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July 25, 2025: from the Star-K:

Industrial-sized #10 cans of Zorba brand Vine Leaves Stuffed With Rice, a product of Turkey, distributed by Gourmet Factory of Hauppauge, New York, bear an unauthorized STAR-K symbol. Corrective action is being taken.

July 1, 2025: from the FDA:

FROZEN ORGANIC BLUEBERRIES, INGREDIENTS: FROZEN ORGANIC BLUEBERRIES 30# Bulk Blueberries ALMA PAK INTERNATIONAL, LLC 230 Pineview Rd, Alma Ga 31510 Lot# 13325 G1060 & 13325 G 1096 have been recalled because of Listeria monocytogenes. During routine testing the firm received positive test results of Listeria monocytogenes on their finished product.

June 13, 2025: from the FDA:

Emek-brand Pistachio Cream with a use-by date of October 19, 2026 (TETT: 19/10/26 (DD/MM/YY)) and production code PNO: 241019 is manufactured by Emek Dogal Saglik Urunleri Iklim Gida Insaat San Tic Ltd Sti in Turkey and imported into the United States. This product is shelf-stable and sold online for wholesale distributors, restaurants, and food service locations and may be packaged in a 5-kilogram white tub.

FDA’s investigation is ongoing to determine if other lots or products from this firm may be impacted.

Emek-brand Pistachio Cream is available for purchase online for wholesale distributors, restaurants, and food service locations nationwide. FDA is continuing to investigate where Emek-brand Pistachio Cream with a use-by date of October 19, 2026 (TETT: 19/10/26 (DD/MM/YY)) and production code PNO: 241019 may have been distributed.

Retailers, restaurants, and distributors that purchased Emek-brand Pistachio Cream with a use-by date of October 19, 2026 (TETT: 19/10/26 (DD/MM/YY)) and production code PNO: 241019 should not serve, sell, or distribute this product and should follow FDA’s safe handling and cleaning recommendations and use extra care in cleaning and sanitizing any surfaces and containers that may have come in contact with this product to reduce the risk of cross-contamination.

June 2, 2025: from the FDA:

Sysco Classic chocolate pudding, 7lb #10 metal can, UPC 074865103817, 6 cans per case. Bay Valley Foods Thank You chocolate pudding, 7lb #10 metal can, UPC 041820062205 , 6 cans per case have been recalled because of post process damage to containers, potential for microbial growth, swollen and or exploding containers
Recalling Firm: Treehouse Foods, 2021 Spring Rd Ste 600, Oak Brook, IL 60523-1860 United States

Distribution Pattern: Arizona Arkansas California Florida Idaho Illinois Kansas Louisiana Michigan Nebraska Ohio Oklahoma Texas Virginia Wisconsin

May 20, 2025: from the FDA:

Bedner Growers, Inc. of Boynton Beach, Florida is voluntarily recalling cucumbers sold at Bedner’s Farm Fresh Market between April 29, 2025, and May 14, 2025 because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

The recalled cucumbers were sold directly to consumers at the three Bedner’s Farm Fresh Markets locations in Florida (Boynton Beach, Delray Beach, and West Palm Beach). Because the recalled cucumbers do not bear any stickers or other labeling, customers should discard and not consume any cucumbers that were purchased at these locations between April 29, 2025, and May 14, 2025.

The recalled cucumbers also were sold to a wholesale distributor, which has been directed to further contact its customers with recall instructions.

The cucumbers are being recalled because they have been linked by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to a Salmonella outbreak that has resulted in 26 illnesses in AL, CA, CO, FL, IL, KS, KY, MI, NC, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, and VA.

This recall does not include any cucumbers currently available for sale at Bedner’s Farm Fresh Markets after May 14, 2025, nor does it include any other agricultural products. All cucumbers currently available for sale at Bedner’s Farm Fresh Markets were not grown by Bedner Growers, Inc., as the company is no longer producing, packing, or selling any cucumbers because the growing season has concluded.

Consumers who have purchased the recalled products may obtain additional information by contacting Bedner Growers, Inc. at 866-222-9180, M-F 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. EDT.

From the FDA advisory at here

• Restaurants, retailers, and distributors that purchased potentially contaminated recalled cucumbers between April 29, 2025 and May 19, 2025 should notify their customers of the potential health concern.
• Retailers that have or had potentially contaminated product should clean and sanitize any areas that could have come into contact with potentially contaminated products. If potentially contaminated cucumbers were sold in bulk bins or displays, retailers should discard the contents of the bins and use extra care to clean and sanitize the bins before refilling.
• Retailers that are unsure if they received this product may need to contact their supplier. If you are unable to determine whether or not potentially contaminated product was received, you should discard the contents of the bins and use extra care to clean and sanitize the bins before refilling.
• Consumers may be contacted by their retailers if they purchased recalled cucumbers grown by Bedner Growers. If you cannot tell if your cucumber was grown by Bedner Growers, throw it away. When eating out over the next week, ask if cucumbers were from Bedner Growers or Fresh Start Produce Sales, Inc.
• Consumers, restaurants, and retailers who purchased or received potentially contaminated products, including wholesale products, should carefully clean and sanitize any surfaces or containers that it touched. Follow FDA’s safe handling and cleaning advice to reduce the risk of cross-contamination.