12 Recalled Foods Not to Eat This Week
Every week lots of foods are pulled from grocery shelves for contamination. There were over a dozen recalls just this week, but since not every recall reported by the Food and Drug Administration makes headlines, we've listed them for you. MORE Organic Frozen Foods Recalled Over Listeria Scare, Spinach Brands Simply Balanced, La Terra Fina, Cadia, Meijer, Wild Harvest and Wegmans Contaminated with Listeria Several companies had recalls related to listeria-contaminated spinach this week. Simply Balanced and Cadia, Meijer, Wild Harvest and Wegmans brands recalled organic spinach packages. Wegmans had to recall up to 12,540 packages. La Terra Fina recalled spinach artichoke  parmesan dips and organic spinach dip. Frozen meals Brands Amy's Kitchen Contaminated with Listeria Amy's Kitchen, the popular frozen organic dinner company, voluntarily recalled over 73,890 cases of products due to possible contamination with listeria. Foods ranged from tofu vegetable lasagna to spinach pizza. Ice cream Brands Blue Bell Contaminated with Listeria The company made headlines earlier in March when five people in a Kansas hospital became ill, and three people died, from consuming Blue Bell ice cream products contaminated with listeria. This week, three flavors of 3 oz. ice cream cups were also recalled for possible contamination with the same bacteria. Chocolate covered raisins and almonds Brands Lindt, Essential Everyday Contaminated with Undeclared hazelnuts and undeclared peanut allergen Lindt recalled some of its 6.4 oz chocolate covered raisin bags and 6.4 oz chocolate covered almond bags for having undeclared hazelnuts. The products were sold in nine Lindt Chocolate Shop locations in the U.S. In addition, Supervalu Inc. recalled Essential Everyday chocolate covered raisins due to the presence of undeclared peanuts. Having undeclared nut allergens in products can be a serious a risk for people with nuts allergies. Cod filets Brands Giant Eagle Contaminated with Undeclared soy Giant Eagle recalled all lots of its name-brand Japanese Breaded Cod Fillets due to having undeclared soy, which is a risk for people who have soy allergies. Paninis Brands Giant Eagle Contaminated with Undeclared egg Giant Eagle recalled all lots of its name-brand Little Italy Paninis sold in its supermarkets due to having undeclared egg allergen, which is a risk for people with egg allergies. Frozen Ravioli Brands Rising Moon Organics Contaminated with Listeria Carmel Food Group recalled some of its Rising Moon Organics frozen ravioli items after it was discovered spinach from its supplier was contaminated with the bacteria listeria. Walnuts Brands Aurora, Martin Food Products, StopShop, Giant Carlisle Food Store, Giant of Maryland, Whole Foods Market Contaminated with Salmonella Aurora Products, Inc. recalled its Natural Walnuts and Trail Mixes Containing Walnuts sold through the above retailers due to possible contamination with the bacteria salmonella. Macadamia nuts Brands Nature's Eats Contaminated with Salmonella Texas Star Nut and Food Co. Inc. recalled Nature's Eats macadamia nuts due to the detection of salmonella. Kale and quinoa salad Brands Wawa Contaminated with Undeclared soy Taylor Farms Florida Inc. recalled some of its Wawa brand Kale and Quinoa Salad due to undeclared soy in the dressing packet in the salad which could put people with soy allergies at risk. Cookies Brands Giant Eagle Contaminated with Undeclared milk Giant Eagle is recalling its Raisin Filled and Apricot Filled cookies which are sold in its supermarkets due to having undisclosed milk allergen, a risk for people with milk allergies. O'Coconut products Brands Nutiva Contaminated with Salmonella Organic company, Nutiva, recalled O'Coconut products after learning they may be contaminated with salmonella. Listen to the most important stories of the day.