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News Articles: food recalls

Several varieties of shredded mozzarella and cheese blends, sold at retailers including Aldi, Target and Walmart, are being recalled over concerns they were contaminated with bits of metal.

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Check your cheese: Shredded and grated varieties are recalled nationwide

The FDA is urging customers to toss certain brands of grated Pecorino Romano; at the same time, it escalated an existing recall of numerous shredded cheeses.

December 03, 2025
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  • Rachel Treisman
ByHeart is recalling all of its infant formula products after they were linked to a growing botulism outbreak in over a dozen states. They were available in cans and single-serve packets online and at major retailers.

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Recalled baby formula linked to a botulism outbreak may still be in some stores

A botulism outbreak that has sickened more than two dozen babies in 15 states has been linked to ByHeart formula sold nationwide. Here's what to know about it.

November 20, 2025
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
A listeria outbreak linked to prepared pasta products has killed six people and sickened over two dozen across 18 states, federal health officials say.

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Worsening listeria outbreak tied to pasta products kills 6, hospitalizes 25

Certain prepared pasta dishes were recalled from retailers like Trader Joe's, Kroger and Walmart between June and October. Health officials urge customers to dispose of them and clean their fridges.

November 04, 2025
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  • Rachel Treisman
The FDA is warning people not to sell, serve or eat cucumbers grown by Bedner Growers and distributed by Fresh Start Produce Sales between April 29 and May 19.

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  • Food

A salmonella outbreak sickens dozens, prompting a cucumber recall. Here's what to do

The FDA says 26 people, nine of whom were hospitalized, have gotten sick across 15 states. It is still figuring out where the cucumbers were distributed — and warning people to take extra precautions.

May 21, 2025
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  • Rachel Treisman
The FDA says that people who bought 24-count packages of organic pasture-raised eggs with UPC 9661910680 under the Kirkland Signature  brand — and also bearing the Julian code 327 and a use-by date of Jan 5, 2025 — should bring the products back to Costco or discard them.

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Costco egg recall for salmonella receives FDA's most severe designation

The FDA has classified its recall of eggs sold under Costco's Kirkland brand as a Class I recall, a designation reserved for instances of the highest potential health risk — including death.

December 27, 2024
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  • Bill Chappell
Baker Farms Brand Curly Mustard, as pictured, is being recalled for listeria monocytogenes. (Courtesy of Georgia Department of Agriculture)

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South Georgia's Baker Farms recalls curly mustard greens for listeria contamination

On Dec. 3, the Georgia Department of Agriculture Commissioner announced that Baker Farms, a South Georgia family farm operation leading the state in leafy greens' growth, is recalling its Baker Brand Curly Mustard product due to listeria monocytogenes contamination.

December 05, 2024
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  • GPB News Staff
A U.S. Food and Drug Administration building is seen behind FDA logos at a bus stop on the agency's campus in Silver Spring, Md., in 2018. Cucumbers shipped to the U.S. and Canada, and organic eggs sold in 25 Costco stores in five southern U.S. states, were recalled this week for potential salmonella contamination.

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SunFed cucumbers and Costco eggs recalled for potential salmonella contamination

Cucumbers shipped to the U.S. and Canada, and organic eggs sold in 25 Costco stores in five southern U.S. states, were recalled this week for potential salmonella contamination.

November 30, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
Screenshots of some of the waffle products named in the recall.

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Frozen waffles sold at Walmart, Target and supermarkets are recalled over listeria risk

The recall includes various certain frozen waffles sold in Walmart, Target, Publix and other stores. Some waffles for brands like Kodiak Cakes, Simple Truth and Food Hold have also been recalled.

October 19, 2024
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  • Juliana Kim
A sampling of some of the hundreds of ready-to-eat products affected by the BrucePac recall, according to the USDA.

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Millions of pounds of meat are being recalled. Here's what to look for in your fridge

Over 11 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry were recalled over listeria concerns, affecting salads, wraps, frozen meals and more from popular chains like Target, Trader Joe's and Walmart.

October 17, 2024
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  • Rachel Treisman
This image provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in July 2024 shows a label for Boar's Head liverwurst. The company recalled 7 million pounds of deli meats on July 30, 2024, expanding an initial recall earlier in July after a liverwurst sample collected in Maryland tested positive for listeria.

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  • Health

9 people have died in connection to the listeria outbreak among Boar's Head products

The Boar's Head recall was first issued in July and linked to a ready-to-eat liverwurst product. The recall has since expanded to products including sliced ham varieties, sausages and loaves.

August 29, 2024
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  • Ayana Archie
This undated photo provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration shows cucumbers recalled for salmonella.

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  • Health

More than 150 in U.S. became sick due to a possible salmonella outbreak in cucumbers

More than 150 people across more than 20 states have fallen ill after being exposed to cucumbers that were possibly contaminated with salmonella, the CDC said Wednesday. No deaths have been reported.

June 06, 2024
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  • Ayana Archie
The recalled beef products above were produced on April 26 and April 27.

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  • Health

More than 16,000 pounds of ground beef sold at Walmart recalled over E. coli risk

Cargill says that, out "of an abundance of caution," it is recalling several of its ground beef products produced in late April and sold at Walmart locations across the eastern U.S.

May 04, 2024
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  • Juliana Kim
People stand in line waiting to enter Trader Joe's to buy groceries in Pembroke Pines, Fla., on March 24, 2020.

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  • Business

Trader Joe's recalls its frozen falafel for possibly having rocks in it

Trader Joe's said its falafel could have rocks in it. It issued recalls recently for two types of cookies for the same reason. It's also recalling broccoli cheddar soup that may contain insects.

July 29, 2023
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  • Ayana Archie
Two types of Trader Joe's cookies with October sell-by dates — Almond Windmill Cookies and Dark Chocolate Chunk and Almond Cookies — have been recalled. Here, people stand in line to enter a Trader Joe's grocery story in Pembroke Pines, Fla., on March 24, 2020.

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  • Business

Trader Joe's has issued recalls for 2 types of cookies that could contain rocks

The Almond Windmill Cookies and Dark Chocolate Chunk and Almond Cookies with certain October sell-by dates have been affected.

July 24, 2023
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  • Ayana Archie
This June 26, 2019, photo shows a Starbucks sign outside a Starbucks coffee shop in downtown Pittsburgh.

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  • National

More than 300,000 bottles of Starbucks bottled Frappuccinos have been recalled

The bottles of Starbucks' vanilla Frappuccinos may contain pieces of glass, the Food and Drug Administration said.

February 20, 2023
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By:
  • Ayana Archie
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