| Latest · All active · Archive · Subscribe → | 🛡️ FOOD RECALL DIGEST 3 high-risk recalls you should check for Wed, Sep 30, 2026 · first digest, covers Sep 21 to 30 | 10 NEW TODAY | | 3 GERMS & TOXINS | | 1 ALLERGENS |
| | Expand all · Collapse all | | | ▸In this issue10 new recalls, most serious first  | HIGH RISK Graziers raw milk cheeses E. coli · 13 sick, 3 with kidney failure · Do not eat |  | HIGH RISK Berlin Seeds alfalfa sprouting seed E. coli / Salmonella · linked to 55 sick · Stop using |  | HIGH RISK Niwali tejocote supplements Toxic plant (yellow oleander) · Stop taking | | MEDIUM Star Meat raw pork, beef & goat Not inspected, fake USDA mark · 53 named stores · Do not eat | | MEDIUM Fontanini pork sausage links Hard plastic pieces · Restaurants only | | MEDIUM Sempio Korean ginseng chicken stew Imported without USDA reinspection · Do not eat |  | MEDIUM Lior ground cinnamon Elevated lead · Throw away or return |  | MEDIUM Wholesome Pantry organic apple sauce Mold toxin (patulin) · ShopRite & sister stores | | MEDIUM Mezzetta Golden Greek peperoncini Possible pest in jar · one lot only |  | ALLERGEN Deano’s Pasta ravioli Undeclared lobster · Massachusetts |
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| | | ▸Recall details ▸HIGH RISK · FDA · Announced Sep 28, posted Sep 29 · Graziers raw milk cheeses| Sierra Nevada Graziers Raw Milk Cheeses | | | ⚠️ | PROBLEM E. coli O26:H11 (STEC) | | 🔍 | LOOK FOR RETAIL PACKS · 5 | Monterey Jack 8 oz, UPC 6‑87652‑16400‑9 |
| Jalapeño Jack 8 oz, UPC 6‑87652‑16403‑0 |
| Medium Cheddar 8 oz, UPC 6‑87652‑16506‑8 |
| Sharp Cheddar 8 oz, UPC 6‑87652‑16507‑5 |
| Medium Cheddar 16 oz, UPC 6‑87652‑16501‑3 |
FOOD SERVICE · 2 | 5 lb loaves, items 6425, 6426, 6510, 6511 |
| 40 lb cheddar blocks, items 6515, 6516 |
| | 🩺 | ILLNESSES 13 sick in 9 states (CA, CO, GA, KY, MI, NV, OR, TN, UT). 8 hospitalized, 3 with kidney failure (HUS). Over half are children 5 and under. | | 📍 | WHERE SOLD Retailers nationwide and online (FDA/CDC). Lead · not confirmed for recalled lots
Company store in Willows, CA; Farm Fresh To You; Azure Standard |
| | ➜ Do not eat. Return for a refund or throw away, then clean surfaces it touched. |
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| | | ▸HIGH RISK · FDA · Sep 23 · Berlin Seeds alfalfa sprouting seed| Berlin Seeds Alfalfa Sprouting Seed | | | ⚠️ | PROBLEM E. coli (STEC) and/or Salmonella | | 🔍 | LOOK FOR | All sizes: ¼ lb, ½ lb, 1 lb, 5 lb, 50 lb |
| 5 and 50 lb bags: lot SAL2‑24JB (bottom right of label) |
| Bought Feb 13 to Aug 23, 2026 |
| | 🩺 | ILLNESSES Linked by FDA to a sprout outbreak: 55 sick in 15 states, 4 hospitalized (as of Sep 24). | | 📍 | WHERE SOLD Berlin Seeds store in Millersburg, OH, and the Berlin Seeds website (shipped to 45 states + Puerto Rico). | | ➜ Stop using. Don’t sprout, plant, give away, or eat sprouts grown from it. Seal in a bag, throw away, and sanitize containers. |
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| | | ▸HIGH RISK · FDA · Sep 21 · Niwali tejocote supplements| Niwali Tejocote Capsules & Pieces | | | ⚠️ | PROBLEM Contains yellow oleander, which FDA says can cause severe or even fatal neurologic, digestive and heart effects. | | 🔍 | LOOK FOR | Tejocote Capsules, 90 count, lot RM500925 |
| Tejocote Pieces, 90-day supply, lot RM400925 |
| | 🩺 | ILLNESSES None reported. | | 📍 | WHERE SOLD eBay.com and Everymarket.com. | | ➜ Stop taking now. Return for a refund. See a doctor if you have symptoms. |
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| | | ▸MEDIUM · USDA · Sep 22 · 167,639 lbs · Star Meat raw pork, beef & goat| Star Meat Delivery, Raw Pork, Beef & Goat | | ⚠️ Your package may not say A&D Foods. Stores may have repackaged it with their own price stickers. If you bought these cuts at a listed store, ask the store or throw it away. |
| | ⚠️ | PROBLEM Not federally inspected. Bears a fake USDA mark: EST. 1363. | | 🔍 | LOOK FOR GOAT · 2 | | Goat Burn Skin On Cut 1‑1/2″ |
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BEEF · 8 | Beef Chuck Thin Sliced KBQ 4 mm |
| Beef Short Ribs SLD 3/8″ Regular |
| Beef Short Ribs SLD 3/8″ Premium C. Cut |
| Beef Short Rib Thin Sliced |
| Beef Ribs 4Bone 2″ C. Cut P/Caldo |
PORK · 11 | | | | | | | | | Pork Boston Thin Sliced 3.5 mm |
| | Pork Boston Butt Sliced 4 mm |
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OTHER · 2 | | 🩺 | ILLNESSES None reported. | | 📍 | WHERE SOLD 53 stores in 14 states (USDA list as of Sep 28), mostly African, Asian and international markets. Also restaurants (not named). ↓ Full store list at the end of this email | | ➜ Do not eat. Throw away or return to the store. |
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| | | ▸MEDIUM · USDA · Sep 25 · 2,320 lbs · Fontanini pork sausage links| Fontanini Pork Sausage Links | | ⚠️ | PROBLEM Hard, clear plastic pieces (2 customer complaints). | | 🔍 | LOOK FOR | 10 lb cases marked “ITEM 393” |
| “PACKED ON 06/23/2026” on the shipping label |
| Establishment number EST. 6944 |
| | 🩺 | ILLNESSES None reported. | | 📍 | WHERE SOLD Not sold in stores. Restaurants and food service via distributors in CA, FL, MI and NV. | | ➜ Restaurants should not serve it. |
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| | | ▸MEDIUM · USDA · Sep 25 · 4,596 lbs · Sempio Korean ginseng chicken stew| Sempio Korean Ginseng Chicken Stew | | ⚠️ | PROBLEM Imported from Korea without USDA reinspection. | | 🔍 | LOOK FOR | “Sempio Korean Ginseng CHICKEN STEW CLASSIC”, 31.75 oz (900 g) pouch |
| “Sempio Korean Ginseng CHICKEN STEW RICH”, 31.75 oz (900 g) pouch |
| Korean est. no. GIA15001 · shipping mark MK-2026‑0422‑01 |
| | 🩺 | ILLNESSES None reported. | | 📍 | WHERE SOLD Distributors and retailers in FL, GA, IL, MD, NJ, NY, PA and VA. USDA hasn’t posted its store list yet; it will appear here when it does. | | ➜ Do not eat. Throw away or return to the store. |
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| | | ▸MEDIUM · FDA · Sep 24 · Lior ground cinnamon| Lior Ground Cinnamon | | | ⚠️ | PROBLEM Elevated lead. | | 🔍 | LOOK FOR | 90 g (3.2 oz) clear plastic container |
| UPC 794711005484 · lot GAP11304 |
| | 🩺 | ILLNESSES None reported. | | 📍 | WHERE SOLD Grocery stores, delis and supermarkets in NY, NJ, PA, TX, FL and IL (sold Nov 18, 2025 to Sep 7, 2026). | | ➜ Throw away or return for a refund. |
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| | | ▸MEDIUM · FDA · Announced Sep 14, posted Sep 22 · Wholesome Pantry organic apple sauce| Wholesome Pantry Organic Unsweetened Apple Sauce | | | ⚠️ | PROBLEM Patulin (a mold toxin) above safety limits. | | 🔍 | LOOK FOR | UPC 04119005677 · best by Jun 16, 2027 |
| | 🩺 | ILLNESSES None reported. | | 📍 | WHERE SOLD ShopRite, Price Rite Marketplace, The Fresh Grocer, Gourmet Garage and Fairway Market in NJ, NY, CT, PA, MD, DE, MA, NH and RI. | | ➜ Return to the store for a refund. Questions: 1‑800‑746‑7748. |
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| | | ▸MEDIUM · FDA · Sep 26 · Mezzetta Golden Greek peperoncini| Mezzetta Golden Greek Peperoncini, Medium Heat | | ⚠️ | PROBLEM Possible pest in a jar (seen in a social media video). | | 🔍 | LOOK FOR | 32 oz jar · SKU 10106328 · lot 720106 |
| No other Mezzetta lots are affected |
| | 🩺 | ILLNESSES None reported. | | 📍 | WHERE SOLD The company says it contacted the specific customers who received this lot. No photo in the FDA notice. | | ➜ Don’t eat it if you have this lot. Contact CustomerSupport@Mezzetta.com. |
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| | | ▸ALLERGEN · FDA · Sep 24 · Deano’s Pasta ravioli| Deano’s Pasta Pear & Pecorino Triangoli Ravioli | | | ⚠️ | PROBLEM Contains lobster (shellfish) not listed on the label. | | 🔍 | LOOK FOR | Lots 090126126, 082526126, 081826126, 073126126 (under the best-by date) |
| | 🩺 | ILLNESSES No reactions reported. | | 📍 | WHERE SOLD Massachusetts retail stores, sold Aug 10 to Sep 22, 2026. Lead · not confirmed for recalled lots
Deano’s shop, 15 Garfield Ave, Somerville, MA |
| | ➜ If you’re allergic to shellfish, don’t eat it. Return for a refund: (617) 623‑0013. |
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| | | ▸Updates | This is the first digest. Changes to these recalls will appear here starting tomorrow. |
| | | ▸Still activeOngoing recalls and outbreaks with illness risk | | Jalapeños from Sinaloa, Mexico (Coast Citrus) Salmonella Javiana · 431 sick, 32 states, 57 hospitalized (Aug 21) | | | | Freshness Guaranteed (Walmart) |
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➜ Throw away recalled jalapeños and products made with them |
| | | Broccoli sprouts, Evergreen Fresh Sprouts (ID) Salmonella · 32 sick in ID, MN, MT, OR, UT, WA; 3 hospitalized (Sep 24) Expiration dates 9/7, 9/9, 9/11, 9/14, 9/16. Sold in ID, MT and WA groceries and restaurants. ➜ Throw away |
| | | Alfalfa sprouts & sprout mixes E. coli + Salmonella · 55 sick, 15 states, 4 hospitalized (Sep 24) ➜ Throw away |
| | | Guanciale pork jowl, Prime Line / Ferrarini Listeria · no illnesses reported Lot 263311US, use by 05.16.27. 7 named stores in FL and NJ, see Store lists below. ➜ Throw away |
| | | Graziers raw milk cheese E. coli O26 · 13 sick, 9 states (see above) ➜ Do not eat |
| | | Outbreaks, source not found yet 7 open investigations · Listeria (44, 11, 11 cases) · E. coli O157:H7 (38) · Salmonella Newport (116), Oranienburg (99), I 4,[5],12:i:- (43) ➜ Watch for updates |
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| | | | ▸Store listsTap an address for directions ▸Star Meat Delivery, raw pork, beef & goat53 stores in 14 states · USDA retail list as of Sep 28, 2026 · tap to show ALABAMA · 4 | ARKANSAS · 1 | FLORIDA · 2 | GEORGIA · 10 Ab & C Oriental Store
590 Carl Vinson Pkwy, Warner Robins | African Market
946 E.G. Miles Pkwy, Hinesville | Asian Fresh Market
1806 Russell Pkwy, Warner Robins | Best Wholesales Place
65 Crestridge Dr, Suwanee | Chun Ching Oriental Market
418 NW 8th Ave, Gainesville | Exxon Food Mart
930 Indian Trail Rd, Lilburn | Nafii Market
552 W Oglethorpe Hwy, Hinesville | The Point Market
612 Sibley Ave, Union Point | Robins Fresh Seafood & Grocery
115 Margie Dr, Warner Robins | Save Depot
3925 Venture Dr, Duluth |
| KENTUCKY · 6 | MISSISSIPPI · 1 | MISSOURI · 2 | NORTH CAROLINA · 7 | OKLAHOMA · 3 | PENNSYLVANIA · 1 | SOUTH CAROLINA · 7 | TENNESSEE · 7 | TEXAS · 1 | VIRGINIA · 1 | | |
| ▸Guanciale pork jowl, Prime Line / Ferrarini7 stores · USDA retail lists 019‑2026 (Sep 15) and 020‑2026 (Sep 29) · tap to hide FLORIDA · 6 | NEW JERSEY · 1 | | |
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| | | 🛡️ Food Recall Digest Sources: FDA recalls · USDA FSIS · FDA outbreaks · CDC
Audited: every fact checked against FDA, USDA FSIS and CDC pages on Sep 30, 2026.
✓ Confirmed = named in the official notice or USDA store list. Lead = sells this brand; not confirmed for recalled lots.
Independent summary of public FDA, USDA and CDC data. Not an official government notice. Not medical advice; if you ate a recalled product and feel sick, contact a doctor.
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