Food Alerts – October 19, 2026
Kayem Foods Inc. Recalls Meat and Poultry Products Due to Possible Temperature Abuse
Kayem Foods Inc., a Chelsea, Mass., is recalling approximately 1,584,361 pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products produced approximately from March 31, 2026, to Oct. 7, 2026 because they may have experienced temperature abuse during storage. Kayem Foods Inc. Recalls Meat and Poultry Products Due to Possible Temperature Abuse | Food Safety and Inspection Service
Hain Celestial Possibly Filing Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
The Hain Celestial Group Inc is weighing a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing as the natural and organic food manufacturer struggles to manage a heavy debt load alongside weakening consumer demand, according to a report from Bloomberg News. By Luke Juricic https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/hain-celestial-weighs-chapter-11-211500250.html
Lidl US Recalls Gelatelli Coffee & Vanilla Gelato
Lidl US is recalling one lot of Gelatelli Coffee & Vanilla Gelato with Coffee Sauce & Cookie Pieces 16 FL OZ (1 PT) UPC 4 0564897 22458 Lot: 085261 Best By MAR/26/2028 because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled product was distributed between 7/19/2026 – 10/15/2026 to all Lidl US retail store locations in Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia. Lidl US Recalls Gelatelli Coffee & Vanilla Gelato Due to Possible Health Risk | FDA
FDA Issues Guidance for Industry on New Dietary Ingredient (NDI) Notifications and Related Issues
Under section 413(a)(2) of the FD&C Act, the manufacturer or distributor of a new dietary ingredient (NDI) that has not been present in the food supply as an article used for food, or of a dietary supplement that contains the NDI, must submit a new dietary ingredient notification (NDIN) to FDA at least 75 days before introducing the product into interstate commerce. The notification must contain the information that provides the basis on which the manufacturer or distributor of the NDI or dietary supplement containing the NDI has concluded that product will reasonably be expected to be safe under the intended conditions for use. Guidance for Industry: New Dietary Ingredient (NDI) Notifications and Related Issues; Identity and Safety Information About the NDI | FDA
FDA Releases Results on Lemon Juice Adulteration
The FDA is releasing the results from a sampling assignment conducted from 2022 to 2025 to test samples of domestic and imported lemon juice for food fraud. Of the 195 samples collected and tested by the agency, seven of the samples of the imported products were violative and none of the domestic products were violative. These findings represent a 4.5% violation rate among the imported samples and a 3.6% violation rate across all samples.
All shipments related to violative samples were refused entry into the U.S. Additionally, the associated firms and their violative products were placed on Import Alert 99-47, “Detention Without Physical Examination of Human Food Products That Appear to be Adulterated for Economic Gain.” FDA Releases Sampling Results on Economically Motivated Adulteration in Lemon Juice | FDA
Texas Sues Nestle’s and Gerber Products for Heavy Metal in Baby Food
Attorney General Ken Paxton and the state of Texas filed a lawsuit against Gerber Products Company and Nestle USA Inc. for engaging in false, misleading and deceptive acts and practices by representing that Gerber baby food is safe, pure, and vigorously tested when the products contains dangerous levels of arsenic, lead, mercury, and cadmium. Gerber Petition.pdf
Oysters from Little Wicomico River, Virginia Recalled for Salmonella
Whole (shellstock) oysters from Little Wicomico Oyster Company (VA-1421-SP) harvested in the Little Wicomico River from September 18, through October 8, 2026 because they may be contaminated with Salmonella. Recalled oysters were distributed to restaurants and retailers in California (CA), Colorado (CO), Connecticut (CT), District of Columbia (DC), Florida (FL), Georgia (GA), Illinois (IL), Maryland (MD), Missouri (MO), North Carolina (NC), New Jersey (NJ), Nevada (NV), New York (NY), Pennsylvania (PA), Texas (TX), and Virginia (VA), and may have been further distributed. Safety Alert for Salmonella: Oysters from Little Wicomico River, Virginia | FDA
Starfish Seafood Premium Cold Smoked Norwegian Salmon for Listeria
Krasnyi Oktyabr Inc. of Brooklyn, New York, is voluntarily recalling STARFISH SEAFOOD PREMIUM COLD SMOKED NORWEGIAN SALMON SLICED (227g/8oz) packages, because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The STARFISH SEAFOOD PREMIUM COLD SMOKED NORWEGIAN SALMON SLICED (227g/8oz) product was distributed in New York, Florida, Georgia, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Ohio. Krasnyi Oktyabr Inc. Recalls Starfish Seafood Premium Cold Smoked Norwegian Salmon Sliced (227g/8oz) Because of Possible Health Risk | FDA
The recalled product is identified as follow: Country of Origin: Latvia Product Name: STARFISH SEAFOOD PREMIUM COLD SMOKED NORWEGIAN SALMON SLICED Brand: STARFISH SEAFOODD Net Weight: 227g/8oz Storage Method: Frozen Packaging: Vacuum-sealed plastic package UPC Code: 4751048940099 Product Code: Best before: 27.11.2027 LOT: D080-148
