D&M Smoked Fish Inc., doing business as Haifa Smoked Fish of Jamaica, Queens, New York, recalled all lots of its Cold Smoked Sprats on October 27, 2026, about 560 pounds, because they may be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, the bacterium that makes botulinum toxin. The sprats were sold to retail stores, restaurants, wholesalers and
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers, retailers, wholesalers, restaurants and food service customers not to eat, sell or serve any cold smoked sprats sold by D&M Smoked Fish Inc., doing business as Haifa Smoked Fish, Inc., of Jamaica, New York. The FDA posted the advisory on October 23, 2026.
An FDA inspection
Connecticut is telling consumers to throw away every bottle of Phire in the Hole hot sauce they own. On September 11, 2026, the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection issued a consumer alert and a cease-and-desist order to Phire in the Hole of Monroe, Connecticut, after finding that the company’s hot sauces were made without a
Nara Organics of New York, NY, is voluntarily recalling all lots of Nara Organics Powdered Infant Formula currently on the market out of an abundance of caution due to the potential risk of Clostridium botulinum contamination.
Infant botulism is a rare but potentially fatal illness that presents a serious threat to the health of infants
Epidemiologic data
As of June 13, 2026, 3 infants with confirmed or suspected infant botulism have been reported from 3 states: California (1), Pennsylvania (1), and Washington (1). Laboratory confirmation for some cases is ongoing. Illnesses started on dates ranging from April through May 2026. All 3 infants were hospitalized and treated with BabyBIG. No
FDA, CDC, and public health officials in California, Pennsylvania, and Washington are investigating; food safety attorney Bill Marler calls it the second formula-linked infant botulism outbreak in seven months and renews his demand that the FDA and the infant formula industry do more.
BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, Wash. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and
Prime Food Processing LLC is voluntarily recalling 69 cases of “Dried Herring Fish” because the product was not adequately eviscerated. The sale of uneviscerated fish is prohibited under New York State Agriculture and Markets regulations because Clostridium botulinum spores are more likely to be concentrated in the viscera than any other portion of the fish.
Terra Medi LLC of Long Island City, NY is recalling all of the imported Hellas Meze Golden Smoked Whole herring vacuum packaged because of improper evisceration of the fish. The sale of uneviscerated fish is prohibited under New York State Agriculture and Markets regulation because Clostridium Botulinum spores are more likely to be concentrated in
Shining Sea Fish Co. of Detroit MI, is recalling its catch weight packages of “Ma Cohen’s Kippered Herring” smoked fish because this product consists of, uneviscerated fish longer than five inches, which has the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium which can cause life-threatening illness or death. Consumers are warned not
According to press reports, the Food and Drug Administration has issued its most serious recall for peeled garlic sold in New York, Vermont and Pennsylvania over a potential botulism risk.
The Class I recall is for Christopher Ranch Garlic, sold in 6-ounce containers at Tops stores in those states, according to a March 27 announcement