Here, you’ll find the current USDA recall classifications, updates on actions taken by Great Plains Food Bank in response to recalls, and links to both national USDA recall notices and a list of items specific to our network. We encourage all partners to review this page regularly to stay up to date and help ensure we are providing safe, healthy, and nutritious food to every neighbor we serve.
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Class I | This is a health hazard situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of the product will cause serious, adverse health consequences or death. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class II | This is a health hazard situation where there is a remote probability of adverse health consequences from the use of the product. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class III | This is a situation where the use of the product will not cause adverse health consequences. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Great Plains Food Bank closely monitors food and product recalls to help ensure the safety of the food distributed across our network. Current recall information is shared with agency partners through an email alert and posted updates in the the PARC, and partners are strongly encouraged to review this list on a weekly basis. Please note that some recalled items may not have been distributed by Great Plains Food Bank but could still reach your program through other sources.
In the event a recalled item WAS disbursed through Great Plains Food Bank (GPFB), the following actions will take place:
- GPFB staff will contact each agency partner who has/may have received the recalled items within 24 hours of the recall notice.
- GPFB will verbally confirm that the product was received and will advise on disposal methods
- GPFB may also advertise the recall through other means, such as mail, email, newspapers or radio if necessary.
All agency partners should establish a recall procedure, including plans for notifying neighbors and disposal of product. It is the responsibility of the agency partner to notify clients/neighbors who may have received a recalled item. This can be done via social media, calls, emails, flyers at the program site, etc.
current Product recalls
Company Name: Great Value
Product Type: Food & Beverages
Product Description: Frozen Chicken Nuggets
Reason for Announcement: Unsafe Levels of Lead
Notification Date: 4/2/2026
Company Name: Blackwing Meats
Product Type: Food & Beverages
Product Description: Raw Beef and Pork Products
Reason for Announcement: False Mark of Inspection
Notification Date: 3/25/2026
Company Name: Shaw Bakers LLC
Product Type: Food & Beverages
Product Description: Turkey Stuffed Pastry Products
Reason for Announcement: Misbranding
Notification Date: 3/13/2026
Company Name: Ajinomoto Foods North America
Product Type: Food & Beverages
Product Description: Frozen Chicken Products
Reason for Announcement: Contaminated with foreign materials, specifically glass
Notification Date: 3/3/2026
Company Name: IF Copack, LLC. d.b.a. Initiative Foods
Product Type: Food & Beverages
Product Description: Baby Food
Reason for Announcement: Elevated levels of patulin
Notification Date: 2/13/2026
Initiative Foods is recalling one lot of its “Tippy Toes” Apple Pear Banana Fruit Puree due to elevated levels of patulin, a mold-related toxin that can pose health risks with long-term exposure. While no illnesses have been reported, potential effects include nausea, fever, headaches, and possible immune or nerve impacts. The product was distributed nationwide in retail stores across the U.S., excluding Alaska, and may also have reached Guam and Puerto Rico.
Company Name: Mondelez Global
Product Type: Food & Beverages
Product Description: Baked brownie bites
Reason for Announcement: Product Safety – choking threats
Notification Date: 2/4/2026
A limited recall has been issued for select CHIPS AHOY! Baked Bites Brookie products due to an incorrect mixing process that created small corn starch clumps, which may pose a choking hazard—especially for young children and older adults. The recall applies only to specific products with certain “Best When Used By” dates sold at select retailers nationwide, and no other CHIPS AHOY! or Mondelēz products are affected.
Company Name: Gerber Products Company
Product Type: Food & Beverages
Product Description: Arrowroot biscuits
Reason for Announcement: Potential presence of soft plastic and/or paper pieces
Notification Date: 1/28/2026
Company Name: Spring & Mulberry
Product Type: Food & Beverages | Foodborne Illness
Product Description: Whole Nutrition Infant formula 24 oz cans and 0.6oz packets
Reason for Announcement: Potential Foodborne Illness – Salmonella
Notification Date: 1/15/2026
Spring & Mulberry has expanded its voluntary recall to include multiple product flavors due to potential Salmonella contamination. The affected items were sold nationwide online and through select retailers starting September 15, 2025. Salmonella can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations, with symptoms including fever, diarrhea, nausea, and abdominal pain. Consumers should check product details such as flavor, lot code, and packaging, and seek medical attention if symptoms occur.
- Company Name: ByHeart Inc.
Product Type: Food & Beverages | Foodborne Illness
Product Description: Whole Nutrition Infant formula 24 oz cans and 0.6oz packets
Reason for Announcement: Potential Foodborne Illness – Clostridium botulinum
Notification Date: 11/11/2025
ByHeart has expanded its voluntary nationwide recall to include all batches of its Whole Nutrition Infant Formula cans and Anywhere Pack™ products, in coordination with the FDA. Although no unopened products have tested positive for Clostridium botulinum, the company is taking precautionary action amid an ongoing investigation into a broader spike in infant botulism cases. ByHeart is removing all products from the market, conducting third-party testing, and cooperating fully with regulators while sharing results publicly. Consumers are advised to stop using the formula immediately and seek medical attention if infants show symptoms of botulism.
There are recalled items that have NOT been distributed through the Great Plains Food Bank but may have come to you through other food supply sources so please check your inventory. You can view the USDA and FDA recalls list below.
Questions for Great Plains Food Bank?
Lora Stone
Programs and Operations Compliance Manager
Phone: 701.476.9113
Email: lstone@greatplainsfoodbank.org
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