Urgent warning over Super Bowl snacks as dozens of fan favorites are recalled over new listeria outbreak | HO

As people across the country get ready to tune into Super Bowl LIX, a slew of staple game day snacks have been recalled over a new listeria outbreak.

Popular products, including cheese, BBQ sauce, chicken thighs, frozen taquitos, chocolate chip cookies, donuts, and more items have been recalled by the US Food and Drug Administration.

The products were recalled due to potential Salmonella and Listeria contamination concerns and undeclared allergens.

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Listeria is usually transmitted when food is ‘harvested, processed, prepared, packed, transported, or stored in manufacturing or production environments contaminated with L. monocytogenes,’ according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 

Salmonella is a bacteria that is most commonly found in food products, causing severe sickness,  including diarrhea, fever, and headaches, among other symptoms.

Other products were flagged for having undeclared allergens in them.

The major food allergens in the US are milk, fish, eggs, wheat, soybeans, tree nuts, peanuts, sesame and Crustacean shellfish.

Here is a full list of all the recalled items:

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Dozens of popular Super Bowl party snacks have been recalled ahead of the big game on Sunday. (Pictured: File photo)

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On January 17, the FDA announced the recall of BBQ sauce made by Monkey Spit LLC due to the possibility of undeclared milk in the product

Monkey Mop BBQ Sauce

A famed food item often served during the Super Bowl as a dipping sauce or marinade for meat products is barbeque sauce.

On January 17,  the FDA announced the recall of BBQ sauce made by Monkey Spit LLC due to the possibility of undeclared milk in the product.

Three sauces have been recalled, including Monkey Mop BBQ Sauce (best by 11/07/2026A), Swamp Mob BBQ Sauce (best by: 12/13/2025A), and Atomic Mop BBQ Sauce (best by: 03/19/2026D).

The products are also believed to contain undeclared wheat and soy, the FDA noted.

The sauces are locally distributed in retail stores on the central coast of California, as well as online through the company’s website.

No illnesses have been reported in connection to the products as of the recall date.

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Abbey Specialty Foods of Fairfield, New Jersey recalled Wicklow Gold Cheddar Nettle & Chive 5.2 oz product and Wicklow Gold Cheddar Tomato & Herb 5.2 oz due to the possibility of listeria contamination

Wicklow Gold Cheddar Cheeses 

Two popular cheeses were recalled on January 3 due to the possibility of listeria contamination. 

Abbey Specialty Foods of Fairfield, New Jersey recalled Wicklow Gold Cheddar Nettle & Chive 5.2 oz product and Wicklow Gold Cheddar Tomato & Herb 5.2 oz products due to the risk. 

The cheese products were sold in Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Ohio, and Colorado. 

‘The few distributors and retailers that received the product have been informed of this possible health risk and have removed the products from their shelves,’ the FDA said. 

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Frozen chicken and cheese taquito products, distributed by Bestway Sandwiches Inc. of Valencia, California, recalled approximately 24,870 pounds on January 11 due to the possible presence of a metal

Frozen Taquitos

Frozen chicken and cheese taquito products, distributed by Bestway Sandwiches Inc. of Valencia, California, recalled approximately 24,870 pounds on January 11 due to the possible presence of a metal. 

The frozen items were produced on July 3, 2024, as well as September 25, 2024, USAD said. 

The potentially affected products are the 20oz carton packages containing ‘CASA MAMITA CHICKEN & CHEESE TAQUITOS’ with Best Buy Dates of 07/03/2025 and 09/25/25. 

The defect was discovered after a consumer complained that they found a piece of metal inside the product. 

Another person also complained that the frozen food caused them to have a dental injury, the USAD said. 

The frozen food is commonly sold at Aldi stores in Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Washington DC, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin and West Virginia.

Sausage

Ready-to-eat sausage products from UP Products, LLC were recalled on January 13 due to undeclared allergens and misbranding, the USDA announced. 

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Ready-to-eat sausage products from UP Products, LLC on January 13 due to undeclared allergens and misbranding. (Pictured: Polish sausage)

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‘Otto Meyer’s Premium Sausage POTATO SAUSAGE’ was recalled as well

The company, ‘doing business with Meyer Wholesale’ in Ewen, Michigan, recalled about 400lbs of  ‘Otto Meyer’s Premium Sausage POLISH SAUSAGE.’ and ‘Otto Meyer’s Premium Sausage POTATO SAUSAGE.’ 

The meat products were said to contain soy, ‘which is not declared on the product labels.’ 

The items affected by the recall were produced from October 30, 2024- January 7, 2025. 

The sausage items were shipped to local Michigan restaurants and retail locations, as well as retailers in Wisconsin. 

Donuts

Over two million cases of donuts were recalled due to a potential ongoing listeria contamination across the United States and Canada.

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Over two million cases of donuts were recalled due to a potential ongoing listeria contamination across the United States and Canada. (Pictured: File Photo)

The US Food and Drug Administration issued a recall of 2,017,614 cases of assorted donuts from FGF LLC on Wednesday due to fears of a Listeria monocytogenes contamination first announced on January 7, 2025.

About 60 different products from the Indiana-based company were recalled.

Some of the recalled products include cake donut rings, raspberry-filled donuts, Bavarian-filled donuts, and various Dunkin’ Donuts items, including two kinds of munchkin flavors.

The recall includes all products produced on December 13, 2024 and before.

Chicken Thighs 

Ready-To-Eat frozen chicken was recalled on January 22 due to misbranding and undeclared allergens. 

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‘YATS DRUNKEN CHICKEN COOKED CHICKEN THIGH MEAT IN A SPICY TOMATO SAUCE WITH BEER’ from Custom Food Solutions was recalled due to misbranding and undeclared allergens

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D. COLUCCIO & SONS recalled its Colussi Cantuccini Chocolate Drops chocolate chip cookies on January 21, 2025 due to the possibility of undeclared almonds

A total of 105,164lbs of ‘YATS DRUNKEN CHICKEN COOKED CHICKEN THIGH MEAT IN A SPICY TOMATO SAUCE WITH BEER’ from Custom Food Solutions was recalled. 

The USDA discovered the issue while conducting routine labeling reviews, where egg and sesame ingredients were not listed on the labels, despite being in the product. 

The affected chicken items were produced between March 14, 2024- January 15, 2025. 

Chocolate Chip Cookies 

D. COLUCCIO & SONS recalled its Colussi Cantuccini Chocolate Drops chocolate chip cookies on January 21, 2025 due to the possibility of undeclared almonds. 

The cookies were distributed across the county to various retail stores and through mail orders. 

The cookies affected are packed in a 300 gram blue bag with the UPC  8002590006020, marked with lot #’s 3540152 BBD 15-01-2025 and lot # L354150 BBD 29-05-2025, the USDA said. 

No Illnesses have been reported, as of the date the recall was issued.