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Recalls and Outbreaks: What YOU Can Do


Posted: 10/30/2026
Even with November here and spooky season behind us, it can be scary to hear about food recalls and outbreak investigations. Just in October, we had over 20 different recalls for a variety of reasons. On October 17th, Kayem Foods recalled almost 1.6 million pounds of assorted meat products due to time-temperature abuse during storage. There were several recalls....
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Raw Cheddar Cheese Recall


Posted: 03/27/2026
Today a multi-state outbreak of E. coli has been declared over by the CDC but it’s unclear the true extent of how many people were sickened. 11 people ranging in age from 2 to 27 years old were sickened between mid-October 2025 and early February 2026 after eating Raw Farms unpasteurized cheddar cheese. 2 of the 11 further developed....
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2026 Food Recall Roundup


Posted: 02/20/2026
It’s the end of February, and it’s time for a Recall Roundup! There have been a number of significant recalls this year, the most recent of which was reported only yesterday. February 19, 2026 – 3 million+ pounds of Chicken Fried Rice recalled across the US and Canada. In the US, the recalled product was sold as Trader....
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Consumer Confidence: do food safety ads help?


Posted: 03/26/2025
FoodSafetyNews.com released an article all about recalls and foodborne illness in national restaurant chains – and food safety being more of a reactive afterthought rather than a proactive approach when reaching out to customers. After recalls like the recent McDonald’s recall of onions due to E coli in 2024, and even all the way back to the 1993....
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Major Food Recalls for early 2025


Posted: 02/14/2025
There have been a number of significant food recalls over the past month, so it’s time for an important Recall Round-up – all articles will be linked at the end for further reading! Early January brought a baked goods recall that was update on February 7th to a Class II recall – temporary adverse health consequences, but low probability....
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Digging deep into recalls -- technology and customer trust


Posted: 12/11/2024
Earlier this week, NPR released a thoughtful article all about food recalls and food safety measures in the United States. 2024 brings us the highest number of recalls in the last 5 years, though the article makes a point to say that not all of it is due to contamination -- often we do see recalls and voluntary recalls due....
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What's Next for Boar's Head?


Posted: 09/20/2024
A thoughtful marketing article was published today about the Listeria recall that has been ongoing at Boar's Head. A lot of the article focuses on the future for the company -- what do their internal food safety plans include? Can they win back public trust and stay viable in the long run? It also begs the question: what impact....
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Another product recall due to Botulism


Posted: 07/05/2024
Federal regulation and inspection of processing facilities is essential to consumer health and safety – recently we posted about a voluntary recall of items from Snapchill Coffee LLC due to improper processing; there is now yet another company issuing a voluntary recall for improper processing of their products. Urban Spirits LLC produces drink mixers, spritzes, and syrups which are all....
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Snapchill Canned Coffee recalled due to potential botulism


Posted: 06/21/2024
Whether it’s hot brewed coffee, iced, or pre-made and purchased, coffee is one of the most popular beverages consumed in the United States. For consumers that rely on pre-made canned coffee, a large nation-wide recall was just announced yesterday by the FDA. Snapchill LLC bottles canned coffee beverages for hundreds of different companies across the country, and it was....
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FDA Announcement concerning tara flour


Posted: 05/17/2024
In June 2022, the meal kit company Daily Harvest voluntarily recalled their French Lentil + Leek Crumbles after over 400 reports of gastrointestinal and liver issues in consumers – with a number of complainants having to undergo emergency gallbladder surgery. Some symptoms after ingesting the product included: stomach pains, fever, chills, itching in hands and feet, and even jaundice. As....
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