Food Alerts – October 7, 2026
USDA Issues Public Health Alert for Chicken Vienna-Style Sausage Products Illegally Imported From Jamaica
The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for canned chicken Vienna-style sausages that were illegally imported from Jamaica. The following products are subject to the public health alert, regardless of the product date:
- 140-g. cans of “GRACE READY TO EAT CHICKEN VIENNA SAUSAGES.”
- 140-g. cans of “GRACE READY TO EAT CHICKEN VIENNA SAUSAGES HOT & SPICY.”
The products bear establishment number “EST. NO G-01” inside the Jamaica mark of inspection. The importer subsequently distributed the product to retail locations in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, and Texas. FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ineligible Chicken Vienna-Style Sausage Products Illegally Imported From Jamaica | Food Safety and Inspection Service
Posted FDA Warning Letters
Tipical Latin Food, Corp. DBA La Pradera: RTE cheese products adulterated in that they were prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions whereby they may have become contaminated with filth, or whereby they may have been rendered injurious to health. Tipical Latin Food, Corp. DBA La Pradera – 730405 – 08/28/2026 | FDA
Importaciones La Bufa LLC: During a Foreign Supplier Verification Inspection, it was determined that the importer is not in compliance. Importaciones La Bufa LLC – 736681 – 08/17/2026 | FDA
Star Ocean Wholesale Foods, Inc.: During a Seafood Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) inspection, serious violations were discovered. Star Ocean Wholesale Foods, Inc. – 736562 – 09/01/2026 | FDA
CORE Outbreak Investigation Table
The CORE Outbreak Investigation Table is a list of outbreak and adverse event investigations primarily being managed by FDA’s CORE Response Teams. The investigations are in a variety of stages, meaning that some outbreaks have limited information, and others may be near completion. The table will be updated weekly. Investigations of Foodborne Illness Outbreaks | FDA
Outbreak Investigation of Salmonella of Sprouts from September 2026 is Ongoing
The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners, are investigating illnesses in a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Bovismorbificans infections linked to broccoli sprouts and microgreens grown from a contaminated seed lot. This outbreak is currently being investigated separately from the shiga toxin-producing E. coli and Salmonella outbreak linked to alfalfa sprouts.
Products currently under investigation:
-Eden Brothers calabrese broccoli seeds in packets and in 1-oz and 1-lb sizes (Eden Brothers lots 1022067 and 1022068; supplier lot W4105)
-Home Grown green sprouting calabrese broccoli seeds, 8-oz, heirloom sold on Amazon, with lot code AUG172026 embossed on the top seal.
-Broccoli sprouts grown by Evergreen Fresh Sprouts, LLC are past expiration and no longer available for sale. Outbreak Investigation of Salmonella: Sprouts (September 2026) | FDA
