Recalls and Alerts: August 18, 2026

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Outbreak/Illness Investigations

USA Cyclosporiasis Update: CDC has confirmed 15,716 domestically acquired cases of cyclosporiasis in 47 US states, plus Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia since May 1st. An additional 11,841 cases or more may require further investigation and analysis. Two people have died and 828 have been hospitalized. Another 1,681 cases were attributed to foreign travel.

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United States

Allergy Alert: L-Nutra recalls Prolon brand Apulian Almond & Cocoa Spread (8.47 oz; Lot L2755; Expiration date January 2, 2027; UPC 850040360530) due to undeclared cashews, pistachios and/or hazelnut.

Food Safety Recall Update: Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream, Inc. recalls Outshine Strawberry, Watermelon, Grape, Tangerine and Black Cherry 6-Count 2.5 ounce Fruit Bars and the Outshine 24-Count 2.5 ounce Variety Pack Fruit Bars due to possible foreign matter contamination (glass).

Food Safety Recall: Indus Foods, LLC DBA Gangothri Foods recalls approximately 1,626 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) pickled goat and chicken products that were produced without the benefit of inspection.

Food Safety Recall: Asian America Trading, Inc. recalls approximately 996 pounds of ready-to-eat fish skin products prepared from Pangasius fish that were imported from The People’s Republic of China, a country that is not eligible to export Ready-To-Eat Siluriformes product to the United States.

Canada

No Alerts

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Ireland and United Kingdom

No Alerts

Hong Kong and Singapore

Food Safety Recall (Hong Kong): City Super Limited recalls Blini brand Ktipiti Extra Red Pepper & Feta Cheese Spread (175g; Batch no. 12262661; Use by August 30, 2026; Product of France) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Australia and New Zealand

Allergy Alert (Australia): Chen Foods recalls Mr Chen’s Szechuan Chilli Oil (250g; Date markings 04/12/2026, 07/04/2027, and 11/12/2027) due to undeclared peanut.

Allergy Alert (Australia): Walter’s Artisan Produce Pty Ltd recalls Walter’s Artisan Bread – Banana Loaf (430g; Use by 05/08/26 & 12/08/26) due to undeclared egg.

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First deaths reported in Taylor Farms Cyclospora outbreak

August 3, 2026

Michigan has reported the first two deaths in a Cyclospora outbreak that has enveloped ten states and caused thousands of illnesses.

As of August 3, 2026, Michigan is reporting 11,234 total cases, including 193 hospitalizations. Not all of these cases are linked to the shredded iceberg lettuce supplied to Taco Bell and other consignees.

The two deaths involved individuals who had “…significant underlying health conditions that may have been impacted by cyclosporiasis and dehydration,” according to information released by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.

The CDC posted a brief notice acknowledging the deaths on its outbreak webpage earlier today while promising to “…update its website to include laboratory confirmed cases, hospitalizations and deaths.”

The federal agency has not updated its website since July 24, 2026 and still is showing only nine affected states, even though New Hampshire announced a related case cluster on July 23rd, and updated that announcement on July 28th to include additional cases. The 17 New Hampshire cases were associated with consumption of recalled lettuce at the Cheshire Medical Center cafeteria in Keene.

The outbreak that has been linked epidemiologically to iceberg lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms de Mexico is only one of several currently under investigation by the CDC and the FDA. As of its most recent update posted on July 28, 2026, CDC acknowledged 6,707 laboratory-confirmed domestic cases of cyclosporiasis and expressed awareness of more than 11,500 additional cases that are not laboratory confirmed or require further investigation and analysis.

The CDC is posting weekly updates on its Cyclosporiasis Surveillance page. The next one should arrive on August 4, 2026.


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“Reads like a true crime novel” – Food Safety News

Interested in learning more about food safety and the history of foodborne disease outbreaks and investigations?

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Chapter 6. Birth of a Pathogen