When buying groceries, the last thing that comes to mind is the chance that your fresh food will make you sick. Unfortunately, though, food recalls happen all the time. Foodsafety.gov reminds us if there’s any reason to believe a food may be contaminated and make consumers ill, it must be taken off the market. The following products were recalled in the last year. Check your fridge and pantry for these foods.
1. JBS USA ground beef
We have bad news for North Carolina natives who purchase JBS ground beef: There was a massive recall. WRAL reported nearly 5,000 pounds of ground beef may be contaminated with packaging materials, like shredded styrofoam. The recalled beef was produced back in July, so check your frozen meats if you think you may have bought some around this time.
2. Bush’s Best Baked Beans
This recall isn’t the most serious on the list, but if you’re a fan of Bush’s beans, you’ll want to check your cans. The Brown Sugar Hickory Baked Beans, Country Style Baked Beans, and Original Baked Beans could have defective side seams. If your cans’ “Best By” dates show “Jun 2019,” then you should discard them. It’s important we note that no one has reported an illness from Bush’s products, but better to be safe than sorry.
3. Bhu Foods protein bars
Here’s another food company that voluntarily recalled its products for possible contamination. The sunflower seeds in Bhu Foods’ protein bars may be contaminated with listeria. To be safe, the company recalled multiple flavors. If you love these products, make sure the ones in your pantry aren’t on the list.
4. Great Value Frozen Organic Dark Sweet Pitted Cherries
Just because the label says organic doesn’t mean it’s safe. The FDA announced these cherries contain a possible listeria contamination. Ninety cases of the cherries are out for recall. If you do contract listeria as a healthy adult, you’ll likely only suffer short-term symptoms, like high fever, digestive distress, and headache. In young children and the elderly, however, it can cause a fatal infection.
5. Harris Teeter and Roundy’s hash browns
Now this is bizarre. You may not suspect hash browns, but ones sold from Harris Teeter or Roundy’s Supermarkets may contain golf ball materials, says CNN. Apparently, the golf ball materials “may have been inadvertently harvested with potatoes used to make this product.” It’s possible this poses a choking hazard. Look for the production code “B170119” on the back of the bag to see if you have a contaminated serving.
6. House of Thaller hummus
This Tennessee-based company voluntarily recalled some of its hummus products due to a possible listeria contamination. In this case, it wasn’t the chickpeas that were the problem — it was the pine nut topping. If you shop at Fresh Foods Market, Lantana, or Marketside, then the hummus in your household may be this brand.
7. Tyson ready-to-eat chicken products
There’s no easier dinner to prepare than Tyson’s frozen chicken. If you have a milk allergy, however, you’ll want to discard the products the company recently recalled. Over 82,000 cases of chicken products don’t mention that they contain milk. No illnesses have been reported from this slip-up yet. But Tyson’s products are available across the U.S., so the company is still wary.
8. Nathan’s and Curtis hot dogs
If you store hot dogs in your freezer, be sure to check if yours are on the recall list. CNN reports Nathan’s and Curtis beef franks both recalled over 200,000 pounds of hot dogs due to complaints that consumers found metal objects in the products. No one has reported an injury from consumption yet. But if you still have a package in your freezer, it’s time to get rid of it.
9. Aunt Jemima frozen products
Check your freezer for Aunt Jemima pancakes, waffles, or French toast slices. Back in May, Pinnacle Foods Inc. said these products may be contaminated with listeria. No one reported feeling ill, but they’re taking precautions and warning you against consuming these breakfast foods. If you can’t get enough of Aunt Jemima’s pancakes, the dry mixes and syrups are fine.
10. Campbell’s chicken soup products
Check your pantry to see if you have Campbell’s chicken soup products, as yours may be recalled. This recalldidn’t occur due to known pathogens, however. It happened because the cans’ contents are different from the label. The soup also contains milk, an allergen not listed in the ingredients. Want to know if your soup was on the recall list? On the bottom of the can, it will show “EST. 4R.”
11. Banquet frozen meals
If your go-to quick meal is a Banquet frozen dinner, then you’ll want to pay attention to this recall. Good Housekeeping says the brownie mix used in the Banquet Chicken Nuggets with Mac & Cheese dessert may be contaminated with salmonella. Over 110,000 pounds of these dinners were recalled, so check your freezer. The potentially affected ones have a use-by date of July 20, 2018.
12. Frito-Lay kettle cooked chips
Your favorite chips may not be as satisfying as you think. Frito-Lay recalled their Jalapeño Flavored Lay’s Kettle Cooked chips and Jalapeño Flavored Miss Vickie’s Kettle Cooked chips in April due to salmonella concerns in the seasoning. Luckily, the actual chips didn’t contain salmonella, and there was no reported illness. Any chips available for purchase right now are totally safe.
13. Woodstock Organic Matcha Vanilla Oats
For health nuts, these Organic Matcha Vanilla Oats provided a filling, nutritious breakfast. Unfortunately, you may get more than you bargained for if you purchased yours in July. The oats produced around this time may be contaminated with listeria. If you suspect yours were recalled, look for a sell-by date of May 11, 2018, and this UPC code provided by the FDA.
14. Maradol papayas
Love this tropical fruit? Make sure your papayas aren’t on the recall list. Maradol papayas from multiple farms in Mexico tested positive for salmonella. If you contract salmonella from this fruit, you can expect diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramping between one and three days after consumption. In some cases, the infection can be severe and require hospitalization. The good news is the FDA believes no papayas from these farms are currently on the market, so at least that’s a relief.
15. CC Kitchens meat and poultry salad products
If you’re a fan of CC Kitchens’ pre-made salads, then you probably remember this recall from June. The company recalled over 2,000 pounds of salads containing meat or poultry due to listeria concerns. Luckily, the salads only have a six-day shelf life, so the major recall is behind us. But if you’re a fan of their Chef Salad or Chicken & Bacon Cobb Salad, it doesn’t hurt to know these were among the ones recalled.
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