USDA~ FSN ~ FDA ~ April 2026 -Recalls – Food Safety Alerts – Previous Month & last day of prior month update


** Steam Shot Omni Reach and Steam Shot Omni Steam Cleaners with attachments

The recalled steam cleaners’ attachments can unexpectedly detach from the steam cleaners and expel hot water or steam onto users during use, posing a serious burn hazard. Contact BISSELL toll-free at 855-417-7001 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET Monday through Saturday, email RecallNA@bissell.com or online at www.steamshot2026.com or www.BISSELL.com and click on “Product Recalls” for more information.

Recall Date: April 09, 2026

** FSIS Retracts Public Health Alert for Frozen, Ready-to-Eat Chicken Nuggets Due to Updated Laboratory Result WASHINGTON, April 6, 2026 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is retracting the public health alert issued on April 1, 2026, for Walmart Great Value Fully Cooked Dino Shaped Chicken Breast Nuggets with “Best If Used By” date “Feb…

** Ongoing Salmonella outbreak in Canada has sickened almost 200

The Public Health Agency of Canada reports its investigation into a salmonella outbreak linked to pistachios is still active one year since recording the first infection. In an update April

By Coral Beach 

**Fish linked to outbreaks in Philippines and Vanuatu

Fish has been connected to two separate outbreaks in the Philippines and Vanuatu. Media reports on the number of sick people in the Philippines range from 20 to 51. The

By News Desk

**Beef and pork jerky under recall in Canada

Soo brand Mala Spicy Flavoured Beef Jerky and Pork Jerky are being recalled in Canada because of mold on the products. The recalled jerky was distributed in Alberta and British

** Salad recalled in Canada because of contamination with Listeria

Co-op brand creamy garlic and spinach salad is being recalled in Canada because of contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. According to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, the salad was distributed in

** Santa Fe Springs, California – April 07, 2026 – Blaine Labs, Inc. is voluntarily recalling three (3) lot numbers of Wound Care Gel products, 1 oz. & 3 oz. (0.1% Benzalkonium Chloride) to the consumer level due to microbial contamination.

The affected product has been found to contain Lysinibacillus fusiformis, an environmental organism.

** The FDA recommended the recall after a manufacturing facility inspection on Aug. 15, 2025, resulted in observations “that may bear on product quality,” the agency noted. However, specific details were not disclosed.

Xiamen Kang Zhongyuan Biotechnology Co., Ltd., headquartered in Xiamen, China, initiated the recall on March 20, 2026. On Friday, the FDA classified the recall as Class II.

** Salmonella outbreak continues with 68 confirmed patients

The FDA is continuing to investigate an outbreak of Salmonella Newport infections that has sickened at least 68 people. The outbreak was first reported by the Food and Drug Administration

** Outbreaks fall in Hong Kong in 2025 Illness after eating oysters continues to be a problem

** Spanish scientists investigate outbreaks affecting children Testing indicated high concentrations of biogenic amines

** The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for raw beef and pork products due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen. The products may contain sesame, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label. A recall was not requested because the products are no longer available for purchase.

The raw beef and pork items were produced from December 1, 2025, through April 6, 2026. The following products are subject to the public health alert [view labels]:

  • 1.5-lb. clear plastic containers with safety lids containing “QUALITY MEAT SKY RANCH PREMIUM PROVISIONS MARINATED BEEF RIBEYE ROLL /BULGOGI” with “SELL BY” dates of “DEC.11.25” through “APR.16.26”.
  • 1.5-lb. clear plastic containers with safety lids containing “QUALITY MEAT SKY RANCH PREMIUM PROVISIONS MARINATED PORK TENDERIZED CT BUTT” with “SELL BY” dates of “DEC.11.25” through “APR.16.26”.
  • 1.5-lb. clear plastic containers with safety lids containing “QUALITY MEAT SKY RANCH PREMIUM PROVISIONS MARINATED BEEF SLICED SHORT RIBS /LA STYLE” with “SELL BY” dates of “DEC.11.25” through “APR.16.26”.
  • 1.5-lb. clear plastic containers with safety lids containing “QUALITY MEAT SKY RANCH PREMIUM PROVISIONS MRN PORK SINGLE BELLY CHOP / JUMULLEOK” with “SELL BY” dates of “DEC.11.25” through “APR.16.26”.

The products bear establishment number “EST. 1377” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to Lotte Plaza Market retail locations in Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, and Virginia.

** Tops Issues Recall of Christopher Ranch Peeled Garlic & Garland Fresh Peeled Garlic Because of Possible Health Risk

Tops Friendly Markets of Williamsville, NY is recalling all codes of Christopher Ranch Peeled Garlic and Garland Peeled Garlic because it has the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum due to the product being kept at insufficient temperatures. Clostridium botulinum is a bacterium Product was distributed through Tops Markets in New York, Pennsylvania, and Vermont. The recalled products are identified as follows:

Garland Fresh Peeled Garlic, 6 oz., packed in plastic bags with a UPCs of 71894-00000 and 68826-75340, all product code dates.

Christopher Ranch Peeled Garlic, 6 oz., packed in plastic bags with UPC 74574-10852 ,all product code dates

** The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for a ground beef product that may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically metal. A recall was not requested because the product is…

Impacted Products

16oz (1 lb.) PLASTIC, VACUUM-PACKED, packages containing “WHITE OAK PASTURES, RADICALLY TRADITIONAL FARMING, GRASSFED GROUND BEEF”.

** The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is retracting the public health alert issued on April 1, 2026, for Walmart Great Value Fully Cooked Dino Shaped Chicken Breast Nuggets with “Best If Used By” date “Feb…

Impacted Products

29-oz. plastic bags containing approx. 36 “GREAT VALUE FULLY COOKED DINO SHAPED CHICKEN BREAST NUGGETS” with “BEST IF USED BY” date “FEB 10 2027,” lot code” 0416DPO1215,” and establishment number “P44164” printed on the back of the bag.

The FDA has issued an Advisory without batch numbers or expiration dates. At the request of the FDA, RAW FARM is issuing a Voluntary Recall of the batches of cheese below and any batches produced prior to these dates.

ItemItem DescriptionBatchExpirationBarcode
10508 oz Lightly Salted Cheddar Block20251027-28/23/2026835204001177
106080 oz Lightly Salted Cheddar Block20251015-48/11/2026835204001160
107516 oz Lightly Salted Cheddar Block20251027-48/23/2026835204000156
107680 oz Bag of Original Cheddar Shred202602055/6/2026835204000194
107816 oz Jalapeno Cheddar Block20251128-1J9/24/2026835204000354
10808 oz Lightly Salted Cheddar Shred202602125/13/2026835204001184
10908 oz Jalapeno Cheddar Block20251128-2J9/24/2026835204000330

** FSIS Issues Public Health Alert For Frozen, Dinosaur-Shaped, Ready-To-Eat Chicken Nuggets Due To Traces Of Lead

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for frozen, dinosaur-shaped, ready-to-eat chicken nuggets that may be contaminated with unsafe levels of lead. A recall was not requested because the products are no longer available for purchase. However, FSIS is concerned that some products may still be in consumers’ freezers.

** Microbial contamination tops reasons for recalls in Finland

Microbial contamination was the leading cause of Finnish recalls in 2025. There were 299 recalls in Finland this past year, down slightly from 305 in 2024.

** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 19, 2026– West Sacramento, CA, Gear Isle is voluntarily recalling the following products to the consumer level. The products have been found to contain undeclared active pharmaceutical ingredients, sildenafil and tadalafil.

Gold Lion Aphrodisiac Chocolate Sachet, UPC 795847916279, LOT# no lot number, Expires: 06/2027 ilum Sex Chocolate, UPC 1002448578911, LOT# no lot number, Expires: 12/25/2027.

** The E. coli O157:H7 outbreak linked to raw cheddar cheese from Raw Farm LLC continues to grow. Out of nine cases so far, more than half are in children younger than 5 years old. Although the FDA has reported that raw milk cheese from Raw Farm dairy is the most likely source of the bacteria, the company has refused to recall its product.

** Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. falsely claimed that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has closed the “GRAS loophole” during a podcast, according to the New York Times. GRAS stands for “generally recognized as safe.” The process allows food companies to self-affirm the safety of additives and other substances without a review by the FDA. A 2013 Pew Charitable Trusts study estimated that 3,000 GRAS substances have evaded FDA review.

** Costco recalls meatloaf meals because of Salmonella

** Organic black beans recalled because of pesticide residue

Falcon Trading Company Inc. is recalling organic black bean products because they contain pesticide residue. The Royal Oaks, CA, company is recalling the three items listed below. Because these items

** Cheese recalled in Canada because of Listeria contamination

Auricchio brand Gorgonzola D.O.P dolce is being recalled in Canada because of contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. This recall was triggered by Canadian Food Inspection Agency test results.

** Recalls Organic black beans recalled because of pesticide residue

Falcon Trading Company Inc. is recalling organic black bean products because they contain pesticide residue. The Royal Oaks, CA, company is recalling the three items listed below.  Falcon Trading Company, Inc. of Royal Oaks CA is recalling the three items listed below. Because these items are sold in bulk, the lot numbers can be mixed in the sales bin. Therefore, we are recalling all lot numbers of the following items:

FTC item # 003040 Black Organic, UPC 086700930403, 25 Pound sack
SRF item # 003056 Chili Bean Blend Organic, UPC 086700030561, 15 Pound Box
SRF item # 013000 soup Mix Organic, UPC 086700130001, 25 Pound Box

There have been no illnesses reported to date.

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