Food Alerts – Weekend of October 3, 2026

FSIS Announces the FY2027 Annual Sampling Plan

FSIS posted the FY 2027 Annual Sampling Program Plan. Sampling of products and testing for microbiological contaminants or chemical residues is a key FSIS inspection verification activity. Each annual sampling plan identifies all current FSIS sampling programs, showing the breadth of microbiological and chemical residue sampling data that will be generated to inform the agency’s science-based and data-driven strategic planning efforts. A few notable changes in this year’s sampling plan include:

• FSIS is planning to implement a new paired environmental sampling program for Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) and non-Lm Listeria in ready-to-eat (RTE) establishments nationwide in January 2027. The new sampling project will add two food contact surface and two non-food contact surface samples to the RTE post-lethality exposed product samples that FSIS already collects. The goal of the new sampling project is to generate data verifying that establishments are effectively controlling Lm and maintaining sanitation in RTE establishments.
• FSIS will increase raw pork sampling starting in January 2027 to provide data to support the development and refinement of future policy initiatives. FSIS will also test broader pork product types with a higher risk for Salmonella
• FSIS will decrease the number of bob veal samples collected and analyzed under the National Residue Program to account for the nationwide reduction in slaughter volume over the past several years, preventing unnecessary burden on smaller establishments.

You can view the FY 2027 Annual Sampling Program Plan and find more information on FSIS’ sampling programs.

Gias Foods, Inc. Recalls Bettergoods Authentic Italian Lemon Alfredo Fettuccine Because of Possible Health Risk

Gias Foods of New York, NY is recalling all lot codes of bettergoods Authentic Italian Lemon Alfredo Fettuccine, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. No illnesses have been reported to date The recalled bettergoods brand Authentic Italian Lemon Alfredo Fettuccine is frozen and packaged in a 22 oz, yellow plastic, with UPC# 194346442706. The recall was the result of a routine sampling program conducted by Washington State Department of Agriculture and Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, which revealed that the finished products may contain the bacteria.  Gias Foods, Inc. Recalls Bettergoods Authentic Italian Lemon Alfredo Fettuccine Because of Possible Health Risk | FDA

Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A. Expands Recalls to Include Additional Lots of Great Value Frozen Organic Triple Berry Blend 10 OZ, Great Value Frozen Organic Blueberries 10 OZ and One Lot of Trader Joe’s Frozen Organic Mixed Berry Blend 12 OZ Because of Potential Contamination with E. coli O145

Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A., San Carlos, Chile expands its previously initiated recalls on July 3, 2026 and September 3,2026 recall of frozen organic IQF blueberries and berry blends to include additional lots of Great Value frozen Organic Triple Berry Blend 10 OZ, Great Value frozen Organic Blueberries 10 OZ and one Lot of Trader Joe’s frozen Organic Mixed Berry Blend because of potential contamination with Escherichia coli O145:H28 (E. coli O145). Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A. Expands Recalls to Include Additional Lots of Great Value Frozen Organic Triple Berry Blend 10 OZ, Great Value Frozen Organic Blueberries 10 OZ and One Lot of Trader Joe’s Frozen Organic Mixed Berry Blend 12 OZ Because of Potential Contamination with E. coli O145 | FDA

The recalled Great Value product was shipped to select Walmart stores in 30 states including Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, and West Virginia, along with the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Consumers should check their freezers for the affected product. The recalled Trader Joe’s product was shipped to select Trader Joe’s stores in 26 states: Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin, along with the District of Columbia.

The affected products are:

• Product: Great Value Organic Triple Berry Blend 10 OZ (Including Strawberries, Blackberries and Blueberries), with UPC: 7874211226
  Package Size: 10 oz
  Lot Code: 6 031 01, 6 041 01 (in front of the package)
  Best If Used By Date: January 31, 2028 and February 10, 2028
• Product: Great Value Organic Blueberries 10 OZ, with UPC: 7874211213
  Package Size: 10 oz
  Lot Code: 6 019 01, 6 040 01 and 6 163 01 (in front of the package)
  Best If Used By Date: January 19, 2028; February 9, 2028 and June 12, 2028.
• Product: Trader Joe’s Organic Mixed Berry Blend 12 OZ with UPC: 00977654
  Package Size: 12 oz
  Lot Code: 6 051 01 (in back of the package)
  Best Before Date: February 20, 2028

Inexport Logistics LLC Recalls Ineligible Pork Cracklings Products Imported From The Republic of Colombia

nexport Logistics LLC, a Miami, Fla. firm, is recalling approximately 189 pounds of potato chip products containing chicharrón (pork cracklings) because they were produced in the Republic of Colombia, a country that is not eligible to export meat products to the United States, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. Inexport Logistics LLC Recalls Ineligible Pork Cracklings Products Imported From The Republic of Colombia | Food Safety and Inspection Service

The following products are subject to recall, regardless of the product date:  

• 60-g. foil bags of “YUPI GOLPE CON TODO SABOR BBQ” mixed chips with “Clásicas,” “PLATANOS,” and “Chicharrón Fred.”

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