Cantaloupe & Other Important Food Recalls You Should Know About Now

As a shopper today, you must always deal with food issues. It’s possible for companies that say they follow the best food safety practices to make unsafe foods for customers still. This could be because they contain an allergen that wasn’t listed or is contaminated with germs that can make you sick.

So, when a company finds out or thinks that one of its goods is unsafe, it takes it off the shelves and issues a recall to tell customers not to eat it.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of the USDA both have pages on their websites where they post new recall alerts constantly. If you don’t check the government-run sites every day, you are very likely to miss food safety warnings for things in your kitchen. This is especially true if the warning doesn’t make the news.

So, to keep people informed about what foods to avoid, we’ve put together a list of all the big food recalls that people in the United States should know about right now.

As new recalls are revealed throughout 2024, we will keep this story up to date, so be sure to bookmark this page and come back again for the latest.

1. Kandy Cantaloupe

Avocados from Eagle Produce LLC in Arizona, which sells food under the brand name Kandy, are being recalled because they might have salmonella on them. Between August 13 and August 17, the 224 boxes of whole melons were sold to Missouri, Ohio, Texas, and Virginia stores.

The FDA says that the cantaloupes can be found by a red and white sticker that says “KANDY” across the top and has the UPC number code 4050. People who ate the contaminated food have not been sickened.

2. Great Value Apple Juice

Walmart has recalled more than 9,500 cases of its Great Value Apple Juice because it contained high amounts of arsenic, a chemical that can harm people’s health. The tainted juice was sold in 25 states, including Puerto Rico and the DC area.

There is a recall on six-packs of eight-ounce juice boxes “best if used by” date of December 28, 2024. People affected by the recall notice didn’t get any directions, but usually, people are told not to eat or drink recalled things and to throw them away.

3. Perdue Chicken Products

The FSIS recalled some Perdue chicken products on August 16 because they might contain metal. The recall affected about 167,000 pounds of chicken products sold online and in stores nationwide.

There are 22-ounce packages of ButcherBox Organic Chicken Breast Nuggets, 29-ounce packages of Perdue Chicken Breast Tenders, and Simply Smart Organics Breaded Chicken Breast Nuggets that are affected.

The FSIS told people who bought the recalled chicken products to throw them away or take them back to the store where they were bought.

4. Cinnamon Powder

Several types of ground cinnamon powder have been removed from the market because tests showed they might contain high amounts of lead. This is a concern because the Mayo Clinic says that both kids and adults can get kidney and nervous system damage from being exposed to higher amounts of lead.

Some of the items that have been recalled are 1.5-ounce Marcum Ground Cinnamon, 2.25-ounce Supreme Tradition Ground Cinnamon, 7-ounce Shahzada Cinnamon Powder, and both 7-ounce and 11-ounce Spice Class Ground Cinnamon.

If a customer bought any of these names, they should look at the above-linked recall notices to find out when the recalled cinnamon goods went bad and where they were sold. People who bought one of the affected things should either throw it away or return it to the store where they bought it to get their money back.

5. Boar’s Head Gourmet Foods

On July 26, Boar’s Head announced that it was recalling over 200,000 pounds of sandwich meat. The brand’s ready-to-eat liverwurst is being recalled because it may be contaminated with Listeria, which can make people sick.

Along with the liverwurst, eight other types of deli meat made on the same line and the same day may have also been contaminated. These were Virginia Ham, Italian Cappy Style Ham, Extra Hot Italian Cappy Style Ham, Bologna, Beef Salami, Steakhouse Roasted Bacon, Garlic Bologna, and Beef Bologna.

People who have recently bought any of these goods should look at the FSIS recall notice, which has more details about each returned deli meat, such as its weight, sell-by date, and establishment number.

People who still have the banned things should either throw them away or return them to where they were bought.

6. Al Safa Chicken Products That Are Halal

Al Safa US, which makes kosher foods, has called back more than 2,000 pounds of frozen chicken goods because they might have Listeria on them.

Al Safa Halal Charcoal Grilled Chicken Seekh Kebabs in 12.1-ounce cardboard boxes with the words “NOV 30 25” and “0605404” written on them are being recalled.

The company number “866” is also inside the Canadian mark of inspection on these items, which were sent to stores across the country. Even though there have been no proven reports of bad reactions to the goods, people are being told to throw them away or return them to where they were bought.

7. Aldi Bake Shop Chocolate Chip Muffins

A lot of Aldi’s four-count Bake Shop Chocolate Chip Muffins were recalled on June 26 because they might have walnuts that weren’t listed. This could be dangerous for people with allergies or sensitivities. The recalled muffins were sent nationwide in clear plastic box cases.
No sicknesses have been linked to the product so far, but buyers are being asked to return it to where they bought it so they can get their money back in full.

8. Foppen Smoked Norwegian Salmon Slices

The Smoked Norwegian Salmon Slices from Foppen Seafood were taken off the market on June 25 because they might have Listeria on them. Kroger and Payless stores in 15 states sold the recalled fish. These states are Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and West Virginia.

People who bought the product are told to either throw it away or return it to the store where they bought it to get their money back in full.

9. Totally Cool Ice Cream Products

Cool, an ice cream shop in Maryland, has removed more than 60 items that may have been contaminated with Listeria. Many ice cream treats from well-known names are being recalled.

These include ChipWich’s Original Vanilla Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Sandwich, Friendly’s Celebration Ice Cream Cake, and Hershey’s Cookies & Cream Ice Cream Cones. Here is the full list of goods that have been recalled, along with the size and code details for each one.

No sicknesses have been recorded so far, but people are being asked to return the recalled ice cream or get their money back at the store where they bought them.

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