Everything below came straight from FDA.gov and FSIS.usda.gov, pulled from the actual notices rather than secondhand coverage.
NewBaby Sleep Gripe Water Recalled Over Undeclared Methanol and Isopropanol
This is the one I'd check your cabinet for today. Pacific Health Sciences is recalling one lot of Babies' Magic Tea brand Baby Sleep Gripe Water (4 fl oz amber bottle in a blue box, lot 25122bw, best before 12/2028) after FDA testing found undeclared ethanol, methanol, and isopropanol — roughly 8.3% ethanol, 0.35% methanol, and 0.48% isopropanol, none of which were on the label. FDA's hazard statement is blunt: these alcohols impair central nervous system function, infant ethanol exposure has been linked to long-term developmental consequences, and exposure at the amounts recommended on this product's own packaging can cause drowsiness, loss of coordination, behavioral changes, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain — with higher exposure raising the risk of respiratory depression. The product was distributed through Secrets of Tea's website and Amazon. No adverse events reported yet, but if you have lot 25122bw, this isn't one to finish using up — discard it or return it for a refund.
NewPreworkout Supplement Recalled for a Banned Stimulant
Leader Formulas, LLC of Tomball, TX recalled one lot (lot 260327-4) of its RAPTURE Preworkout powder — sold in Rainbow Twist, Electric Lemonade, and Berry Mojito flavors — after FDA's own testing found it contains 1,3-Dimethylamylamine (DMAA), a stimulant linked to elevated blood pressure, heart attack, shortness of breath, and chest tightening. DMAA was pulled from legal dietary supplements years ago precisely because of this risk profile, so finding it in a current product is a bigger deal than a routine mislabeling. The product shipped nationwide between January 2025 and May 2026 through retail and the company's own website. No adverse events reported yet.
NewTwo Broccoli Seed Recalls — Same Contaminated Seed Lot, Same Underlying Outbreak
Within a day of each other, two different seed companies recalled broccoli seed tied to the exact same supplier lot. Gardeners Basics (Spanish Fork, UT) recalled 1-lb bags of its Waltham 29 Broccoli Sprouting Seeds (UPC 848137042889, "Packed for 2027," sold nationwide via Amazon, its own site, TikTok Shop, Walmart, eBay, and Etsy) after its supplier flagged bulk seed lot #W4105 for Salmonella. Eden Brothers LLC (Arden, NC) separately recalled its Calabrese Broccoli Seeds in packet, 1-oz, and 1-lb sizes (lots 1022067/1022068, sold through EdenBrothers.com and Amazon from July 8 through September 28) — tracing to that same supplier lot W4105. Gardeners Basics' own notice spells out why this matters beyond home gardeners: the seeds "were identified as being used by a sprout grower whose finished product was part of an FDA investigation involving a multistate foodborne illness outbreak" — almost certainly the Evergreen Fresh Sprouts broccoli sprouts Salmonella outbreak we've tracked since Part 4. If you bought broccoli seed from either company this year to sprout or grow at home, this is worth checking against those lot numbers — don't eat the seeds or anything grown from them.
NewCanned Sausage Illegally Imported From Jamaica
FSIS issued a public health alert for 140-g cans of "Grace Ready to Eat Chicken Vienna Sausages" (plain and Hot & Spicy) that were illegally imported from Jamaica — a country not eligible to export meat or poultry products to the United States. This isn't a contamination finding; it's the same category of problem as the Star Meat Delivery and El Eden recalls earlier in this series — product that skipped the inspection system entirely. The product reached Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, and Texas. Alert remains active.
NewPork Sausage Recalled Over Hard Plastic
Fontanini Foods LLC, a McCook, IL establishment, recalled about 2,320 pounds of raw, frozen Fontanini Pork Sausage Links ("Item 393," packed 06/23/2026) after discovering the product may contain foreign material — specifically clear, hard plastic. FSIS classified this High/Class I. Product reached California, Florida, Michigan, and Nevada. Worth a correction on my end: this one actually posted to FSIS on September 25 — before Part 10 went up — but it didn't surface in my usual sweep until this check, so it's new to this blog even though the recall itself isn't brand new.
NewSmoked Fish Recalled for Listeria
Krasnyi Oktyabr Inc., a Brooklyn, NY wholesale distributor, recalled its Starfish Seafood Trio — Cold Smoked Salmon, Halibut, and Trout (8 oz vacuum-sealed packages, lot D139149161-153, expiration 12/01/2027, Product of Latvia) after New York's Department of Agriculture and Markets found potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Distributed in New York, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, North Carolina, and South Carolina. No illnesses reported. Cold-smoked fish is a repeat offender in these roundups — it's a product category worth extra caution with if you're pregnant, elderly, or immunocompromised, Listeria's usual targets.
NewThree More Allergen Recalls — Sesame, Milk, Soy
Oliva LLC of Bethlehem, CT recalled about 250 units of its Riad's Oliva to Go Baba Ghanouj, Spicy Baba Ghanouj, and Hummus (best-by dates in the 10/10–10/18/26 range) over undeclared sesame, distributed to gourmet shops and farm markets in Litchfield County, CT and the Great Barrington, MA area — caught during an inspection, labeling has since been corrected. Flowers Foods, Inc. recalled Nature's Own Hawaiian Bread (20-oz single loaf and 40-oz 2-pack) after a production-record review found milk wasn't declared on the label; distributed to Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. And Saint Francis Apizza LLC, a Cincinnati pizzeria, recalled its Pepperoni, Plain Cheese, Supreme, and Mushroom and Onion frozen pizzas over undeclared soy (soybean oil and soy lecithin), sold at eleven specific shops and delis across the Cincinnati/Dayton/Northern Kentucky area plus its own online store. No illnesses reported on any of the three — these matter specifically if sesame, milk, or soy allergies are a concern in your household.
UpdatedThe Frozen Blueberries Outbreak Closed — Then the Recall Reached Trader Joe's
Part 8 reported the E. coli O145:H28 frozen blueberries outbreak (Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A., Chile) as over — and the outbreak itself still is: CDC's final count is 17 illnesses across 2 states, 6 hospitalizations, 0 deaths, unchanged. But FDA's investigation didn't stop there. An onsite inspection in Chile turned up more to be concerned about, and on October 2 the company expanded its recall again — this time reaching Trader Joe's Organic Mixed Berry Blend (12-oz, lot 6 051 01, best before 2/20/2028) for the first time, plus additional Great Value Organic Triple Berry Blend and Great Value Organic Blueberries lots. No new illnesses are tied to this expansion — it's a precaution based on what the inspection found, not a new cluster of sick people — but if you shop at Trader Joe's and have organic mixed berries in the freezer, this is the first time that store's been named in this particular recall.
UpdatedThe Mystery Chicken-Wraps Outbreak Finally Names a Food Category
FDA reference #1421 — an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak with 38 cases — has been sitting on FDA's investigations table for weeks with no product named, which is why it was worth keeping an eye on. FDA's investigations table now identifies the food vehicle as ready-to-eat multi-ingredient chicken wraps, a USDA-regulated product. No brand or retailer has been named, and FDA's notice explains why there's no consumer-facing recall notice: the wraps were already pulled from the market and past their shelf life before the link to the outbreak was even confirmed. FDA, USDA, and CDC are continuing to investigate, including whether contamination happened at the ingredient level rather than in the finished product. Nothing actionable for your fridge right now since the product's already gone — flagging it here so it's on the record if more comes out.
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