Bacteria & viruses

Listeria, Salmonella, E. coli, botulism and other organisms that make people sick. The most serious food recalls: a contaminated product can cause outbreaks, hospitalisations and deaths, especially for pregnant people, young children, older adults and anyone with a weakened immune system.

12,270 FDA food recalls with this as the main cause, newest first.

Class I · High risk Terminated Salmonella Oct 30, 2014

Avocados packed in a brown cardboard box with green print

Reason The recalled product tested positive for Salmonella contamination.

Latin Specialties, Inc TX F-0472-2015

Class I · High risk Terminated Salmonella Oct 28, 2014

Macadamia nuts in various formats

Reason Macadamia nuts may have possible contamination with Salmonella florida.

Marathon Ventures Inc Nationwide F-0589-2015

Class I · High risk Terminated Salmonella Oct 27, 2014

Alfalfa seed Organic

Reason A sample taken by FDA of one lot of alfalfa seed tested positive for Salmonella

International Sprout Holding Inc. 9 states F-0538-2015

Class II · Moderate risk Terminated E. coli Oct 27, 2014

Saxon Creamery Greenfields Monastery Washed Rind Wisconsin Handcrafted Cheese

Reason Saxon Cheese LLC is recalling one lot of GreenFields Monastery Washed Rind Wisconsin handcrafted Cheese because product tested positive for E.coli.

Saxon Cheese, LLC WI F-0528-2015

Class I · High risk Terminated Listeria Oct 24, 2014

Oceans Catch All Natural Fresh Jonah Crab Leg Meat

Reason Product may be be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Rome Packing Co., Inc. 8 states F-0614-2015

Class I · High risk Terminated Listeria Oct 24, 2014

Oceans Catch All Natural Jonah Crab Combo Meat

Reason Product may be be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Rome Packing Co., Inc. 8 states F-0613-2015

Class I · High risk Terminated Salmonella Oct 23, 2014

Deep Raw Cashew Pieces Distributed by Chetak New York LLC Edison

Reason Deep Raw Cashew Pieces may be contaminated with Salmonella.

Chetak New York, LLC Nationwide F-0612-2015

Class I · High risk Terminated Salmonella Oct 20, 2014

Bailey Farms Fresh Serrano Chile Peppers

Reason Product was found to be contaminated with Salmonella

Bailey Farms, Inc. 13 states F-0455-2015

Class I · High risk Terminated Salmonella Oct 20, 2014

Serrano Chili

Reason Pacific Sun Distributing is recalling serrano peppers because they may be contaminated with Salmonella.

Pacific Sun Distributing NC F-0094-2015

Class I · High risk Terminated Salmonella Oct 17, 2014

M & M brand Number 2 Florida Avocados

Reason Samples of avocados tested by FDA were positive for Salmonella.

M & M Farm Inc. FL F-0511-2015

Class I · High risk Terminated Salmonella Oct 15, 2014

Saba Shark Cartilage Complex Dietary Supplement

Reason The product is being recalled due to the potential presence of Salmonella.

AMS Health Sciences Nationwide F-0462-2015

Class I · High risk Terminated Salmonella Oct 14, 2014

Organic Steam Treated Ginger Tea Bag Cut Item number 1641 USDA Organic

Reason High Quality Organics was notified by customer that representative sample of Organic Ginger (Tea Bag Cut) tested positive for Salmonella

High Quality Organics, Inc. NJ F-0456-2015

Class I · High risk Terminated Salmonella Oct 14, 2014

WildForce Super Plant Protein

Reason Notified by immediate supplier that Nettle Leaf Powder may contain Salmonella after reports of a positive finding by a customer.

Herb Garden Productions NV F-0083-2015

Class I · High risk Terminated Salmonella Oct 14, 2014

WildForce Green Formula

Reason Notified by immediate supplier that Nettle Leaf Powder may contain Salmonella after reports of a positive finding by a customer.

Herb Garden Productions NV F-0082-2015

Class I · High risk Terminated Salmonella Oct 14, 2014

Herbally Grounded Hello Blossom

Reason Notified by immediate supplier that Nettle Leaf Powder may contain Salmonella after reports of a positive finding by a customer.

Herb Garden Productions NV F-0081-2015