stripe on the bottom and multiple colored ink lettering.
Reason: All cans and pouches of Skipanon Brand seafood, including tuna bellies products are being recalled due to lack of documentation and possible under-processed product. Under-processed seafood could lead to contamination with Clostridium botulinum.
2015-12-16Class II· OR
Skipanon Brand Seafoods LLC
Canned Smoked Peppered Chinook Salmon with paper label reading in part: ***SKIPANON BRAND SEAFOOD Peppered SMOKED CHINOOK SALMON Ingredients: Salmon, Sea Salt, Brown Sugar, Cracked Peppercorns, Natural Hardwood Smoke***Net wt. 5 1/2 oz. (156g)***" UPC: 58071 00114 Can code beginning with OCCH. Label background is yellow with brown stripe on the bottom and multiple colored ink lettering. The word "Peppered" appears in a red bubble above the word Smoked.
Reason: All cans and pouches of Skipanon Brand seafood, including smoked peppered salmon products are being recalled due to lack of documentation and possible under-processed product. Under-processed seafood could lead to contamination with Clostridium botulinum.
2015-12-16Class II· OR
Skipanon Brand Seafoods LLC
Label reads in part "***SKIPANON BRAND SEAFOOD SMOKED ALBACORE TUNA***INGREDIENTS: Albacore Tuna, Sea Salt, Brown Sugar, Natural Hardwood Smoke. NET WT. 5.5 OZ. (156g) ***" UPC: 58071 00116 Can code beginning with OCKH. Label background is yellow with a blue strip on the bottom and multiple colored ink lettering. Smoked Albacore Tuna contains brown sugar, salt, and is smoked with hardwoods and distributed as brites in 5.5oz cans. Can code beginning with OCKH.
Reason: All cans and pouches of Skipanon Brand seafood, including smoked tuna products are being recalled due to lack of documentation and possible under-processed product. Under-processed seafood could lead to contamination with Clostridium botulinum.
2015-12-16Class II· OR
Skipanon Brand Seafoods LLC
Canned Chinook Salmon with paper label reading in part: ***SKIPANON BRAND SEAFOOD CHINOOK SALMON***Ingredients: Chinook Salmon, Sea Salt NET WT. 6 OZ. (170g)***" UPC: 58071 00118 Can code beginning with OCCR. Label background is yellow with a brown stripe at the bottom and multiple colored ink lettering. Chinook (aka King) Salmon with salt added, canned and distributed as brites in 6oz cans. Can code beginning with OCCR.
Reason: All cans and pouches of Skipanon Brand seafood, including salmon products are being recalled due to lack of documentation and possible under-processed product. Under-processed seafood could lead to contamination with Clostridium botulinum.
2015-12-16Class II· OR
Skipanon Brand Seafoods LLC
Albacore Tuna in gold pouches with stick-on label reading in part: ***SKIPANON BRAND SEAFOOD ALBACORE TUNA***INGREDIENTS: Albacore Tuna, Sea Salt. NET WT. 48 OZ. ***" UPC: 58071 00148 Code on pouch beginning with OCK TUNA 3#. Label has green, yellow and blue background with multiple color lettering. Canned Albacore Tuna with paper label reading in part: ***SKIPANON BRAND SEAFOOD ALBACORE TUNA***Ingredients: Albacore Tuna, Sea Salt. NET WT. 66.5 OZ. (1885g)***" UPC: 58071 00144 Can code beginning with OCK. Label has a yellow background and a blue strip on the bottom. Lettering is in multiple colors. Canned Albacore Tuna with paper label reading in part: ***SKIPANON BRAND SEAFOOD ALBACORE TUNA***INGREDIENTS: Albacore Tuna, Sea Salt. NET WT. 6 OZ. (170g)***" UPC: 58071 00117 Can code beginning with OCK. Label has a yellow background and a blue strip on the bottom. Lettering is in multiple colors. Canned Albacore Tuna 6oz, 7oz, and 64oz cans without labeling, salt added, distributed as brites. Can code beginning with OCK.
Reason: All cans and pouches of Skipanon Brand seafood, including tuna products are being recalled due to lack of documentation and possible under-processed product. Under-processed seafood could lead to contamination with Clostridium botulinum.
2015-12-16Class II· NY
First Source Llc
Wegmans Premium Dark Chocolate Pistachio Toffee, NET WT 9 OZ (255 g), UPC 0 77890 12698 1, Distributed By: Wegmans Food Markets, Inc., Rochester, NY 14603, Product contains tan and brown labels fixed to the top and bottom of the clear plastic tubs and shipped 12 units per case.
Reason: On November 11, 2015, First Source LLC initiated a recall for the Wegmans brand product due to the presence of undeclared cream (milk) in the toffee ingredient.
2015-12-16Class II· UT
Thrive Foods LLC
Organic blenditup Protein + Plant Based Smoothie Mix, No Dairy, Vitamin Fortified, 100% Vegan, Mild Natural Flavor with a Hint of Sweetness, Net Wt. 24 oz (682g), packaged in plastic canister, 12 packages per case. Distributed by: Blenditup, 504 W. Buena Vista, Suite 1, Washington, UT 84780
Reason: Product adulterated. End user found a wingnut inside their canister; the firm determined that it came from the outside of the magnet unit attached to the blender. The wingnut looks bent out of shape and as a precautionary measure the firm wanted to recall all canisters produced during the affected lot.
2015-12-16Class III· CA
Red Bull North America Inc
Red Bull Total Zero Energy Drink, 12 fl.oz. (355ml), UPC CODE(S): ON THE CAN: 6 11269 62373 4; ON THE CASE: 6 11269 61505 0
Reason: Red Bull North America is recalling Red Bull Branded Total Zero Energy Drink because the cans are missing the statement "Phenylketonurics: Contains Phenylalanine", a mandatory requirement on all products that contain aspartame.
2015-12-16Class II· WI
Lakeside Foods, Inc
French Style Green Beans packaged under the following labels: 1. Giant Eagle, Net Wt. 16 oz (1 LB) 454 g, UPC 30034-00978; 2. Shur fine, Net Wt. 16 oz, 1 LB (454 g), UPC 11161-13478
Reason: The 16 oz poly bags of IQF French Style Green Beans have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
2015-12-16Class II· OR
Norpac Foods, Inc. (Plant #8)
IQF FLAV-R-PAC Cut Wax Beans, there are 12/2 lbs. bags per case. Catalog # 07570. Product was distributed to Food Service accounts. The label has Cooking Directions and Safe Handling Instructions. The UPC 0 48800 07570 5 is observed on the bag. The Item No. 10048800075702 is observed on master case. The product is labeled in part: "***CUT WAX BEANS***FLAV-R-PAC***Keep Frozen***NET WT 32 OZ (2 LB)***DISTRIBUTED BY: NORPAC FOODS, INC. 4350 SW Galewood Street, Lake Oswego, OR 97035***COOKING DIRECTIONS***Safe Handling Instructions***".
Reason: IQF FLAV-R-PAC Cut Wax Beans, 12/2 lbs. distributed to food service accounts, are recalled due to the contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
2015-12-16Class II· TX
Saputo Dairy Foods USA, LLC
1.) Essential EVERYDAY Chocolate Flavored Dairy Whipped Topping, Made with Real Cream, Ultra-Pasteurized Grade A, NET WT 13 OZ (368g); 2.) HyVee Chocolate FLAVORED WHIPPED TOPPING ULTRA-PASTEURIZED GRADE A - SWEETENED, NET WT 13 OZ (368g); 3.) Lucerne DAIRY FARMS Chocolate Whipped Topping MADE WITH REAL CREAM, NET WT 13 OZ (368g).
Reason: Saputo Dairy Foods USA, LLC initiated a recall due to the presence of undeclared Red # 40, Yellow # 5, Yellow # 6 and Blue # 1 food colorings.
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA Food Enforcement database.