Weekly Food Recalls Impacting Georgia

Sempio Food Services, Inc. has voluntarily recalled 150 cases of
Sempio Canned Yellow Peaches due to an elevated level of lead in the finished product.

Reason for Recall: Elevated level of lead in canned peaches.

Product Description:

Sempio Yellow Peach
Product of Korea
NET WT: 14.10 oz.
UPC: 8801005320825

Product Quantity:

150 cases

Code Information:

Lot Code: 2026 06 01 (10:09)

This product was primarily distributed to Asian grocery stores in: California, Washington, Nevada, Arizona, Hawaii, New Jersey, Georgia, Maryland, New York, Illinois, and Virginia.

Krasnyi Oktyabr Inc. of Brooklyn, New York, is voluntarily recalling STARFISH SEAFOOD PREMIUM COLD SMOKED NORWEGIAN SALMON SLICED (227g/8oz) packages, because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.

Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

The STARFISH SEAFOOD PREMIUM COLD SMOKED NORWEGIAN SALMON SLICED (227g/8oz) product was distributed in New York, Florida, Georgia, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Ohio.

The recalled product is identified as follows:

Product Name: STARFISH SEAFOOD PREMIUM COLD SMOKED NORWEGIAN SALMON SLICED
Brand: STARFISH SEAFOODD
Net Weight: 227g/8oz
Storage Method: Frozen
Packaging: Vacuum-sealed plastic package
UPC Code: 4751048940099
Product Code: Best before: 27.11.2027 LOT: D080-148
Country of Origin: Latvia

No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this product.

The potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes was identified by sampling of the product conducted by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets. As a result, Krasnyi Oktyabr Inc. initiated a voluntary recall of the affected product. The company is cooperating with the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets and the FDA regarding the recall.

Krasnyi Oktyabr Inc. is a wholesale distributor and did not manufacture the recalled product. The company has notified its affected customers and requested that they immediately discontinue the sale and distribution of the recalled product, identify any remaining inventory, and notify their customers as appropriate.

Consumers who have purchased the recalled STARFISH SEAFOOD PREMIUM COLD SMOKED NORWEGIAN SALMON SLICED are urged not to consume and to return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact Krasnyi Oktyabr Inc. at (718) 858-6720, Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET).

Gearharts Fine Chocolates has voluntarily recalled 4,703 pieces of 4oz and 8oz chocolate products due to the presence of a foreign object in the finished product.

Reason for Recall: Foreign Object – Broken glass was found in a piece of finished product.

Product Description:

Net Wt. 4oz – UPC 8 98111 00205 7
Net Wt. 8oz – UPC 8 98111 00206

Product Quantity:

4,703 pieces

Code Information:

BEST BY OCT 1 2026 to BEST BY OCT 21 2026

These fine chocolate products were shipped to the following states:
CA, CT, GA, IL, KY, MA, MD, ME, MN, NC, NJ, NY, OH, SC, TX, VA & WA

Kayem Foods Inc., a Chelsea, Mass. establishment, is recalling approximately 1,584,361 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) meat and poultry products because they may have experienced temperature abuse during storage, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

The RTE meat and poultry products items were produced approximately March 31, 2026, to Oct. 7, 2026.

The following products, of various weights, are subject to recall: Product Labels

View list of products and UPC code numbers for products distributed from the Chelsea, Mass., location.

The products subject to recall bear establishment numbers “EST. M/P 7839,” “EST. P 20935A” and “EST. M 9520” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail and foodservice locations Nationwide and Hong Kong.

The problem was discovered after the firm received a retail customer complaint regarding warm product temperatures at point of delivery on October 1, 2026. The establishment investigated and determined that they stored various RTE meat and poultry products in a warehouse cooler that experienced temperature deviations.

There have been no confirmed reports of illness due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an illness should contact a healthcare provider.

FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers’ refrigerators. 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.

FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers. When available, the retail distribution lists will be posted on the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls.

Members of the media with questions about the recall can contact Kraig Naasz, Media Spokesperson, Kayem Foods Inc. at 703-628-3669 or [email protected]. Consumers may contact Kayem Foods Customer Service between Monday – Friday 7:30 am – 4:00 pm EDT at 800-426-6100 or [email protected].

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 [email protected]. 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.usda.gov/eCCF/.

Lidl US is recalling one lot of Gelatelli Coffee & Vanilla Gelato with Coffee Sauce & Cookie Pieces 16 FL OZ (1 PT) UPC 4 0564897 22458 Lot: 085261 Best By MAR/26/2028 because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.

Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria monocytogenes infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

The recalled product was distributed between 7/19/2026 – 10/15/2026 to all Lidl US retail store locations in Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia.

The recalled product can be identified as follows, which can be found on the bottom of the container. The recalled product is packaged in a clear plastic container with a brown lid.