Homestead Creamery Artisan Cheese
Reason The raw milk cheese product may be contaminated with shiga-toxin e-coli.
Chemical contamination
Lead, arsenic, pesticides, natural toxins such as aflatoxin, or histamine in fish. Some of these cause harm only with repeated exposure (lead in spices, for example), others act within hours (histamine poisoning from spoiled fish).
578 FDA food recalls with this as the main cause, newest first.
Pascalite Powder
Reason Pascalite is recalling internally used pascalite powder products because they may contain violative levels of lead.
Pascalite Capsules
Reason Pascalite is recalling internally used pascalite powder products because they may contain violative levels of lead.
Canned mandarin oranges labeled in part
Reason The firm received two consumer complaints regarding chemical smell/taste and tasting like the can. As a result the firm began extensive testing of its inventory. Preliminary testing identified a contaminant was…
Sanh Yuan Preserved Plum Candy
Reason CHO Fuku Group Inc. is recalling Sanh Yuan Preserved Plum Candy (Sweet and Sour Prune) because of unacceptable levels of lead.
Frozen Tuna Loins 3/5
Reason Unified Seafood Co is recalling Frozen Yellowfin Tuna Loin 3/5 due to possible contamination with Scombroid Toxin.
American Vines band Natural Vines Black Soft Licorice Twists
Reason Firm's internal sampling of the product found elevated levels of lead in the product.
Licorice Sticks sold under the following brand names
Reason We were notified by American Licorice Co. through email that levels for lead above those allowed by the FDA were found during testing. We have voluntarily recalled our entire product purchased from them for the…
Original Snaps Classic Chewy Candy
Reason CA Dept. of Public Health collected random samples of Red Vines Black Licorice and found elevated levels of lead in the product.
RED VINES Mixed Bites
Reason CA Dept. of Public Health collected random samples of Red Vines Black Licorice and found elevated levels of lead in the product.
Red Vines Black Licorice Twists
Reason CA Dept. of Public Health collected random samples of Red Vines Black Licorice and found elevated levels of lead in the product.
Fresh Mahi Mahi Fillets
Reason Atlantic Fisheries recalled 580 lbs of Mahi Mahi Fillets due to histamine levels over 50 ppm.
Watermelon labeled IT'S WATERMELON TIME!
Reason Unapproved pesticide residue was detected.
Aussie-Style Lucky Country Soft Licorice in
Reason Lead contamination
Frozen Yellow Fin Tuna Loins
Reason Tuna tested positive for histamines over 50ppm
Eden Quality Product Pasteurized Apple Juice from concentrate…
Reason Laboratory test results found the product has arsenic at a level of 36.4 parts per billion (ppb).
Pear juice concentrate 70 Brix in
Reason The product contains in excess of 23 ppb inorganic arsenic which exceeds the FDA published level of concern for a chronic exposure.
Shiitake-Ya brand Dried Shiitake mushroom slices
Reason Shiitake-Ya Gourmet Shiitake slices are being recalled because FDA test analysis showed presence of pesticide and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon residues: 0.208 ppm carbendazim, 0.072 ppm Fluoranthene and 0.092 ppm…
Organic 100% Pomegranate Juice packed in glass bottles Smart…
Reason Pomegranate juice contains levels of lead above allowable limits.
Newport Creamery Chocolate Peanut Butter Frozen Yogurt 3-gallon…
Reason Product contained recalled liquid peanut butter due to elevated aflatoxin levels
Bliss Bros Dairy Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Ice Cream
Reason Product contained recalled liquid peanut butter due to elevated aflatoxin levels
Liquid Peanut Butter Topping under the Brand name
Reason Aflatoxin test results above the established limit of 20 parts per billion
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Reason On 02/17/2012 Sunshine Peanut Company initiated a recall of Sunny Boy and Sunshine Peanut Brand Peanut Butter, Codes 112012, 112312, 112412, 113112, and 120112. Routine sampling by USDA found the products to contain…
Product is
Reason On 02/17/2012 Sunshine Peanut Company initiated a recall of Sunny Boy and Sunshine Peanut Brand Peanut Butter, Codes 112012, 112312, 112412, 113112, and 120112. Routine sampling by USDA found the products to contain…
Product is
Reason On 02/17/2012 Sunshine Peanut Company initiated a recall of Sunny Boy and Sunshine Peanut Brand Peanut Butter, Codes 112012, 112312, 112412, 113112, and 120112. Routine sampling by USDA found the products to contain…