Last 30 days: 11 food and 61 drug recall entries that reach California or ship nationwide, 11 of them Class I (the most serious). Newest FDA report: Sep 30, 2026. The FDA posts enforcement reports weekly, so the newest recalls can take a few days to show up here; for breaking ones check FDA recalls.
Food recalls touching California
Class I first, then newest.
| Reported | Class | Firm and product | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 | Class I | WFM Purchasing, LP Fromagerie Coop de Mean Cabricharme and Belgium Cabricharme Shelf life: 30 days, all dates through and including 10/7/2026 Packaging: Plastic wrapped by slice N | Undeclared Egg Allergen |
| Sep 30 | Class I | GIAS FOOD INC. Lemon Alfredo Fettuccine packed in a yellow plastic sealed bag with pink and black lettering; label reads in part as "bettergoods Lemon Alfredo Fettuccine, MADE | Contamination with Listeria monocytogenes |
| Sep 23 | Class I | FOODS ALIVE INC. Foods Alive organic moringa leaf powder, 8oz pouch, UPC 8 91551 00092 8 | Potential Salmonella contamination |
| Sep 16 | Class I | International Sprout Holdings, Inc Alfalfa, Net Weight 50 lbs. bag, Product of USA, International Specialty Supply 1011 Volunteer Dr. Cookeville, TN 38506 | Potential E. coli and Salmonella contamination |
| Sep 9 | Class I | Fayus Inc. OLA-OLA Pounded Yam (Iyan) IYANINSTANT, NET WT. 2 lbs., 4 lbs., 5 lbs., 10 lbs, packed in flexible plastic bags. INGREDIENTS: Processed Dehydrated Yam Flour, fr | Undeclared milk. |
| Sep 9 | Class I | THE HAMPTON GROCER THE HAMPTON GROCER brand; Lacnola; SMALL BATCH LACTATION GRANOLA, 8oz, stand up pouches; NUTRIENT DENSE INGREDIENTS + MORINGA; SUPPORTS + PROMOTES HEALTHY LACTA | Product may be contaminated with Salmonella. |
| Sep 30 | Class III | Kwok Shing, Inc. American Ginsengs. PRODUCT OF WISCONSIN. NET WT: 4 oz. NET WT. 8 oz. | Potential contamination with pesticides. |
| Sep 30 | Not Yet Classified | Unilever North America Supply Chain Company, LLC Almond Joy Ice Cream Bar, 2.0 fl. oz. ice cream bars, paper cartons containing individually wrapped ice cream bars . 6 bars per carton. Keep frozen | Inaccurate Nutrition Facts information listed on product |
| Sep 30 | Class II | WWF Operating Company So Delicious Dairy Free Salted Caramel Cluster Cashewmilk, Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert. 16 oz paper tub with an attached paper lid. Sold as a single unit multi ser | Product may contain foreign material: small stones and other hard objects. |
| Sep 23 | Class III | Tiffany Food Corp Hexing Haw Balls candy; packaged in 200g/0.44 lb./7.05 oz clear plastic bag; Ingredients: haw, white sugar, water.; Serving suggestion: ready to eat. Storage: k | Unapproved dye Ponceau 4R |
| Sep 16 | Class II | L-Nutra Inc Prolon Everyday Apulian Almond & Cocoa Spread, NET WT: 8.47 OZ. Product packaged in glass jar with white label and gold screw on closure. UPC: 50040360530 | Undeclared allergen (tree nuts): hazelnut, cashew, and pistachio. |
Eye drop and eye product recalls
Pulled from the drug reports: anything ophthalmic.
| Reported | Class | Firm and product | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 | Class II | Sterling Pharmaceutical Services LLC TRP The Relief Products* Gentle Eyes Lubricant Eye Drops, Carboxymethylcellulose sodium 0.5%, Sterile Eye Drops, 0.5 FL OZ (15 mL) bottles, Manufactured exclusi | Lack of Assurance of Sterility |
| Sep 30 | Class II | Insight Pharmaceuticals LLC, a Prestige Consumer Healthcare Clear Eyes Redness Relief, Lubricant/Redness Reliever Eye Drops (glycerin 0.25%, naphazoline hydrochloride 0.012%) with Hang Tag, 0.5 fl oz (15mL) per dropper b | Lack of Assurance of Sterility |
| Sep 16 | Class III | ImprimisRx NJ LLC Povidone Iodine 1.25% / Proparacaine HCl 0.5% Ophthalmic Solution, 10 mL per dropper bottle, For Office Use Only, Imprimis NJOF, LLC, 1705 Route 46 West, Unit 6 | Subpotent Drug |
Drug recalls touching California
Pharmacy and over-the-counter products. Class I first.
| Reported | Class | Firm and product | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23 | Class I | VITRUVIAS THERAPEUTICS INC Thyroid Tablets, USP, 1/2 Grain (30 mg), Each tablet contains: levothyroxine (T4) 19 mcg, liothyronine (T3) 4.5 mcg, 100 Tablets, Rx only, Distributed by: Vitru | Superpotent Drug |
| Sep 16 | Class I | American Regent, Inc. Epinephrine Injection, USP, 30 mg/30 mL (1mg/mL), 30 mL-Multiple-Dose Vial, Rx Only, For Intravenous Infusion, intramuscular and Subcutaneous Use, AMERICAN REGE | Presence of Particulate Matter and Lack of Assurance of Sterility. Particulate matter identified as nylon, cellulosic, acrylic, polyethylene and glass and broken and leaking vials. |
| Sep 16 | Class I | Baxter Healthcare Corporation Dextrose Injection, USP, 70 %, 2000 mL bags, Rx Only, Baxter Healthcare Corporation Deerfield, IL, 60016, Made in USA, NDC 00338-0719-06 | Presence of Particulate Matter: particulate matter identified as stainless steel particles in the solution. |
| Sep 16 | Class I | B BRAUN MEDICAL INC 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, 100 mL Partial Fill in 150 mL PAB Container, Sterile, Rx only, B. Braun Medical Inc., Bethlehem, PA 18018 USA, NDC 0264-180 | Presence of Particulate Matter: particulate matter identified as iron oxide, inorganic material, cellulose cotton fiber or polystyrene |
| Sep 9 | Class I | OPTIMAL BALANCE PHARMACY Glutathione 200 mg/mL, 30 mL sterile multidose vial, Each vial contains: Glutathione, Ascorbic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol & sterile water for injection, For IM or IV | Microbial Contamination of Sterile Products - out of specifications results were obtained for bacterial endotoxin. |
| Sep 30 | Class II | Sterling Pharmaceutical Services LLC TRP The Relief Products* Gentle Eyes Lubricant Eye Drops, Carboxymethylcellulose sodium 0.5%, Sterile Eye Drops, 0.5 FL OZ (15 mL) bottles, Manufactured exclusi | Lack of Assurance of Sterility |
| Sep 30 | Class II | Insight Pharmaceuticals LLC, a Prestige Consumer Healthcare Clear Eyes Redness Relief, Lubricant/Redness Reliever Eye Drops (glycerin 0.25%, naphazoline hydrochloride 0.012%) with Hang Tag, 0.5 fl oz (15mL) per dropper b | Lack of Assurance of Sterility |
| Sep 30 | Class II | Amneal Pharmaceuticals of New York, LLC Exenatide Injection, USP, 250 mcg/mL, 1.2 mL per prefilled pen, Rx Only, Subcutaneous Use Only, For Single Patient Use Only, Manufactured by: Amneal Pharmaceuti | Defective Delivery System: Possibility of no medication in the prefilled pen. |
| Sep 30 | Class III | Macleods Pharmaceuticals Limited Olanzapine Tablets, USP 5 mg, 30-count bottle, Rx Only, Manufactured For: Macleods Pharma USA, Inc. Princeton, NJ, 08540; Manufactured by: Macleods Pharmaceutic | Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications:Organic and unspecified impurities above specification. |
| Sep 30 | Class II | SHANTOU Qiwei industrial Co., Ltd MENOW SUNSCREEN PRESSED POWDER SPF35 PA+++, Net content, 9g/0.32 oz, Manufactured by: Shantzu Qiwei Industry Co. Ltd, Add: Quiwei Building, Yingloinguan, Xiash | cGMP Deviations |
| Sep 23 | Class II | Safecor Health, LLC Fluphenazine HCl Elixir, USP, 15 mg per 3 mL, Delivers: 10 mL, Oral Elixir, PAI, Alcohol 14% by volume, For Oral Use Only, Rx Only, Pkg by: Safecor Health, Wobu | Failed Stability Specifications |
| Sep 23 | Class II | SUN PHARMA /TARO Lidocaine Ointment USP, 5%, Speermint Flavor, 50 g Jar, Rx only, Mfd. by: Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc., Brampton, Ontario, L6T1C, Canada, Dist By: Taro Pharmaceuti | Failed Content Uniformity Specifications. Out of Specification for Assay during analysis at the 24- month long term stability station, at (25¿C,60%RH). |
| Sep 23 | Class II | Inventia Healthcare Limited Chlorthalidone Tablets, USP, 25 mg, 100 Tablets per bottle, Rx only, Manufactured by: Inventia Healthcare Limited. NDC: 64980-599-01 | Failed Dissolution Specifications |
| Sep 23 | Not Yet Classified | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC Nystatin Cream, USP, 15 g per tube, Rx only, Mfd. by: Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Haifa Bay, Israel 2624761; Dist. by: Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc | Failed Stability Specifications |
| Sep 23 | Class II | Pfizer Dopamine HCl Inj., USP, 200 mg/5 mL (40 mg/mL), 5 mL Single-dose, 25 vials per tray, Rx only, Distributed by Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045 USA, Vial NDC | Lack of Assurance of Sterility |
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What do FDA recall classes mean?
Class I is the most serious: a reasonable chance the product causes serious health problems or death. Class II may cause temporary or medically reversible problems. Class III is unlikely to cause health problems.
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openFDA enforcement reports for food and drugs, filtered to recalls whose distribution includes California or nationwide. It is rebuilt every morning.
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