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The FDA reported that JCB Flavors, LLC of Watertown, Wisconsin, recalled select topical seasoning products due to the potential presence of Salmonella. The recall is being initiated because the affected products contain a milk powder ingredient that is part of a voluntary recall issued by California Dairies, Inc. This ingredient was used in certain topical seasonings. No illnesses or injuries associated with these products have been reported. Third-party laboratory testing of finished products has not identified any contamination. However, JCB Flavors is taking this action out of an abundance of caution and commitment to consumer safety. The impacted products are 1.6 oz retail containers available through e-commerce platforms and retail stores nationwide. https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/jcb-flavors-llc-issues-voluntary-recall-topical-seasonings-due-potential-health-risk?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

As of April 2026, RAW FARM, LLC has issued a voluntary recall for Raw Farm-brand raw cheddar cheese (shredded and block) due to an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak linked to nine reported illnesses. The recalled Products include 8 oz Lightly Salted Cheddar Block (Batch: 20251027-2, Exp: 8/23/2026), 16 oz Lightly Salted Cheddar Block (Batch: 20251027-4, Exp: 8/23/2026), 80 oz Lightly Salted Cheddar Block (Batch: 20251015-4, Exp: 8/11/2026), 16 oz Jalapeno Cheddar Block (Batch: 20251128-1J/2J, Exp: 9/24/2026), 8 oz Lightly Salted Cheddar Shred (Batch: 20260212, Exp: 5/13/2026), and 80 oz Bag of Original Cheddar Shred (Batch: 20260205, Exp: 5/6/2026). RAW FARM initiated the recall on April 2, 2026, and updated it on April 7, 2026, noting that they are acting in the public’s interest but continue to dispute the link to their products. @ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts

The FDA reported in a press release that, on May 6, 2026, Albright’s Raw Pet Food of Fort Wayne, Indiana, is voluntarily recalling, out of an abundance of caution, one lot of its Chicken Recipe for Dogs Complete and Balanced because this lot may be contaminated with Salmonella. The products being recalled are sold as frozen 1 lb. bricks in clear vacuum packaging and are generally distributed in 30 lb. cases. The lots were distributed directly to consumers nationwide, to a small number of select retailers in MA, CA, SC, NC, WI, and NY, and through direct online sales. No illnesses associated with these lots have been confirmed or reported. This recall follows routine FDA sampling, during which product samples were tested for Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes, and Escherichia coli; the lot identified above was reported as positive for Salmonella in 1 composite sample. The FDA said the company distributed the dog food product directly to consumers nationwide and to a small number of select retail stores in Massachusetts, California, South Carolina, North Carolina, Wisconsin, and New York. No confirmed illnesses have been reported yet in connection with this recall. @ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/albrights-raw-pet-food-announces-voluntary-recall-select-chicken-recipe-dogs-complete-and-balanced-1

The USDA FSIS issued a public health alert for meat and poultry products containing FDA-regulated dairy ingredients that may be contaminated with Salmonella. FSIS expects additional downstream products will be identified as this ingredient recall progresses. The problem was discovered when the FDA notified FSIS that multiple FSIS-regulated establishments received FDA-regulated ingredients formulated with dry milk powder that had been recalled due to Salmonella. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions from consuming these products. FSIS is concerned that some products may be in consumers’ or retailers’ refrigerators or freezers. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. Retailers who have purchased these products are urged not to serve or sell them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. @ https://www.fsis.usda.gov/sites/default/files/food_label_pdf/2026-04/PHA-04302026-01-Labels.pdf