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October 1, 2026 from the FDA

The FDA 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. (DBA) Haifa Smoked Fish, Inc. Cold smoked sprats were produced without implementing required controls for Clostridium botulinum and are a potential health risk to consumers.

Product: All lots of cold smoked sprats sold by D&M Smoked Fish doing-business-as (DBA) Haifa Smoked Fish, Inc. Product is sold in bulk cardboard boxes and shipped refrigerated. It may be frozen up to one year. This product may have been sold at restaurants and grocery store seafood counters with or without a label. Consumers who are unsure whether they have purchased cold smoked sprats from Haifa Smoked Fish, Inc. should throw them away or contact their place of purchase.

Stores affected: Cold smoked sprats were sold to retailers, restaurants, wholesalers, and food service customers in Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. Product may have been distributed further, reaching additional states.

Recommendation:

• Do not eat, sell, or serve any cold smoked sprats sold by Haifa Smoked Fish, Inc. This product may have a long shelf life when frozen. If you can’t tell if your sprats are from Haifa Smoked Fish, Inc., do not eat them and throw them away.
• Consumers, retailers, wholesalers, and foodservice customers who purchased or received cold smoked sprats from Haifa Smoked Fish, Inc. should carefully clean and sanitize any surfaces or containers that they touched. Follow FDA’s safe food handling and cleaning advice to reduce the risk of cross-contamination.
• Consumers who have symptoms of botulism should immediately seek medical care. Botulism is a medical emergency.

Symptoms of botulism: Nausea, vomiting, fatigue or weakness, blurred or double vision, difficulty speaking or change in voice, difficulty swallowing, descending paralysis starting with the face, respiratory distress, dry mouth, and constipation. In severe cases, people will die without intensive care. People experiencing these problems should seek immediate medical attention.

• October 15, 2026 – Recall – A. Four Butchers Meats Ltd. Recalls "Jerusalem Kishke". An inspection conducted by the Tel Aviv District Food Service found that the product label was incorrect. The inspection revealed that the expiration date indicated was later than the correct expiration date, the ingredient list on the product was incomplete, and the manufacturer's name was incorrect. Recall is here
• October 8, 2026 – Ta'amim Kol Hazman Ltd. announces a recall of HAYAT and Hermon drinking water products from distribution channels. Information from Israeli Health Ministry is here
  Recall in Hebrew is here
• October 14, 2026 – The Ministry of Health warns the public not to consume pastel products from "Balfour's Cigars" or kubbeh products from "Ilanit's Kubbeh," regardless of package size or expiration date. . Information from Israeli Health Ministry is here
  Recall in Hebrew is here
• October 8, 2026 – Recall – American Quality Products Factory Recalls Ben & Jerry's Milk & Honey Ice Cream. Delicates Artisanal Ltd. wishes to inform the public that following an inspection by the Ministry of Health's Food Service, there is a suspected presence of Listeria monocytogenes in the environment of the Delicates Artisanal factory. Information from Israeli Health Ministry is here.
  Recall in Hebrew is here.
• October 7, 2026 – Falafel Baribua Food Industries Ltd. Recalls Class Food Moroccan Carrot Salad. A test conducted by the Food Service at the Central District Health Bureau found Salmonella bacteria in the product: Moroccan carrot salad, manufacturer: Falafel Baribua Food Industries Ltd. Brand: Class Food. Distributor: A. Class Food Ltd. . Information from Israeli Health Ministry is here
  Recall in Hebrew is here
• October 7, 2026 – Tevel Spices and Food Products Ltd. Recalls Ground Black Pepper – Gal Spices due to aflatoxin (toxin) levels above the permitted limit . Information from Israeli Health Ministry is here
  Recall in Hebrew is here

October 1, 2026 from the FDA

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.

The recalled product is identified as follows:

• 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
• Country of Origin: Latvia

Krasnyi Oktyabr Inc. is a wholesale distributor and did not manufacture the recalled product. The company has notified its affected customers and requested that they immediately discontinue the sale and distribution of the recalled product, identify any remaining inventory, and notify their customers as appropriate.

Consumers who have purchased the recalled STARFISH SEAFOOD PREMIUM COLD SMOKED NORWEGIAN SALMON SLICED are urged not to consume the product and to return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact Krasnyi Oktyabr Inc. at (718) 858-6720, Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET).

October 19, 2026: From the Government of Canada:

One Degree Organic Food brand Sprouted Whole Wheat Flour recalled to misleading gluten free claim.

• One Degree Organic Foods Spouted Whole Wheat Flour
  Size:907 g
• UPC:6 75625 10414 5
• CodesBEST BY 19 AUG 2027;
  01 SEP 2027; 08 SEP
  2027; 21 SEP 2027; 05
  OCT 2027

British Ready Brek and Tesco Porridge Recall

October 15, 2026: From KLBD:

The following products have been recalled due to potential infestation which presents a food safety as well as a kashrut concern.

• READY BREK ORIGINAL 750g
  Best Before: 08/07/2027, 09/07/2027, 29/07/2027, 04/08/2027, 14/08/2027, 19/08/2027, 20/08/2027, 15/09/2027, 16/09/2027
• READY BREK ORIGINAL 450g
  Best Before: 01/07/2027, 02/07/2027, 21/07/2027, 22/07/2027, 18/08/2027, 19/08/2027, 17/09/2027, 22/09/2027, 01/10/2027
• TESCO SUPER SMOOTH PORRIDGE 750g
  All Best Before dates from 30/06/2027 to 25/08/2027 inclusive

Consumers who have purchased these products are advised not to eat them, but to return them (with or without the receipt) to the place of purchase, for a full refund. No other batches of the products, nor any other products have been affected. For more information click here.