A bacterial toxin in infant formula, salmonella in frozen pizza, and undeclared allergens hiding in ravioli, trail mix, and a salad — yep, it is a full house today on Food Recall Watch. If you've got a baby or a tree-nut allergy in your house, you're gonna want both hands free for this one. I'm Cassidy, he's Devin — and we've got five active alerts to get through, starting with cereulide in a2 Milk Company infant formula. Yeah, we're not burying the lede on that one. Lot codes and retailer names, people — that's the assignment. From NutraIngredients:
New Zealand-headquartered The a2 Milk Company (a2MC) is recalling three batches - or 63,078 tins - of its a2 Platinum Premium Infant Formula 0-12 months USA label due to the presence of cereulide, a heat-stable toxin. The company wrote in its New Zealand Exchange filing yesterday (May 4) that the products, manufactured by New Zealand-based Synlait Milk Limited, were only sold in the United States via a2MC’s website, Amazon, and Meijer stores as part of Operation Fly Formula.
From LiveNOW from FOX:
A recall of dry milk powder that could be contaminated with salmonella is affecting dozens of grocery products sold across the country.
Frozen pizzas sold at Walmart and Aldi are included in the group of products that could be contaminated, according to the Food Safety and Inspection Service.
FDA and FSIS public health alert: frozen pizzas at Walmart and Aldi are caught up in a dry milk powder recall over salmonella contamination. At Walmart, that's Great Value Thin Crust Chicken Bacon Ranch Pizza, 17.55 ounces — lot codes WC103203 and WC103803, best-if-used-by dates of October 9th and November 7th, 2026. So the contamination is upstream — it's the dry milk powder ingredient that's the problem, which means this isn't just pizza, it's dozens of products. Pull up your freezer right now and check those lot codes, because 'best if used by 2026' means people absolutely still have these at home. FSIS guidance is clear: don't eat it, don't serve it — toss it or return it to the store for a refund. Salmonella symptoms hit six hours to six days after exposure: fever, diarrhea, abdominal cramps. And 'most people recover without treatment' is the company-statement version of reassuring — it still means some people get hospitalized. If you've eaten these recently and you're symptomatic, that's a call to your doctor, not a wait-and-see. From Food Safety News:
The US Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a public health alert for ravioli pasta products from Costco stores due to misbranding and undeclared allergens. The products, labelled as beef and burrata, may contain shrimp filling in lobster sauce and are not declared on the product label.
FSIS public health alert — beef and burrata ravioli sold at Costco. The label says beef and burrata; what's reportedly inside is shrimp filling in lobster sauce. Two undeclared shellfish allergens, zero mention on the package. Shrimp and lobster hiding inside something marketed as beef and cheese? That's not a typo on the label — that's a completely different product. Someone with a shellfish allergy buying this at Costco is buying in bulk, Cassidy. That's a lot of exposure. FSIS says these may still be in refrigerators or freezers — no confirmed adverse reactions reported yet. If you bought beef and burrata ravioli at Costco recently, pull it out and check it now. Do not eat it if you have a shellfish allergy. And the action item here is clear: toss it or return it. Costco does refunds, no receipt required. Don't wait for symptoms to tell you the label was wrong. From Prescott Valley Times:
Second Nature Brands has issued a voluntary recall of certain 10-ounce packages of SECOND NATURE KETO CRUNCH SMART MIX due to undeclared cashews, pistachios, and cherries. The affected product was distributed nationwide in retail stores and online orders.
Second Nature Brands has recalled certain 10-ounce packages of their Keto Crunch Smart Mix — undeclared cashews, pistachios, and cherries, all three of which are common allergens. This went out nationwide, both retail stores and online orders, and the FDA notice is dated yesterday, May 5th. Cashews and pistachios undeclared on a product called 'Smart Mix' — that's a rough look. If you've got a tree nut allergy and you bought this thinking you'd read the label, the label lied to you. Do we have a lot code? Because 'certain packages' does zero work for me. The recall notice attributes it to a temporary breakdown in production and packaging processes — no illnesses reported so far. If you have a 10-ounce bag of Keto Crunch Smart Mix at home, don't eat it; return it to the store or check Second Nature Brands' site for the specific lot codes before assuming you're clear. And 'no illnesses reported' is only as good as the reporting — people with mild reactions don't always connect it back to the snack mix they grabbed online three weeks ago. Tree nut allergies can go severe fast. Toss it first, chase the refund second. From Market of Choice:
Market of Choice (MOC) has issued an allergy alert due to the presence of an undeclared sesame allergen in its vegan Kale Caesar Salad (9.5 oz), which was sold at stores across Oregon. This issue was discovered through an internal review process and has been identified as an added ingredient but not listed in the ingredient statement on the product's label.
Market of Choice is recalling its own store-brand Vegan Kale Caesar Salad — nine-and-a-half ounces, clear clamshell container, UPC 0-210126-01099-3 — because sesame was added to the recipe but never made it onto the label. Expiration dates on affected packages run April 20th through May 8th, 2026, and this was sold at Market of Choice locations across Oregon. Sesame became a required label allergen in 2023 — this isn't obscure fine print, this is the law. And 'discovered through an internal review' is doing a lot of work here: how long was sesame quietly in that dressing before someone checked? MOC says no illnesses have been reported. If you have a sesame allergy and bought this at any Oregon Market of Choice, check those dates and bring it back — or toss it. The company is offering returns. Return or dispose — fine. But if you ate it and you're sesame-sensitive and felt off in the last few weeks, that date window goes back to April 20th. Don't let 'no illnesses reported' be the last word on your own body. You’ll find links to every recall and safety notice we mentioned today in the show notes, so if one affects your kitchen, you can read the details there.
That’s Food Recall Watch for this Wednesday. This is a Lantern Podcast.