FTC / FDA Violations16
2025USDA recallRecall Issued
Hormel Foods Corporation: Hormel Foods Corporation Recalls Ready-To-Eat Frozen Chicken Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination — Reason: Product Contamination — Class: Class I — Recall #034-2025
2025USDA recallRecall Issued
Hormel Foods Corporation: Hormel Foods Corporation Recalls Canned Beef Stew Product Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination — Reason: Product Contamination — Class: Class I — Recall #018-2025
2024USDA recallRecall Issued
Hormel Foods Corporation: Hormel Foods Recalls Ready-To-Eat Spiced Deli Ham Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen — Reason: Misbranding, Unreported Allergens — Pounds recalled: 855 lbs — Class: Class I — Recall #005-2024
2023USDA recallRecall Issued
Hormel Foods Corporation: FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Canned Meat Product Due to Possible Under Processing — Reason: Processing Defect — Class: Public Health Alert — Recall #PHA-09162023-01
2023USDA recallRecall Issued
Abbyland Foods, Inc.: Abbyland Foods Recalls Frozen Turkey Sausage Patties Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen — Reason: Misbranding, Unreported Allergens — Pounds recalled: 10,870 pounds — Class: Class I — Recall #014-2023
2020FDA warning letterWarning Letter Issued
Warning letter to Jennie-O Turkey Store (Hormel): Salmonella contamination in ground turkey products; HACCP plan deficiencies
2020EU regulatory actionEU RASFF notification - Chemical hazard - Bisphenol A (BPA) migration above EU limits in France
EU RASFF information notification: BPA migration from epoxy can linings in SPAM and Hormel canned meat products above EU limits. EU Regulation 2018/213 restricts BPA in food contact materials. FDA has maintained GRAS status for BPA in food packaging in US. EU stricter protective standards.
2019lawsuitsettled$2.1M
Class action alleges Hormel Natural Choice no preservatives claim misleading. Products contain celery powder — a natural nitrate source functionally identical to synthetic preservatives.
2019FTC actionInformal resolution - agreed to reformulate or relabel Natural Choice product line
FTC complaint against Hormel/Natural Choice for misleading 'natural' labeling; Natural Choice brand deli meats contained sodium nitrate and other synthetic preservatives inconsistent with natural claims; premium pricing justified by deceptive natural branding
2018USDA recallRecall Issued
: Hormel Foods Corporation Recalls Canned Pork and Chicken Products due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination — Reason: Product Contamination — Pounds recalled: 119,335 pounds — Class: Class I — Recall #041-2018
2018USDA recallRecall Issued
: Jennie-O Turkey Store Sales, LLC Recalls Raw Ground Turkey Products due to Possible Salmonella Reading Contamination — Reason: Product Contamination — Pounds recalled: 0 pounds — Class: Class I — Recall #112-2018
2018USDA recallRecall Issued
Jennie-O Turkey Store: Jennie-O Turkey Store Sales, Inc. Recalls Raw Ground Turkey Products due to Possible Salmonella Reading Contamination — Reason: Product Contamination — Pounds recalled: 0 pounds — Class: Class I — Recall #124-2018
2016USDA recallRecall Issued
Hormel Foods Corporation: Hormel Foods Corporation Recalls Beef Products Due To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination — Reason: Product Contamination — Pounds recalled: 245 pounds — Class: Class II — Recall #015-2016
2016USDA recallRecall Issued
National Steak Processors (2024), LLC.: National Steak and Poultry Recalls Food Service Ready-To-Eat Chicken That May Be Undercooked — Reason: Processing Defect — Pounds recalled: 529,750 pounds — Class: Class I — Recall #115-2016
2016USDA recallRecall Issued
National Steak Processors (2024), LLC.: National Steak and Poultry Recalls Ready-To-Eat Chicken That May Be Undercooked — Reason: Processing Defect — Pounds recalled: 529,750 pounds — Class: Class I — Recall #115-2016 EXP
2015FDA warning letterWarning Letter Issued
Warning letter to Hormel Foods: Listeria monocytogenes contamination in Skippy peanut butter facility; inadequate environmental monitoring program
FDA Recalls16 total
2024[Hormel Foods Corporation] PLANTERS¿ Deluxe Lightly Salted Mixed Nuts 8.75 oz. UPC 2900001621. Packaged in a metal corrugate can with plastic lid. 12 cans per case. — Possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes
2024[Hormel Foods Corporation] PLANTERS¿ Honey Roasted Peanuts 4oz UPC 2900002097. Packaged in a flexible film package. 12 packages per case. — Possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes
2022[Skippy Foods, LLC.] SKIPPY Creamy Peanut Butter Blended with Plant Protein NET WT 14 (397 g) UPC 037600880954 packaged in clear plastic jar with black label — Potential to contain small steel contaminants.
2022[Skippy Foods, LLC.] SKIPPY Reduced Fat Chunky Peanut Butter NET WT 16.3 oz (1 LB 3 OZ) 462 g UPC 037600104999 packaged in clear plastic jar with blue label — Potential to contain small steel contaminants.
2022[Skippy Foods, LLC.] SKIPPY Reduced Fat Creamy Peanut Butter NET WT 40 oz (2 LB 8 OZ) 1.13 kg UPC 037600105200 packaged in clear plastic jar with blue label.; SKIPPY Reduced Fat Creamy Peanut Butter NET WT 40 oz. (2 LB 8 — Potential to contain small
2022[Class II] United Natural Foods, Inc.: REFRIDGERATED DIPS 1. LANTANA EAT WELL HUMMUS BLACK BEAN/ROASTED CORN 10OZ UPC 89686300173 10OZ HUMMUS GOURMET LLC 2. GOODFOOD GOOD FOOD QUESO STYLE DIP 8 OZ UPC 73 — Two food
2020[Hormel Foods Corporation] SKIPPY Super Chunk Peanut Butter 16.3oz UPC: 00037600110723 packaged in non-flexible plastic container — Aflatoxin level slightly above actionable limit
2019[Class II] C & S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.: HORMEL PEPPERONI, CHEESE AND CRACKERS SNACK TRAY SANDWICH SNACKS - 14.7OZ UPC: 3760018359 — Products were not held at an appropriate temperature due to a mechanical malfunction during transportation. (Recall
2017[Hormel Foods Corporation] Great Shake Fortified Nutrition, Soy Formula, Vanilla Artificially Flavored, Packaged in 4 fl oz. (118 mL), and 6 fl oz. (177 mL). Store Frozen. — Hormel Foods is recalling Great Shake and Great Shake Plus, fortified Nutri
2017[Hormel Foods Corporation] Great Shake Plus Fortified Nutrition, Soy Formula, Strawberry Artificially Flavored, Packaged in 4 fl oz. (118 mL). Store Frozen. — Hormel Foods is recalling Great Shake and Great Shake Plus, fortified Nutrition drinks, du
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