Cracked Corn Livestock Feed Recalled in Texas After State Lab Finds Elevated Aflatoxin Level in Sample

Cargill Animal Nutrition & Health, Minneapolis, MN, is conducting a voluntary recall of a single lot of Nutrena® Country Feeds® Cracked Corn for livestock because it may contain aflatoxin levels that exceed the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) action level for immature animals, wildlife, equines, small ruminants, and dairy animals.  The recall was as a result of sampling conducted by the Office of the Texas State Chemist which revealed that a sample of the product contained aflatoxins at 35 ppb. Cargill’s retained product sample of the same lot contained less than 1 ppb aflatoxins. Distribution of the impacted product has ceased as FDA and Cargill continue their investigation as to what caused the problem.

The recalled product was manufactured and distributed in Texas through retail stores.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/cargill-conducts-voluntary-recall-single-lot-nutrenar-country-feedsr-cracked-corn-livestock-due
Cargill Conducts Voluntary Recall of a Single Lot of Nutrena® Country Feeds® Cracked Corn for Livestock Due to Elevated Levels of Aflatoxin
Summary
Company Announcement Date:  December 09, 2025
FDA Publish Date:  December 10, 2025
Product Type:  Animal & Veterinary  Animal Feed
Reason for Announcement:  Product may contain aflatoxin levels that exceed the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) action level for immature animals, wildlife, equines, small ruminants, and dairy animals.
Company Name:  Cargill Animal Nutrition & Health
Brand Name:  Nutrena® Country Feeds®
Product Description:  Nutrena® Country Feeds® Cracked Corn for livestock, 50 lb. bag

NC Firm Recalls Soup Product After Labeling Mix-up Results in Undeclared Milk Issue

Bakkavor USA of Charlotte, North Carolina, is initiating a recall of 16-ounce Meal Simple brand Red Lentil Dal Soup, BEST BY 1/11/2026 as it contains undeclared milk.   The recall was initiated after a consumer notified the firm that the product in the container labeled as Meal Simple Red Lentil Dal Soup was a poultry and rice soup. After an internal investigation it was discovered that Meal Simple Turkey & Wild Rice Soup contains milk as an ingredient. The Meal Simple Red Lentil Dal Soup does not include milk as an ingredient, nor does it declare milk on the label. The root cause investigation is ongoing.

This is where an Allergen Preventive Control for labeling are so important.   With this, checks would be used to ensure that the formulation of the product batched for filling matches the labels on the containers.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/bakkavor-usa-issues-allergy-alert-16-ounce-meal-simple-red-lentil-dal-soup-due-undeclared-milk
BAKKAVOR USA Issues Allergy Alert for 16-Ounce Meal Simple Red Lentil Dal Soup Due to Undeclared Milk
Summary
Company Announcement Date:  December 09, 2025
FDA Publish Date:  December 10, 2025
Product Type:  Food & Beverages
Reason for Announcement:  May contain undeclared milk allergens
Company Name:  Bakkavor USA
Brand Name:  Meal Simple
Product Description:  Red Lentil Dal Soup

NY Distributor Recalls Cinnamon Powder After State Testing Finds Lead Contamination

TBC Distribution Corporate of Brooklyn, NY is recalling Lucky Foods brand Cinnamon Powder 40g, best before date 15.09.2027 because it has the potential to be contaminated with elevated levels of lead. The recall was the result of an analysis conducted by New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets (NYSAGM) that revealed the product contained elevated levels of lead. The company has ceased working with the supplier of the product. 

Lucky Foods brand Cinnamon Powder was distributed to retailers such as, grocery stores, convenience stores, super markets, deli’s, bakeries, and restaurants located in California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Texas between 04/11/2025 and 09/01/2025.

The distributor of this product must have a FSVP in place for this item, and being that it is cinnamon, the FSVP plan must address lead as a potential hazard, and with all likelihood, it would be a significant hazard requiring a preventive control.


https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/tbc-distribution-corporate-recalls-lucky-foods-brand-cinnamon-powder-because-possible-health-risk
TBC Distribution Corporate Recalls Lucky Foods Brand Cinnamon Powder Because of Possible Health Risk
Summary
Company Announcement Date:  December 09, 2025
FDA Publish Date:  December 09, 2025
Product Type:  Food & Beverages
Reason for Announcement:  Potential to be contaminated with elevated levels of lead
Company Name:  TBC Distribution Corporate
Brand Name:  Lucky Foods

Ohio Firm Recalls Soup for Not Properly Stating It Contains Milk

Lil’ Turtles is recalling all lots of its Grandma Belle’s Tomato Basil Soup for misbranding due to the milk allergen not being declared on the label.  The issue was discovered during a routine inspection conducted by the Ohio Department of Agriculture.

In the picture of the label, the ingredient statement includes 'Butter', but does not explicitly say Milk.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/lil-turtles-issues-voluntary-recall-due-undeclared-milk-allergen
Lil’ Turtles Issues a Voluntary Recall Due to Undeclared Milk Allergen
Summary
Company Announcement Date:December 05, 2025FDA Publish Date:December 09, 2025Product Type:Food & BeveragesReason for Announcement:
Potential or Undeclared Allergen – Undeclared MilkCompany Name:Lil’ TurtlesBrand Name:
Grandma Belle’sProduct Description:
Tomato Basil Soup

California Company Recalls Branded Nut Product After Pistachio Supplier Finds Salmonella

Mellace Family Brands California, Inc. of Warren, OH has issued a recall for Wegmans Deluxe Mixed Nuts Unsalted 34 oz Tubs and Wegmans Deluxe Mixed Nuts Unsalted 11.5 oz bags because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.   The issue was discovered after routine testing by the supplier for pistachios after the supplier found one lot of raw pistachios to be positive for Salmonella. A recall was initiated after determining these pistachios had been further used in the production of the Deluxe Mixed Nuts products.

The affected products were sold at Wegmans stores in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. between November 3 and December 1, 2025.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/mellace-family-brands-california-inc-recalls-wegmans-deluxe-mixed-nuts-unsalted-34-oz-and-115-oz
Mellace Family Brands California, Inc. Recalls Wegmans Deluxe Mixed Nuts Unsalted, 34 oz and 11.5 oz Packages Because Of Possible Health Risk
Summary
Company Announcement Date:  December 05, 2025
FDA Publish Date:  December 05, 2025
Product Type:  Food & Beverages
Reason for Announcement:  Product may be contaminated with Salmonella
Company Name:  Mellace Family Brands California, Inc.
Brand Name:  Wegmans
Product Description:  Deluxe Mixed Nuts Unsalted (34 oz tubs and 11.5 oz bags)

Things Not to Eat - Raw Frogs

Here is one to put on the list of Things Not to Eat: raw frogs.

A 32 year old woman suffered a rare parasitic infection of the lungs after eating a raw frog.  The larvae, or spargana, of Spirometra mansoni, a type of tapeworm.

The larvae, or spargana, of S. mansoni cause a parasitic infection called sparganosis. "After S. mansoni larvae are swallowed, they migrate into various body tissues and organs. In the woman's case, they accumulated in her lungs — a very rare destination for the parasite."

https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/diagnostic-dilemma-a-woman-got-a-rare-parasitic-lung-infection-after-eating-raw-frogs
Diagnostic dilemma: A woman got a rare parasitic lung infection after eating raw frogs
By Mindy Weisberger published December 3, 2025
In an unusual case, a woman developed a parasitic infection in her lungs, when more typically, the parasite stays just under the skin.

Wisconsin Firm Recalled Frozen Dog Food for Foreign Material (Plastic)

Fromm Family Foods, Mequon, WI, has issued a recall of 300 cases of Bonnihill Farms BeefiBowls Beef Recipe gently cooked frozen dog food due to potential foreign plastic contamination.  The recall was initiated after receiving complaints of plastic contamination. The company indicated that they had identified the error, and in addition to their existing safety process, they have put corrective actions in place to prevent this from happening again.


https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/fromm-family-foods-voluntarily-recalls-bonnihill-beefibowls-food-dogs-due-potential-foreign-material
Fromm Family Foods Voluntarily Recalls Bonnihill BeefiBowls Food for Dogs Due to Potential Foreign Material Contamination
Summary
Company Announcement Date:  December 03, 2025
FDA Publish Date:  December 03, 2025
Product Type:  Animal & Veterinary  Food & Beverages  Animal Feed
Reason for Announcement:  Potential foreign plastic contamination
Company Name:  Fromm Family Foods
Brand Name:  Bonnihill Farms
Product Description:  BeefiBowls Beef Recipe gently cooked frozen dog food, 16 oz. chubs

Recent Recall News on Shredded Cheese - Lack of Investigation by Reporters Creates Confusion

Plastered over the news over the past few days is a recall of shredded cheese due to metal contamination.   However, the recall occurred two months ago according to the FDA Enforcement Notice.  On top of that, the recall was not publicly issued by FDA as a Recall Notice because, in most likelihood, the item did not get distributed to the consumer level or it was not viewed as a significant enough of an issue.   However, looking at the reported news articles, you would think that this is a major issue happening right now.  It is highly unlikely that any of this product is available at store level.  (If it is, then FDA should have issued a public notice back in October.)

The problem is that reporters are going into the FDA Enforcement reports and writing up a news story without doing any investigation.   Certainly, the reason the news article was written now, two months after the action was taken, is that FDA took a long time to classify and publish this information on the FDA Enforcement webpage. 

Another issue is that one reporter’s news story leads to the cascade effect with other news outlets just reissuing the same news story.

In the end, reporting like this creates confusion for the consumer.

USA TODAY
Shredded cheeses sold at Walmart, Target recalled. See affected items.
Mary Walrath-Holdridge
Dec. 3, 2025Updated Dec. 4, 2025, 9:40 a.m. ET
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/food/2025/12/03/shredded-cheese-recall-walmart-target-aldi/87584984007/

FDA Issues Warning About Imported Cookware With Risk of Leaching Lead During Use

The FDA issued a warning on the use of certain imported cookware that may leach significant levels of lead (Pb) into food. "Some types of imported cookware products made from aluminum, brass, and aluminum alloys known as Hindalium/Hindolium or Indalium/Indolium have been tested by FDA and state partners, and have demonstrated the potential to leach lead under conditions designed to mimic their use in contact with food."


https://www.fda.gov/food/alerts-advisories-safety-information/fda-issues-warning-about-imported-cookware-may-leach-lead-august-2025
FDA Issues Warning About Imported Cookware That May Leach Lead: August 2025
Retailers should not sell and consumers should not use certain cookware because of their potential to leach lead into food when cooking.

What’s New
December 3, 2025
Two additional cookware products that may leach lead into food when used for cooking or food storage have been added to the table below.

The complete list of products can be found in the table below. Other cookware products may also be affected. FDA will continue to update this table with additional products as new information becomes available.

FDA Provides Update on Infant Botulism Outbreak (12/3/25)

FDA provided an update on the multistate outbreak of infant botulism. 

• "Epidemiologic and laboratory data show that ByHeart Whole Nutrition infant formula might be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, which is causing infant illness in multiple regions of the country".  
• "As of December 3, 2025, a total of 39 infants with suspected or confirmed infant botulism and confirmed exposure to ByHeart Whole Nutrition infant formula (various lots) have been reported from 18 states. "
• "Illnesses started on dates ranging from August 9 to November 19, 2025. All 39 infants were hospitalized. No deaths have been reported to date."
• "FDA continues to receive reports that recalled formula is still being found on store shelves at Walmart, Target, Kroger, Acme, and Shaw’s, despite the ongoing recall of all ByHeart infant formula products. FDA continues to work with state partners and retailers to ensure an effective recall and immediate removal of these products from store shelves across the country"
• Sampling - 6 samples of product have been found to be positive for Clostridium botulinum Type A.

Case Counts
Total Illnesses: 39 (2 New)
Hospitalizations: 39 (2 New)
Deaths: 0
Last Illness Onset: November 19, 2025
States with Cases: AZ, CA, ID, IL, KY, MA, ME, MI, MN, NC, NJ, OR, PA, RI, TX, VA, WA, WI
Product Distribution: Online and nationwide (including Guam and Puerto Rico), and internationally


https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/outbreak-investigation-infant-botulism-infant-formula-november-2025
Outbreak Investigation of Infant Botulism: Infant Formula (November 2025)
Do not use recalled ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula. FDA’s investigation is ongoing.

Product:
All ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula products have been recalled. This includes all lots of formula cans and single-serve “anywhere pack” sticks.

ByHeart infant formula products makes up approximately 1% of all infant formula sold in the United States and this outbreak does not create shortage concerns of infant formula for parents and caregivers.