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Lidl recalls spice mix for Salmonella in Class I action

FDA and USDA FSIS posted three food recalls on August 10, 2026, including a Class I recall for a Lidl spice mix over Salmonella and a Class II recall for improperly pasteurized chocolate leben.

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FDA and USDA FSIS posted three food recalls on August 10, 2026, covering a spice mix, a dairy product and a hot sauce.[1][2][3] Lidl US TRADING recalled VITASIA ASIAN STYLE WOK SPICE MIX NET WT 1.58 OZ (45g) UPC 4 335619 355491, distributed by Lidl US, LLC Arlington, VA 22202 and a product of the Czech Republic, as a Class I recall for Salmonella.[1] The firm received a positive test result of Salmonella in the product, according to FDA and USDA FSIS.[1] UPSTATE NIAGARA COOPERATIVE recalled Mehadrin Chocolate Leben, 6 OZ (170g) cups, UPC: 070784023144, as a Class II recall, because the product may have been improperly pasteurized.[2] Africando Foods LLC recalled its Alfredo Hot Sauce in clear glass bottles with black screw lids, labeled as manufactured and packed by Africando Foods, LLC 1121 S Gilbert Ct, in a recall not yet classified, for labeling issues: wheat not listed as a sub ingredient of chicken bouillon (a minor ingredient), and soybean oil missing from the ingredient list.[3]
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  1. FDA food recall: VITASIA ASIAN STYLE WOK SPICE MIX NET WT 1.58 OZ (45g) UPC 4 335619 355491 DISTRIBUTED BY LIDL US, LLC ARLINGTON, VA 22202 PRODUCT OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC recalled by Lidl US TRADING (Class I), for Salmonella. The firm received a positive test result of Salmonella in the product. (2026-08-10). · FDA and USDA FSIS, read by the Food and drug recalls instrument · the fact record
  2. FDA food recall: Mehadrin Chocolate Leben; 6 OZ (170g) CUPS, UPC: 070784023144 recalled by UPSTATE NIAGARA COOPERATIVE (Class II), for Product may have been improperly pasteurized. (2026-08-10). · FDA and USDA FSIS, read by the Food and drug recalls instrument · the fact record
  3. FDA food recall: Clear glass bottle with black screw lid with multi label which reads in part as "***AFRICANDO FOODS, LLC ALFREDO HOT SAUCE, Net Weight 8 oz. ***INGREDIENTS: Habenaro Peppers, Garlic, Onions, Water, Distilled 5% White Vinegar, Spices***Manufactured and Packed By Africando Foods, LLC 1121S Gilbert Ct... recalled by Africando Foods LLC (Not Yet Classified), for Labeling, wheat not listed as sub ingredient of chicken bouillon (minor ingredient), and soybean oil missing from ingredie · FDA and USDA FSIS, read by the Food and drug recalls instrument · the fact record
Read directly from the FDA and USDA FSIS recall lists, not from anyone's report of it.