Salmonella in chocolate, in pet food, in a Target snack run — and a formula recall parents need to check right now. This is Food Recall Watch, and Monday is already doing the most — four different recalls, four different shelves. We’ll give you the exact product names, lot codes, and what to do with each one. First up: the infant formula, because that one can’t wait. And if you bought anything chocolate or crunchy at Target lately, hang on — we’ll tell you whether it’s a toss or a return. Weis? no, sorry — Wendy with Brian Bateman:
The FDA says the recall covers three specific batches of a2 Platinum Premium Infant Formula 0-12 months with a U.S. label. The agency says the product was recalled because of cereulide, a heat-stable toxin produced by some strains of Bacillus cereus. Because the toxin is heat-stable, preparing formula with hot water does not eliminate it.
FDA recall dated May 2nd: a2 Platinum Premium Infant Formula, zero to twelve months, U.S. label. Three batch numbers — 2210269454 use-by July 15th 2026, 2210324609 use-by January 21st 2027, and 2210321712 use-by January 15th 2027. The issue is cereulide, a heat-stable toxin from Bacillus cereus — and heat-stable means boiling water does not fix it. Flip the can over and check the bottom for the batch number. If it matches any of those three, stop using it right now. It was sold through the a2 website, Amazon, and Meijer, so this isn’t some tiny regional thing — it moved through mainstream channels. FDA noted no confirmed illnesses when the notice posted, but the concern is dehydration risk. Infants who can’t keep formula down can get into trouble fast, which is why the threshold for action is lower here. The answer to the toss-or-return question is: don’t use it, full stop. Contact the retailer or the company for a refund — but that can does not go back in the cabinet while you wait for a response. From USA TODAY:
Spring & Mulberry broadened its recall of chocolate bars on May 8 to all finished products made with a batch of date ingredient, after what it called "a comprehensive root cause investigation." "The investigation has now identified a single lot of date ingredient used in the production of the company’s chocolate as the most likely source of contamination," the company said in its news release.
Spring and Mulberry has expanded its chocolate bar recall as of May 8th — now it covers all finished products made with a specific batch of date ingredient, after the company traced the likely salmonella source to a single date lot. The original recall, issued back in January, only covered the Mint Leaf flavor. So they’ve had this since January and it took until May to figure out the whole ingredient batch was the problem? How many bars moved in those four months? The affected flavors include Blood Orange — lot codes 025217, 025289, and 025325 — and Coffee, with lot codes 025226, 025274, and at least one more partially confirmed. These were sold online and in stores since August 2025. No confirmed illnesses reported, and the company says all recalled product tested negative — but the do not consume advisory stands. Check the batch code on the back, and keep this in mind: the refund requires a photo of the packaging showing that code, so don’t toss the wrapper before you document it. Also, there’s no retailer list in this notice, which is a problem if you bought it at a specialty shop and don’t remember the brand. From CNN:
Albright’s Raw Pet Food is recalling a single lot of its chicken recipe for dogs due to a possible salmonella contamination. The products were sold in one-pound pouches. The lot code is C001730 and has a best-by date of April 28, 2027. They were sold directly to consumers nationwide.
Albright's Raw Pet Food is recalling one lot of its chicken recipe for dogs — one-pound pouches, lot code C001730, best-by April 28, 2027. Sold direct-to-consumer nationwide, and through a small number of retailers in Massachusetts, California, South Carolina, North Carolina, Wisconsin, and New York. So if you ordered this online or picked it up in any of those six states, check your freezer right now. The best-by is April 2027 — this is absolutely still in people’s homes. No illnesses reported so far. Official guidance is don’t feed it, toss the unused product, and contact Albright’s directly for a refund. And salmonella in raw pet food is a people problem too. You’re handling those pouches, your kids are on the same floor as the dog’s bowl — don’t just toss the food, wash everything it touched. This one’s from ABC11:
Target issued a recall notice for one of its private label trail mixes on Tuesday, sold in retail locations under the Good & Gather brand name. The product was distributed by Illinois-based food manufacturer John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc., which announced a voluntary recall of several snack products the same day, due to the potential presence of salmonella in a seasoning mix produced by a third-party supplier.
Target’s Good and Gather trail mix is under a voluntary recall — that’s the private label brand, distributed by John B. Sanfilippo and Son out of Illinois. The trigger is a seasoning mix containing dry milk powder from California Dairies, Inc., which has already set off recalls across multiple brands. So it’s a recalled ingredient inside a recalled seasoning inside a recalled snack mix — and Target shoppers are just supposed to piece that together themselves? The company says the seasoning tested negative for salmonella before use, and no illnesses have been reported. This is a precautionary pull, not a confirmed contamination event — that distinction matters. It matters less when I’m standing in front of my pantry holding a bag of trail mix and the recall notice doesn’t tell me the lot code or the sell-by date. What am I actually checking for? You’ll find links to every recall and source we mentioned in the show notes, so if something sounded relevant to your kitchen, pantry, or shopping list, take a minute to read the details there.
That’s Food Recall Watch for today. This is a Lantern Podcast.