Formula, eggs, dairy — if any of those hit your fridge or pantry this week, stick with us. This is Food Recall Watch, and today is a busy one — Salmonella tied to eggs in three states, a chocolate milk pull, an Aldi dessert recall, and a kale salad with an undeclared allergen. What matters here are the lot codes and sell-by dates — we’ll give you the exact package details before you do anything. Yeah, because 'select stores' is useless when you're standing there with your own groceries. Houston Health Department is first up:
Boulder, CO - May 2, 2026 - The a2 Milk Company ("a2MC") has voluntarily recalled three specific batches of its imported a2 Platinum Premium USA label infant formula 0-12 months ("Product") due to the presence of cereulide. The Product is sold only in the United States.
The lead item is serious: a2 Milk Company has voluntarily recalled three specific batches of its a2 Platinum Premium USA label infant formula for babies zero to twelve months because of cereulide, a heat-stable toxin produced by Bacillus cereus. It’s an imported product sold only in the United States, and the recall is dated May 2nd out of Boulder, Colorado. Infant formula with a bacterial toxin — and we still don’t have the lot codes in full. Parents need the exact batch numbers, not just the brand name. If you’ve got a2 Platinum in the cabinet, don’t feed it until you’ve matched the lot against the recall list. Next, Second Nature Brands out of Madison Heights, Michigan is recalling certain ten-ounce packages of Second Nature Keto Crunch Smart Mix for undeclared cashews, pistachios, and cherries — all tree nuts, all serious allergen territory. And We R Nuts is issuing an allergy alert for undeclared milk, soy, and cashews in its Milk Chocolate Bridge Mix. Two undeclared-allergen hits in the same cycle, and cashews show up in both. That’s the one that lands people in the hospital, and these are exactly the kind of snack bags you grab without reading twice. Which retailers had them? That’s the part I need. Also on the board: Ghirardelli Chocolate Company is recalling certain powdered beverage mixes for potential Salmonella contamination. That traces back upstream to a California Dairies milk powder recall, so this is a supply-chain issue, not a Ghirardelli production issue. Still, check your hot cocoa tin. Salmonella in a powder people pour into hot water and assume is safe — that heat-stable warning matters. Do not assume brewing it fixes anything. From Grace Chen at Time News:
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have issued a public health warning about a multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to eggs sold in Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin. As of September 6, 2024, 65 people across nine states have fallen ill from the same strain of Salmonella, with the majority of cases reported in Wisconsin (42) and Illinois (11).
CDC and FDA joint alert: eggs from Milo's Poultry Farms LLC out of Bonduel, Wisconsin are under a voluntary recall — all types, all sizes, all expiration dates — sold under the 'Milo's Poultry Farms' and 'Tony's Fresh Market' labels in Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin. Sixty-five sick across nine states, and 24 hospitalized. All expiration dates is the part people miss — you can’t just look at the carton and feel safe. And Tony's Fresh Market? That’s a brand-family trap right there. How many people bought those eggs and have no idea they’re connected to Milo's? Worth flagging: the Salmonella strain here is resistant to nalidixic acid and ciprofloxacin, two antibiotics doctors often reach for first. That’s what makes this more than a routine egg recall, especially for immunocompromised households. So if you’re asking, 'Do I toss it or return it?' — yes, toss it or return it, but do not eat it. And if you’ve had eggs from either label in the last few weeks and you feel off, that’s a doctor call, not a wait-and-see. Action News Jax, with Natalie Dreier:
The Food and Drug Administration announced the recall of 2,869 cases of Crème Brûlée sold at Aldi in seven states because they may contain glass. The Specially SELECTED brand Vanilla Creme Brulee had a UPC of 4099100342826, a product number of 710298-4099100342826 and the best-before or use-by date of 5/9/2026.
FDA recall to know about: Aldi's Specially Selected Vanilla Crème Brûlée, UPC 4-0-9-9-1-0-0-3-4-2-8-2-6, best-by date May 9th, 2026 — that’s tomorrow — recalled over possible glass contamination. Two thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine cases across Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, New York, and Virginia. Class II recall, issued April 14th. Glass. In dessert. And the recall went out April 14th — we’re three and a half weeks later, and the use-by date is literally tomorrow, so a lot of this may already be gone. If you bought it, check your pantry right now, and if you had symptoms — mouth cuts, GI issues — that’s a doctor call, not a 'wait and see.' Return it to any Aldi location for a refund. The maker is Lactalis Canada out of Toronto. No confirmed injuries in the FDA notice, which is why this landed at Class II instead of Class I — but glass is glass. From AOL:
Horizon Organic Dairy, LLC voluntarily initiated a recall of over 3,500 cases of its Chocolate Organic Lowfat Milk in four states due to compromised package integrity, according to an FDA enforcement report obtained by PEOPLE. The brand recalled 3,522 cases of Organic Milk 1% DHA Chocolate with best-by dates of Aug. 14, 2026 and Aug. 15, 2026 distributed to Arizona, California, Nevada and Oregon.
Horizon Organic has recalled 3,522 cases of its Chocolate Organic Lowfat Milk with DHA Omega-3 — the 18-pack of 8-ounce cartons — with best-by dates of August 14th or 15th, 2026, UPC 7-42365-004322, distributed to Arizona, California, Nevada, and Oregon. FDA classified this as Class II, meaning the risk is real but unlikely to be severe or permanent. The trigger here is compromised packaging integrity on Tetra Pak cartons, so if yours looks swollen, dented, or the seal feels off, do not taste-test it to find out. And these are shelf-stable until opened, which means they could be sitting in a pantry, a school lunchbox stash, or a gym bag right now. If you're in those four states and you have the product, stop using it, don’t open any sealed cartons, and contact Horizon Organic or your retailer for a refund. The FDA enforcement report is the authoritative source here. This one's from Source86:
Market of Choice issued a voluntary recall of its 9.5 oz Vegan Kale Caesar Salad after internal quality checks found undeclared sesame in the recipe. The FDA confirmed that the recall affects products sold across multiple Oregon locations between mid-April and early May 2026. No illnesses have been reported so far. The company has removed the affected items from store shelves and is offering refunds to customers.
FDA recall out of Eugene, Oregon — Market of Choice Vegan Kale Caesar Salad, 9.5-ounce package, voluntarily pulled May 5th for undeclared sesame. Sold at multiple Oregon locations from mid-April through early May 2026. No illnesses reported yet. Undeclared sesame — that’s not a 'oops, we forgot to list it' situation, that can be anaphylaxis for somebody who trusted the label. And I need a lot code, because 'mid-April to early May across multiple Oregon locations' is not enough for me to know if it’s sitting in my fridge right now. The notice doesn’t show a specific lot code in what’s been published so far — that’s the gap. What we do have is this: if you’re in Oregon, you bought this product recently, and sesame is a concern for anyone in your household, don’t eat it. Return it to the store for a refund. Return it or toss it — either way, do not eat it hoping for the best. Sesame has been a required label allergen since 2023, and we’re still getting notices like this. You’ll find links to every recall and source we mentioned today in the show notes. If something sounded relevant to your kitchen, pantry, or shopping list, it’s worth a closer look there.
That’s Food Recall Watch for this Friday, May 8th. This is a Lantern Podcast.