A bacterial toxin in infant formula, salmonella in frozen pizzas, and undeclared allergens running through everything from Costco ravioli to keto snack mix — Wednesday is not messing around. This is Food Recall Watch, and today’s list is the kind of thing that makes you want to photograph every package in your pantry before breakfast. We’ve got lot codes, retailer names, and the exact products you need to check — and we’re starting with a toxin in baby formula that parents absolutely cannot miss. And five allergen alerts in one day? Yeah, somebody’s labeling process is broken. We’ll tell you which brands and where they sold. 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 have a public health alert out — frozen pizzas at Walmart and Aldi may be contaminated with salmonella, and it traces back to a recalled dry milk powder ingredient used across dozens of products nationwide. Dry milk powder as the upstream ingredient means this isn’t just pizza — we’re talking dozens of products, and most shoppers have no idea they’re connected. Which Aldi lines are we talking about? Give me a name. On the Walmart side, here’s the one confirmed so far: Great Value Thin Crust Chicken Bacon Ranch, 17.55 ounces — lot codes WC103203 and WC103803, best-if-used-by dates of October 9th and November 7th, 2026, EST number M1487. FSIS says don’t eat it, don’t serve it — return it or toss it. Those are future best-by dates, so these are actively sitting in freezers right now. If you bought a Great Value chicken pizza recently, go check the bag before dinner tonight. 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 may actually contain shrimp filling in lobster sauce — and neither one is declared on the label. Shrimp is a major allergen. FSIS says these products may still be sitting in people’s refrigerators or freezers right now. Beef and burrata on the label, shrimp and lobster sauce inside — that’s not a typo, that’s a completely different product. Someone with a shellfish allergy reads “beef and burrata” and doesn’t think twice before serving it for dinner. No confirmed adverse reactions reported yet, which is the one piece of good news. But FSIS flagged this because undeclared allergens do not give you a warning window — if it’s in your freezer, pull it now. We still need lot codes and a production date range from FSIS — without that, every Costco member who bought ravioli in the last month is guessing. Do not wait on this one if shellfish is a concern in your household. Here's 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 is recalling certain 10-ounce packages of Second Nature Keto Crunch Smart Mix — the issue is undeclared cashews, pistachios, and cherries, all of which are major allergen flags for a lot of shoppers. Distribution was nationwide, both retail and online. Cashews and pistachios are tree nuts — that’s not a “oops we misspelled something” situation, that’s a potential anaphylaxis situation. And the recall notice blames a “temporary breakdown in production and packaging processes,” which tells me absolutely nothing about how to identify my specific bag. Fair — the notice is thin on lot codes and sell-by dates from what’s been published so far. If you have a 10-ounce package of this mix, the FDA recall listing is the place to cross-check before you open it. And the cherries piece is easy to miss because people don’t think “fruit allergy” the same way — but cherry is a real sensitivity. If you bought this online, check your order history, because this went nationwide and that bag could be sitting in someone’s pantry right now thinking it’s nut-free. This one's 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 store-brand Vegan Kale Caesar Salad — 9.5 ounces, clear clamshell, UPC 0 210126 01099 3 — sold at Oregon locations, with expiration dates running April 20th through May 8th of this year. The issue: sesame is in the product but not on the label. Undeclared sesame — that’s not a “oops we misspelled an ingredient” situation, that’s a life-threatening allergen hiding in a salad that a sesame-allergic person would look at and think is completely safe. And they caught it through an internal review, not a reaction report, which means someone was actually eating this blind. No illnesses reported so far, and MOC says the product is available for return or disposal. If you’re in Oregon and you grabbed one of these between those dates, check that UPC and don’t eat it. Return or disposal — fine, but the real ask here is: if you or anyone in your household has a sesame allergy, this goes straight in the trash or back to the store today. The most recent sell-by dates are still live as of this broadcast. If Food Recall Watch helps you stay on top of what’s in your kitchen, consider subscribing and leaving a quick review wherever you’re listening. It really helps other people find the show and stay informed, too.
You’ll find links to every recall and source we mentioned in the show notes, if you want to check the details or follow up on anything that applies to your kitchen.
That’s Food Recall Watch for today. This is a Lantern Podcast.