Product Safety Notices & Recalls
At Big Y, our goal is to exceed our customers' evolving expectations by constantly seeking better ways to create and deliver world class service and value. This makes food safety a priority for us. We maintain the highest standards of performance in all areas of our Big Y Locations especially when it comes to the well-being of our community.
Recall: a situation in which exposure will, may, or may not cause adverse health consequences. Detail of the recalled product consequences is listed within each posted product recall.
Market Withdrawal: occurs when a product has a minor concern that would not be subject to FDA nor USDA legal action. For example, if a product did not have the correct consistency or color and did not meet the company's quality expectations.
Consumer Advisories: a situation in which there is a known by the FDA or USDA reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. The situation has not been announced to the public by FDA nor USDA yet as a Recall.
Recalls
Boar's Head Provisions Co. Recall
July 26, 2024
Boar's Head Provisions Co., Inc., a Jarratt, Va., establishment, is recalling all liverwurst product produced by the establishment that is currently available in commerce because it may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
July 19, 2024
The State of MA has issued a recall for Lewis Bay Oysters that were distributed by Chatham Shellfish Company and were received by Big Y from our supplier North Coast Seafood for Campylobacter. The shellfish was sold at our stores from July 2nd through July 19th.
Chipwich Ice Cream Sandwiches Recall
June 25, 2024
Totally Cool, Inc. of Owings Mills, Maryland is recalling multiple brands of ice cream products, because they have 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.
Friendly's Ice Cream Cakes Recall
June 25, 2024
Friendly’s is recalling two Friendly’s ice cream cakes due to the possible contamination of the production line that is used to produce these cakes.
Abilyn's Frozen Bakery Ice Cream Cakes Recall
June 21, 2024
Abilyn’s Frozen Bakery is recalling Abilyn’s Frozen Bakery ice cream cakes due to the possible contamination with listeria from the production line that is used to produce these cakes.
Market Withdrawals
- Food Club Lactose Free Fat Free Milk Market Withdrawal - July 26, 2024 - Topco Associates has issued a market withdrawal for Food Club Lactose Free Fat Free Skim Milk because the product has been mislabeled.
- EXPANDED - Big Y Just Like Mom’s Potato & Egg Salad Market Withdrawal - July 19, 2024 - Big Y Foods is withdrawing Big Y Just Like Mom’s Potato & Egg Salad and due to a quality concern.
- Marzetti Chocolate Dip Market Withdrawal - July 15, 2024 - Big Y Foods is withdrawing Marzetti Chocolate Dip with a sell-by date of 3/5/25 from the market place due to a quality concern.
- Once Upon a Farm Oatmeal Blend Banana Withdrawal - June 13, 2024 - Once Upon a Farm has issued a voluntary market withdrawal for Once Upon a Farm Organic Dairy-Free Oatmeal Blend Banana due to the potential product spoilage. This only affects a small number of packages with a use-by date of 9/22/2024. This is not a food safety issue.
Consumer Advisories
None at this time.
More Resources:
Recalls Background and Definitions | FDA
Both FSIS and FDA offer free recall email notifications. By clicking on the links on the FSIS and FDA recall pages, you can sign up for email notifications of all recalls. All you need is a valid email address.
Recalls.gov - Your Online Resource for Recalls - http://www.recalls.gov/
FDA's Recalls, Market Withdrawals and Safety Alerts Page - http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/default.htm
USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service Current Recalls and Alerts - http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fsis_Recalls/Open_Federal_Cases/index.asp