Recalls in January 2025

UP Products, doing business as Meyer Wholesale, is recalling approximately 400 pounds of sausage products due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen. The U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service says the products contain soy, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product labels.

The ready-to-eat pork and beef Polish sausage and raw pork and beef potato sausage items were produced on various dates from October 30, 2024, through January 7, 2025. The following products are subject to recall:

• 5" x 8" vacuum-sealed packages containing “Otto Meyer's Premium Sausage POLISH SAUSAGE” with lot codes 24304, 24318, 24326, 24346 on a sticker.

• Bulk packed in 12" x 24" clear bags containing “Otto Meyer's Premium Sausage POTATO SAUSAGE” with dates 1/6/25, and 1/7/25 handwritten on the label.

The products subject to recall bear the establishment number “EST. M1733” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to a restaurant and retail locations in Michigan, and a retail location in Wisconsin.

The problem was discovered during routine FSIS in-plant verification activities when FSIS personnel observed that soy, a known allergen, was being used as an ingredient and was not declared on the finished product label.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an illness should contact a healthcare provider.

What to do

FSIS is concerned that some products may be in consumer's, retailers’ and restaurants' refrigerators or freezers. Restaurants, retailers and consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to serve, sell, or consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.

FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers. When available, the retail distribution lists will be posted on the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls.

Consumers and members of the media with questions about the recall can contact UP Products Main Office at 906-813-1300.

Consumers with food safety questions can call the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-MPHotline (888-674-6854) or send a question via email to MPHotline@usda.gov. For consumers who need to report a problem with a meat, poultry, or egg product, the online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at https://foodcomplaint.fsis.usda.gov/eCCF/.

The Mochi Ice Cream Company is recalling 1,350 cases of Peach Mango Sorbet, because it may contain undeclared pasteurized cooked egg white. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to eggs, run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume these products.

My Mochi Peach Mango Sorbet was distributed nationwide through retail stores. There have been two reports of minor allergic response.

The product can be identified by the My Mochi brand and the flavor of Peach Mango. The product is in an orange 6 ct box weighing 7.5 oz, in the freezer section with lots of 337-24 & 341-24 marked on the box.

What to do

The recall was initiated after it was discovered that the product containing pasteurized egg white was distributed in packaging that did not reveal the presence of the egg white. Subsequent investigation indicates the problem was caused by a temporary breakdown in the company's packaging processes.

Consumers who have purchased My Mochi Peach Mango Sorbet with lots 337-24 & 341-24 are urged to return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact the company at 1-844-696-6244.

Bestway Sandwiches is recalling 24,870 pounds of its Casa Mamita frozen taquitos sold at ALDI after they contained metal that caused a dental injury, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Saturday.

What are the product details?

• Product name: Casa Mamita Chicken & Cheese Taquitos
• Best by dates: 07/03/25 and 09/25/25
• Size: 20-ounce cartons

Where were they sold?

The frozen taquitos sold at ALDI grocery stores nationwide, the USDA said.

What should buyers do?

The frozen taquitos should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase, the USDA said.

The USDA said it "is concerned that some product may be in consumers’ freezers."

Have there been any injuries?

One buyer reportedly suffered a dental injury, the USDA said.

Another buyer complained that a piece of metal was found in the food.

Tree House Foods has issued a recall for about 2,000 cases of Great Value chicken broth sold at Walmart because a packaging defect that could lead to spoilage. Walmart said the 48 oz. packages should be discarded or returned to the store for a refund.

The chicken broth was sold at 242 stores in nine states. It has a shelf life of another 13 months. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says the recalled units have the batch code: 98F09234 c. Retail Unit UPC: 007874206684 d. Case UPC: 078742066844 are also impacted. 

Walmart said the recalled product was distributed at its stores in  Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas.

Tesla is recalling 239,382 2024-2025 Model 3, Model S, 2023-2025 Model X, and 2023-2025 Model Y vehicles. The computer circuit board may short, resulting in the loss of the rearview camera image. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."

What to do

Tesla released an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Tesla will also identify any vehicles that experienced a circuit board failure, or stress that may lead to a circuit board failure, and replace the affected computers, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed by March 7, 2025. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-25-00-001.

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or go to nhtsa.gov.

The U.S. food supply is generally considered safe, but tens of millions of people get sick from foodborne illnesses each year. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has issued a report examining the reasons for the apparent safety gap.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for ensuring the safety of nearly 80% of the nation's food supply. But the GAO report showed that the FDA has struggled to meet its inspection targets for both domestic and foreign food facilities.

Since 2018, it has failed to meet these targets, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The FDA conducts inspections to prevent foodborne illnesses, but the report revealed that they have not been able to inspect all high-risk facilities on time, and foreign facility inspections were well below the mandated targets. The FDA attributed these issues to a lack of staffing and unrealistic goals for foreign facility inspections.

In its report, the GAO found that the FDA has not set clear targets for foreign inspections and recommended the agency develop better processes and performance measures to ensure efficient use of resources.

They also suggested that the FDA improve its recruitment and retention of investigators and take steps to reduce missed inspections. The GAO is urging Congress to help by adjusting the inspection targets to better match resources.

Recommendations

The U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued a public health alert for frozen products labeled as chicken curry empanadas due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen. The product labeled as Chicken Curry Empanadas may actually contain Apple Cinnamon Empanadas, which contain milk, a known allergen, that is not declared on the product label. 

FSIS is issuing this public health alert to ensure that consumers with allergies to milk are aware that this product should not be consumed. A recall was not requested because the affected product is no longer available for purchase.

The frozen empanada products labeled as Chicken Curry Empanadas that may contain Apple Cinnamon Empanada products were produced on November 14, 2024, and packaged on November 20, 2024, and November 21, 2024. 

The products can be identified as:

• 9.6-oz. cardboard packages labeled as “bettergoods TRADITIONALLY CRAFTED Chicken Curry Empanadas” with “BEST BY: 05/21/26” or “BEST BY: 05/22/26” and “EST. P33967” on the side of the box.

• The products bear the establishment number “P33967” on the side of the box. These items were shipped to Walmart locations nationwide.

The problem was discovered when the producing establishment notified FSIS that its distributor received four consumer complaints indicating that the apple cinnamon empanada product was packaged inside the chicken curry empanada retail packaging.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an illness should contact a healthcare provider.

What to do

FSIS is concerned that some products may be in consumers’ freezers. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. 

Consumers with questions regarding the public health alert can contact Sanjiv Mody, President of Rajbhog Foods, at 551-222-4700 or sanjivmody@rajbhog.com.

Consumers with food safety questions can call the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-MPHotline (888-674-6854) or send a question via email to MPHotline@usda.gov. For consumers that need to report a problem with a meat, poultry, or egg product, the online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at https://foodcomplaint.fsis.usda.gov/eCCF/.

Wemfg is recalling about 6,500 multi-purpose children’s helmets due to a head injury risk. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says the imported helmets are in violation of federal regulations for bicycle helmets.

The company says it has not received reports of any injuries. The helmets were sold on Amazon.com from April 2024 through July 2024 for between $26 and $32.

This recall involves Wemfg’s children’s multi-purpose bike helmets. The helmets were sold in size small (S), fitting a head circumference of about 19-1/2 to 21-1/4 inches; and in the following multiple color combinations: blue/pink, green/blue, green/blue/purple, pink/blue/green, pink/purple/pink, pink/yellow/green, purple/pink/blue and purple/pink/yellow. 

All helmets have black padding, black straps and a black and red buckle. The helmets have a black and red plastic knob at the back of the helmet for adjusting the fitting. The model “MD-710-S” is printed on a white label on the inside of the helmet.

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled helmets and contact Wemfg for a full refund. To receive a refund, consumers should destroy the helmet by cutting off the straps, take a photo of the detached straps, and send it with their Amazon order number to the recalling firm by email at 961837339@qq.com. 

After submitting proof of destruction, consumers should dispose of the recalled helmet. Wemfg and Amazon are contacting all known purchasers directly.

Consumers may contact Wemfg via email at 961837339@qq.com, or online at the Wemfg Storefront page on Amazon.com, or Amazon.com Seller Profile: Wemfg for more information.

Costco has issued a recall for Kirkland Signature Severe Cold & Flu Plus Congestion, sold in several states between October 30 and November 30, 2024.

Out of an abundance of caution, the manufacturer has initiated a recall for the accidental release and shipment of a specific lot code that was rejected due to potential foreign material contamination.

The membership retailer has sent letters to members who may have purchased the recalled item.

“Costco records indicate that you, or one of your add-on members, have purchased Item #1729556,” the letter states.

Affected units are marked with the lot code P140082.

What to do

Consumers should not use any remaining product marked with the above lot code. Return the item to your local Costco for a full refund.

Consumers may call LNK International Inc. at 1-800-426-9391 or email complaints-inquiries@lnkintl.com for additional information.