Recently, it may have been challenging to find what you’re looking for in the grocery store. This could be due to U.S. Food and Drug Administration recalls.
The FDA has continued to suspend food and drug items that people might typically buy.
Here is a list of November food and drug items pulled off the shelves.
FDA recalls: Here’s a list of what was pulled from stores in November 2024
The FDA removed the following items from store shelves in November:
- HH Fresh Trading Enoki Mushrooms: Potential to be contaminated with listeria monocytogenes.
- Aldi and La Bonne Vie Soft ripened cheeses: Recalled for potential foodborne illness – listeria monocytogens.
- Boulla LLC dietary supplement: Recalled for undeclared sildenafil and diclofenac.
- VitalityVita dietary supplement: Recalled for undeclared Sildenafil and Diclofenac.
- Babcock Dairy orange custard chocolate chip ice cream: Potential or undeclared allergen – egg
- Wegmans Food Markets Asian sesame salad with chicken & Asian dressing: Potential or undeclared allergen – egg
- CF, J&O autumn turkey sandwiches: Recalled for potential foodborne illness and listeria monocytogens.
- Bowl & Basket onion soup mix: Recalled for undeclared egg.
- Multiple brand names organic whole carrots and organic baby carrots: Recalled for potential E. coli contamination.
- Super Brand cinnamon powder: Recalled for potential metal contaminant – lead.
- Par Pharmaceutical Clonazepam Orally Disintegrating Tablets, USP (C-IV): Recalled for mislabeled with the incorrect strength on the carton.
- Babcock Dairy orange custard chocolate chip ice cream: Recalled for undeclared egg.
- Fabalish “Kickin” carrot falafel bites: Recalled for potential E. coli contamination.
- Whole Foods Market organic carrots & celery: Recalled for potential E. coli contamination.
- Umary hyaluronic acid tablets: Recalled for undeclared diclofenac and omeprazole.
- Gaines Family Farmstead: Chicken Chips Dog Treats Recalled for Potential Salmonella Contamination
- Fresh Gourmet Tortilla Strips Santa Fe Style: Recalled for undeclared Wheat allergen
- Hollywood Feed Carolina Made Chicken Chips Dog Treats: Recalled for potential contamination with Salmonella
What should customers do if they have a recalled product in their home?
It’s good to be aware if you recently purchased a recalled product. There are steps to follow if you do have these products in your home. According to FoodSafety.gov, here is what you should do.
- Don’t panic: The majority of food recalls are not directly linked to an outbreak of foodborne illness. Instead, many recalls are initiated due to the potential risk of contamination in the food product. In such cases, food manufacturers often issue a recall as a preventive measure to safeguard consumers.
- Don’t eat the food or consume the drug: To ensure your safety, refrain from consuming any recalled food products. Always prioritize caution over convenience. Additionally, please refrain from donating the recalled food to food banks or providing it to your pets, as they are also susceptible to food poisoning.
- Don’t open the food: To prevent foodborne illnesses, refrain from opening and inspecting food. Bacteria and viruses responsible for such illnesses are invisible, odorless, and tasteless. If you do handle the product, ensure you thoroughly cleanse your hands with warm water and soap for 20 seconds afterward.
- Check the recall notice to find out what to do with the food: Upon a food product recall by a manufacturer, specific instructions are provided regarding the product’s handling. These instructions generally entail one of the following actions: Return the product to the original store of purchase for a refund. Safely dispose of the product to prevent consumption by humans or animals, particularly if the product has been opened.
