Food Recall Map Shows U.S. States Where Dire Warnings Issued

Federal agencies have issued approximately a dozen food-related recalls this month, and several states are affected.

In the first two weeks of December, consumable products ranging from tea to noodles and cantaloupe have been recalled over myriad concerns from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).

One of the most concerning recalls was for various cantaloupe products with widespread distribution. The FDA first warned of salmonella infections in various batches of whole and cut cantaloupes in November after several hospitalizations were reported. Recalls have expanded this month to include other cantaloupe products.

Newsweek reached out to the FDA by email for comment.

The affected cantaloupe had widespread distribution, with many states reporting illness from salmonella. Impacted states include Arizona, Minnesota, Ohio, Missouri, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Tennessee, Illinois, Nebraska and Iowa.

Several food products recalled this month were distributed nationwide, making it difficult to determine which states were most affected. Those products include Himalayan pain relief tea from WS Global, which was recalled over concerns that the tea contained undeclared anti-inflammatory drugs; Bobo's peach oat bars, which contained undeclared coconut; Manischewitz Dark Chocolate Coins, over concerns of undeclared milk; and five-pound bags of Aviator brand sundried tomato halves, which were recalled over concerns they contained undeclared sulfites.

For other product recalls, it was clear which states were most affected. Many of the recalls were over concerns about undeclared ingredients included in the packaging, which can "run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction" if consumed, according to the FDA.

In California, 3,600 packs of instant noodles were recalled after they were found to have packaging that did not reveal the presence of peanuts in the product. A batch of holiday nog distributed in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky was recalled over concerns the packaging may have been mislabeled and didn't mention the presence of egg.

Gaws Gourmet Foods recalled three deli subs and two types of breakfast bagels that didn't indicate the presence of sesame. The bread items were distributed in Michigan. Several food items from Lara's Bakery 3, including Pan de Racho, Panque and Pan Surtido, were recalled for containing undeclared ingredients. The items were distributed in Iowa and Wisconsin. Shakespeare's Pizza recalled all of its frozen pizza distributed in Kansas and Missouri after packaging did not declare the presence of wheat.

Some products were recalled for other concerns, such as listeria contamination.

Pelleh Poultry Corp. recalled more than 700 pounds of ready-to-eat beef and poultry products distributed in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania over concerns the meat had been contaminated with listeria. Listeria concerns also led to a recall of more than 13,000 pounds of chicken-fried rice from Freshness Guaranteed in Texas.

More than a thousand pounds of ready-to-eat Chef's Line Fire Grilled Chicken Breast were recalled after being shipped to Illinois. There were concerns that the product was undercooked.

Nearly 2,000 cases of Diet Coke, Fanta Orange and Sprite have been recalled in Alabama, Florida and Mississippi following concerns about the potential presence of "foreign materials" in the drinks.