| Recalls Impacting Georgia This WeekRecalls at a Glance:Waltham 29 Broccoli Sprouting SeedsCalabrese Broccoli SeedsSelect Gatorade flavorsVarious organic frozen berry blends (Expanded)Sprouting Broccoli Seeds Public Health Alert:Chicken Vienna-style SausagesUpcoming Events:2026 Georgia Food Industry SummitGardeners Basics of Spanish Fork, Utah, is recalling one-pound bags of broccoli sprouting seeds because they may be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis. The product was distributed nationwide in the United States through online sales and shipped directly to consumers. The product was sold online through Amazon, www.gardenersbasics. The recalled product is Gardeners Basics Waltham 29 Broccoli Sprouting Seeds, packaged in a white and green resealable pouch, net weight 1 pound (454 g), with UPC 848137042889. The bag is marked “Packed for 2027.”  On September 26, 2026, Gardeners Basics was notified by our seed supplier that bulk broccoli seed lot #W4105 was recalled because Salmonella was detected in a broccoli seed sample that was collected and analyzed by the FDA. Additionally, the seeds were identified as being used by a sprout grower whose finished product was part of an FDA investigation involving a multistate foodborne illness outbreak.No illnesses related to this product had been reported to Gardeners Basics as of October 6, 2026. Sales of the affected product have stopped. Consumers should stop using the recalled seeds and they should not eat the seeds or any sprouts grown from them. Consumers should:Seal the recalled seeds and any sprouts in a bag and discard them. No return is required.Contact Gardeners Basics for recall assistance or a refund if your affected purchase has not already been refunded. If you are unsure whether your bag is affected, stop using it and contact us. Please provide your order number and where you purchased the product.Email info@gardenersbasics.com, or text or leave a voicemail at 801-769-6181 any time, seven days a week. Live calls are not answered. FDA AdvisoryEden Brothers LLC is recalling Calabrese Broccoli Seeds in Packet, 1 Ounce and 1 Pound sizes (Eden Brothers lots 1022067 and 1022068; supplier lot W4105) because we were informed by our supplier that they may be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea. In rare cases, a Salmonella infection can enter the bloodstream and cause more severe illness. Eden Brothers was notified by its supplier that the seeds may be contaminated with Salmonella. Eden Brothers stopped sales of the affected lots and is notifying customers directly. No illnesses have been reported to date. The products were sold through Eden Brothers online sales at EdenBrothers.com and Amazon.com fromJuly 8 through September 28, 2026, depending on product size. Product was shipped to customers nationwide. Products affected:ProductSizeItem CodeLot NumbersUse ByBroccoli Seeds – CalabresePacket SVBRO111-qb1 1022067 / 10220682026Broccoli Seeds – Calabrese1 Ounce SVBRO111-qb21022067 / 10220682026Broccoli Seeds – Calabrese1 PoundSVBRO111-qb41022067 / 10220682026    The lot number is printed on the seed packet or bag.Actions You Should Take as a Home Gardener: Consumers who have the recalled seeds should stop using them. They should not plant, sprout, eat or share them, and should not use them to grow microgreens. Seal the seeds in a bag and throw them away in household trash rather than compost. Wash hands and any surfaces or containers that touched the seeds. Anyone who shared these seeds with others should let them know about the recall. Eden Brothers is offering a full refund for the recalled seeds. To request a refund, customers should complete the recall reply form, and an Eden Brothers team member will follow up. Retailers and distributors who resold or further distributed the recalled seeds should stop distribution right away, set aside and destroy remaining inventory, notify their customers, and complete the reply form. Customers with questions can contact Eden Brothers Customer Service at 855-440-2929, Monday–Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, or email service@edenbrothers.com. This recall is being made with the knowledge of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.PepsiCo has recalled roughly 122,000 cases of Gatorade sold across the U.S. because the product contains undeclared dyes. Reason for Recall: Undeclared Yellow No. 6 and/or Yellow No. 5 Product Description:28 oz. Gatorade Lemon Lime28 oz. Gatorade Lemon Lime Zero28 oz. Gatorade Orange28 oz. Gatorade Orange Zero.Code Information:Lot 091026 DL – JUN 07 27Lot 091126 DL – JUN 08 27Lot 072226 DT – APR 18 27Lot 072426 TL – APR 20 27Lot 073126 TL – APR 27 27Lot 072926 TL – APR 25 27Lot 073026 TL – APR 25 27Lot 081026 TL – MAY 07 27Lot 082126 OA – APR 18 27Lot 080126 DL – APR 28 27Lot 082026 DL – MAY 17 27Lot 083126 DT – JUN 07 27Lot 082526 KM – MAY 22 27Lot 090426 KM – JUN 01 27Lot 072726 TL – APR 23 27These select Gatorade flavored products were distributed to the following states: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, WA, WIThe U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for canned chicken Vienna-style sausages that were illegally imported from Jamaica, a country that is not eligible to export meat or poultry products to the United States. FSIS is continuing to investigate how these products entered the country. The following products are subject to the public health alert, regardless of the product date [view labels]: 140-g. cans of “GRACE READY TO EAT CHICKEN VIENNA SAUSAGES.” 140-g. cans of “GRACE READY TO EAT CHICKEN VIENNA SAUSAGES HOT & SPICY.” The products bear establishment number “EST. NO G-01” inside the Jamaica mark of inspection. The importer subsequently distributed the product to retail locations in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, and Texas.   The problem was discovered during routine FSIS surveillance activities of imported products in commerce. There have been no confirmed reports of illness or injury due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an illness or injury should contact a health care provider. FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers’ pantries. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. Media and consumers with questions regarding the public health alert can contact Sandra Campbell, owner, at 305-887-9523 or purecaribbeandist@gmail.com. Consumers with food safety questions can call the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-MPHotline (888-674-6854) or send a question via email to MPHotline@usda.gov. For consumers that need to report a problem with a meat, poultry, or egg product, the online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at https://foodcomplaint.fsis. E. coli O145 is a Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) that can cause illness characterized by severe stomach cramps, diarrhea (which may be bloody), and vomiting. While most healthy individuals recover within a week, some infections may result in a serious complication known as hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), particularly in young children, older adults, and individuals with weakened immune systems. The recalled Great Value product was shipped to select Walmart storesin 30 states including Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, and West Virginia, along with the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Consumers should check their freezers for the affected product. The recalled Trader Joe’s product was shipped to select Trader Joe’s stores in 26 states: Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin, along with the District of Columbia. The affected products are:Product: Great Value Organic Triple Berry Blend 10 OZ (Including Strawberries, Blackberries and Blueberries), with UPC: 7874211226 Package Size: 10 oz Lot Code: 6 031 01, 6 041 01 (in front of the package) Best If Used By Date: January 31, 2028 and February 10, 2028Product: Great Value Organic Blueberries 10 OZ, with UPC: 7874211213 Package Size: 10 oz Lot Code: 6 019 01, 6 040 01 and 6 163 01 (in front of the package) Best If Used By Date: January 19, 2028; February 9, 2028 and June 12, 2028.Product: Trader Joe’s Organic Mixed Berry Blend 12 OZ with UPC: 00977654 Package Size: 12 oz Lot Code: 6 051 01 (in back of the package) Best Before Date: February 20, 2028    Consumers who have:Great Value Organic Triple Berry 10 OZ with lot code 6 031 01, 6 041 01,Great Value Organic Blueberries 10 OZ with lot code 6 019 01, 6 040 01 and 6 163 01 andTrader Joe’s Organic Mixed Berry Blend 12 OZ with lot code 6 051 01 should not consume those products.The product should be discarded or returned to Walmart or Trader Joe’s for a full refund.This market action is taken as a precautionary measure following traceback information linked to frozen blueberries which were the subject of the first recall on July 3, 2026.Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A. is working closely with the appropriate regulatory authorities and its customers regarding this recall. Consumers or customers with questions regarding this recall may contact:Media Contact: Joshua WeissInfo.foodsafety@comfrut.com or 336-899-5612.Monday – Friday 8 AM – 6 PM ESTLink to Original Press Release Link to First Expansion Press Release Link to FDA Outbreak InvestigationEAK Distribution of Casper, WY is recalling HOME GROWN Green Sprouting Calabrese Broccoli Seeds, 8 oz, Heirloom, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis. HOME GROWN Green Sprouting Calabrese Broccoli Seeds, 8 oz, Heirloom was sold on Amazon.com to consumers nationwidebetween the dates of August 20th, 2026 and September 18th, 2026 HOME GROWN Green Sprouting Calabrese Broccoli Seeds, 8 oz, Heirloom is in a cream colored pouch with the UPC code 850056627443. The top seal is embossed with the Production Lot Code of AUG172026.    There have been no reported illnesses from our product to date. The recall was initiated after our seed supplier notified us that the seeds were identified as being used by a sprout grower whose finished product were part of an FDA investigation involving a multistate food borne illness outbreak.On September 16th EAK Distribution were notified by our seed supplier that there could be an issue with the original broccoli seed lot #W4105 that EAK Distribution had purchased. Our seed supplier has recalled the affected seed bulk lot. On September 17th all sales were halted. EAK Distribution was notified by our supplier on September 28, 2026 that Salmonella was detected in the broccoli seed sample that was collected and analyzed the FDA. We have ceased all production and distribution of the affected product. Consumers who have purchased HOME GROWN Green Sprouting Calabrese Broccoli Seeds, 8 oz, Heirloom, between the dates of August 20th and September 18th from Amazon are urged to not use the recalled broccoli seeds and dispose of the product. Consumers should also contact Amazon for a full refund. Consumers with any questions may contact EAK Distribution at 541-306-4278, Monday – Friday from 8 am – 5 pm PST. This recall is being made with the knowledge of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.  Join us for the 2026 Georgia Food Industry Summit on November 4-5th in Atlanta!Day 1: Georgia Food Industry Summit (Wednesday, Nov. 4th)This annual forum delivers essential food industry and regulatory updates and brings together food safety practitioners from manufacturing, government, and academia. Designed to foster knowledge sharing and networking in a collaborative environment, the summit offers valuable insights from experts shaping the future of the food industry.Immediately following the summit, join us for the Georgia Grown Networking Reception from 3:45–6:00 p.m. Please note: this event is already included in your Day 1 ticket registration.Day 2: Georgia Association for Food Protection’s (GAFP) Fall Meeting (Thursday, Nov. 5th)Hosted by the Georgia Association for Food Protection, this in-person meeting brings together professionals from every corner of the food safety community—including production, processing, retail, regulation, and academia. With timely presentations from university researchers and industry leaders, plus opportunities to network and collaborate, this event supports GAFP’s mission to advance food safety and safeguard the food we all depend on.Register for one day or both!  What do you do if you have a recalled product? Learn more HERE! |
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