The moringa Salmonella cluster we've been following all week — 119 sick, 32 hospitalized — finally has a brand name and lot codes attached. This is Food Recall Watch. Four recall categories on the board today, plus the Idaho raw milk story taking a turn. And a botulism flag. We haven't had a botulism one all week, so yeah, I want the exact product name on that before anyone tastes anything. We'll get there. First, that moringa expansion — Total Nutrition Inc. just put real paper behind the number. Total Nutrition Inc. has expanded the recall, and it now specifically covers TNVitamins and Doctor's Pride moringa supplements, per People.com. That TNVitamins brand is the one we tied to the 119-illness count back on June 2. Good. So if you've got a TNVitamins or Doctor's Pride moringa bottle in the cabinet, it's now a named recall — not just a guess. Match the lot, return it. Now the botulism one. Prime Food Processing dried herring — the FDA's language is do not eat, do not taste, do not cook it off. And this one's different from the rest of the week — improper processing, not a contaminated upstream ingredient. It stands on its own. On the allergen file: SkinnyDipped Dark Chocolate Coconut Almond Bites, recalled by Bazzini LLC for undeclared peanut. Company announcement dated May 27. Peanut. In a chocolate almond candy. That's the second peanut surprise this week — same as those Synear dumplings, the name tells you nothing about what's inside. If a peanut allergy is in your house, the name on the bag won't save you — check the recall, not the label. Maryland ricotta — Clover Hill Dairy, Listeria risk, confirmed today per MD Patch. And there's a new detail beyond how we described it Wednesday. Operating license suspended, yes. That escalates it. Same product, more teeth. And Idaho — roughly 60 sick, officials pointing at raw milk. The headline now lists E. coli alongside the campylobacter we already had confirmed. Two pathogens off one product. So where are the milk sample results we were waiting on Wednesday? E. coli in the headline means somebody's testing turned up something. That's still the gap — and a second pathogen is exactly why to push for it. If you're buying raw milk in Idaho right now, stop until those samples clear. TODAY, with Sarah Jacoby:
Public health officials in Idaho are investigating two outbreaks of foodborne illness. So far, they say raw milk is the likely source of the issue in both outbreaks. As of May 19, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare has identified almost 60 people who’ve gotten sick after consuming raw milk, which is not pasteurized, according to a press release on the department’s website.
Idaho's now at roughly 60 sick across two outbreaks, with raw milk as the likely source — and as of May 19, 45 of those tested positive for campylobacter. What's new today: E. coli is now in the headline alongside campylobacter. That's a second pathogen tied to the same raw milk. Okay, but here's what bugs me — two producers, no recall, and no names. So if I bought raw milk in Idaho, what do I even check against? That's the honest gap. There's no recall yet because investigators are still testing samples to pin down specific batches — which is exactly what we were waiting on Wednesday. And until those samples talk, the answer to 'toss it or watch for symptoms' is basically: don't drink unpasteurized milk and hope for the best. Cramps, fever, bloody diarrhea — that's the campylobacter picture. Here's People:
Consumers are being urged to check their medicine cabinets after a popular moringa supplement sold through major online retailers was recalled over concerns it may be linked to an ongoing Salmonella outbreak. Total Nutrition Inc. has voluntarily recalled select lots of its TNVitamins and Doctor's Pride Ultra Potent Complete Green Superfood Moringa capsules after federal health officials warned the products could be contaminated with Salmonella.
Total Nutrition Inc. has expanded its recall — TNVitamins and Doctor's Pride Ultra Potent Complete Green Superfood Moringa capsules. Sold nationwide through Amazon, Walmart, TikTok Shop, Target, and the companies' own sites. First announced May 26, expanded June 2 to add more lots. This is the brand name we've been citing without a notice attached. Now TNVitamins is named in the recall tied to that outbreak count — 119 sick across 36 states, 32 hospitalized since 2025. TikTok Shop. So someone bought green superfood capsules off a video and now they've gotta cross-check lot codes. Where are the lot numbers, Cera — that's the whole ballgame on supplements. The FDA notice lists specific lots — check the bottle against that list before you take another capsule. If it matches, don't just return it for a refund and call it a day. Stop taking it. Right, because this is a pill you've maybe been swallowing every day for a month, and it's linked to an outbreak with 32 hospitalizations. No taste-testing, no one-more-dose. Toss it. This one's from People:
Bazzini, LLC recalled its SkinnyDipped Dark Chocolate Coconut Almond Bites due to a potential undeclared peanut allergen, according to a May 27 company announcement published by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The company recalled “a limited number of cases” of the product “out of an abundance of caution, due to the possible presence of undeclared peanut allergen,” per the announcement.
Bazzini LLC is recalling SkinnyDipped Dark Chocolate Coconut Almond Bites — the 3.17-ounce, 10-count package — over an undeclared peanut allergen, per a May 27 company announcement on the FDA site. It started with one consumer who reported finding peanut butter products inside the individual wrappers. Peanuts aren't an intended ingredient. No reactions reported to date. Coconut Almond Bites. Almond. So the one nut a peanut-allergic shopper would scan for and clear — and the wrong nut's hiding inside the wrapper. That's twice this week peanut shows up where the name gives you zero warning — first Synear, now chocolate candy. Where'd it sell, Cera? Retailers nationwide, plus some went out as complimentary samples — so people may have it without a receipt to match it against. Free samples. So even checking your pantry, you might not remember grabbing one. If you've got a peanut allergy in the house — toss the 10-count, don't taste it. Across Maryland, MD Patch, with Gaby Arancibia:
MARYLAND — Residents are being urged not to consume certain soft ricotta cheese products from Clover Hill Dairy due to a potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The Maryland Department of Health said the Amish-owned and operated dairy issued a voluntary recall for its requesón/soft ricotta products. The products were sold from the dairy's retail market in Mechanicsville, as well as farmers' markets and third-party vendors in New York and Virginia.
Clover Hill Dairy in Mechanicsville — we flagged this one yesterday as a possible Listeria issue, and the Maryland Department of Health has now confirmed it. Voluntary recall on the requesón, the soft ricotta. Sold out of the dairy's retail market in Mechanicsville, plus farmers' markets and third-party vendors in New York and Virginia. Listeria monocytogenes is the concern. Check the manufacturer information imprinted on the package. Hold on — Amish dairy, sold at farmers' markets and third-party vendors across three states. That's exactly the kind of product with no clean lot code and no neat retailer list. How's a listener supposed to know if the ricotta in their fridge is the ricotta? The part that pushes this past a routine voluntary recall: the state suspended their operating license. We didn't have that framing yesterday. License pulled? Then toss it. Don't sit there watching for symptoms. Soft cheese, Listeria — you don't taste-test that to find out. In the trash. From Linda Larsen at Food Poisoning Bulletin:
Prime Food Processing dried herring is being recalled for a botulism risk. The problem is that the fish was not adequately eviscerated. Clostridium botulinum bacteria and spores are more likely to be found in the viscera, or guts, of fish over five inches in length. Under certain conditions, such as being packaged in an airtight container, the spores will produce the toxin.
Prime Food Processing of Brooklyn is recalling its dried herring for botulism risk. Seven-ounce clear plastic pouch, blue banner, Asian characters — item number AF4110, lot code 26020, expiration June 12, 2028. The problem is mechanical — the fish wasn't adequately eviscerated. In herring over five inches, Clostridium botulinum can be in the guts, and in an airtight pouch the spores can make the toxin. No illnesses reported to the company so far. Botulism. Okay, this is the one where you don't get clever. You don't smell it, you don't taste a corner to check — the FDA's line on these is do not eat, do not taste, throw it out. And look at the geography — Arizona, California, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Texas, 17 states total, sold through Asian grocery stores. That pouch is exactly the size you toss in a drawer and forget about for two years. Exactly — that expiration runs to 2028. Make it a back-of-the-pantry hunt for AF4110, lot 26020. If Food Recall Watch helps you keep up with what's in your kitchen, please subscribe and leave a quick review wherever you're listening. It really helps other people find the show.
You'll find links to every recall and source we covered today in the show notes. If something affects your pantry, fridge, or shopping list, take a minute to read the full notice.
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