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September 2026 FDA Recall Review: Selected Public Notices

FDA Inspections Team

September 2026 recall review: selected FDA-posted food announcements describe potential microbial contamination, an undeclared allergen, elevated lead, and a pest-contaminant concern. These examples are not a census of all food, drug, device, supplement, or cosmetic recalls.

FDA publishes company announcements as a public service. Company announcement dates and FDA publication dates can differ. Recall classifications, initiation dates, and current status should be verified in the appropriate FDA record rather than inferred from an RSS item.

Graziers raw milk cheeses: scope matters

The Sierra Nevada Cheese Company announcement was dated September 28 and published by FDA September 29. It concerned Graziers raw milk cheeses because of potential E. coli O26:H11 contamination. The notice described a recall of the listed products currently in distribution because the investigation had not narrowed the issue to a specific lot or production date.

Planning prompt: can your distribution records support a broader scope when the evidence does not support a narrower one? This question is our interpretation; it is not a new conclusion about the company.

Lior ground cinnamon: supplier and testing records

FDA’s September 24 Galil Importing Corp notice concerned Lior Cinnamon Ground Seasoning because of potential elevated lead. The announcement identified sampling by the Maryland Department of Health and described a supplier investigation and enhanced testing and supplier-verification measures.

Planning prompt: could the team quickly retrieve the affected lot’s supplier history, testing evidence, distribution records, and inventory-hold decision?

Deano’s Pasta: the product and label must agree

The September 24 Deano’s Pasta notice concerned Pear and Pecorino Triangoli Ravioli that could contain undeclared lobster. The company reported that a complaint led to an internal audit and that a temporary production and packaging breakdown resulted in product distributed in packaging that did not declare the allergen.

Planning prompt: how would your team reconcile product identity, packaging selection, label checks, and complaints when assessing the scope of a similar event?

Mezzetta peperoncini: identify the exact lot

The September 26 G. L. Mezzetta notice concerned Golden Greek Peperoncini Medium Heat in 32-ounce jars, lot 720106, after a report of a potential pest contaminant. The notice limited its described scope to that product and lot and discussed production and distribution records used to identify affected customers.

Planning prompt: could a customer identify the affected item unambiguously from your notice, and could your team document who received it?

Use this review as a readiness exercise

Verify the current source notice before acting on a product. This article does not assign recall classes, estimate affected units, or present illness counts. It also does not label recalls as market withdrawals. FDA’s industry recall guidance provides product-specific resources; our member recall-readiness checklist helps organize a tabletop review.

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Sources reviewed October 20, 2026. This is independent editorial analysis of selected public records, not an FDA publication, a complete activity count, or a determination of any firm’s current compliance.