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Washington State DOH Lists Food Recalls Oysters Clams Adjika Beef Jerky

The Washington State Department of Health published a food recalls and safety alerts page on April 14, 2026, listing 14 separate recall events spanning December 2025 through April 2026. Recalls involve oysters and clams from Hammersley Inlet and Drayton Harbor (norovirus), canned Country-Style Adjika (botulism risk), various beef jerky products (undeclared soy lecithin), Honey BBQ Sauce (undeclared wheat and soy), Juniper Granola Junebars (undeclared milk and soy), select oysters from British Columbia (norovirus), Fu Zhou Fish Ball products (undeclared sesame and wheat), Live it Up Super Greens supplement powder (Salmonella), Bread Crumbs (undeclared egg and milk), fully cooked breaded chicken (undeclared soy), Fran's Pure Bar Almondmilk Chocolate (undeclared hazelnuts), Bengal King Jhal Chanachur (undeclared peanuts), and White Castle Original Sliders (undeclared milk and soy).

Sekorski v. Taylor Fresh Foods Inc et al - Product Liability Complaint

Tracy Sekorski filed a product liability civil complaint against Taylor Fresh Foods, Inc. and all other defendants in the Northern District of California on April 22, 2026, case number 5:26-cv-03374. The complaint was filed with a $405 filing fee and is categorized under Personal Injury Product Liability as a diversity jurisdiction civil case. No damages amount or specific product is listed in the publicly available docket summary.

Laird Superfood Acquires Terrasoul Superfoods Private Securities Purchase Agreement

Laird Superfood, Inc., a Nevada corporation, has acquired all issued and outstanding membership interests of Terrasoul Superfoods, LLC, a Texas limited liability company, from Superfoods Seller LLC pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement dated April 21, 2026. The transaction involved a Reorganization prior to Closing, including an IRC Section 368(a)(1)(F) tax-free reorganization, with an Adjustment Escrow Amount of $1,500,000.00 and an earn-out structure tied to 2026 Contribution Profit thresholds. The agreement includes representations and warranties, indemnification provisions, restrictive covenant agreements with Members, and an Advisory Agreement with Dennis J. Botts.

Eaglelionton Int'l Trading Co Inc FSVP Warning Letter Brooklyn NY

FDA issued a Warning Letter to Eaglelionton Int'l Trading Co Inc, a Brooklyn-based food importer, following an FSVP inspection conducted January 29 through February 12, 2026, and a prior inspection from May 1-17, 2023. The firm was found to be non-compliant with section 805 of the FD&C Act and 21 CFR part 1, subpart L, specifically for failing to develop, maintain, and follow an FSVP for any imported foods including coconut milk and canned products from identified foreign suppliers. FDA has not received a response to the Form FDA 483a issued on February 12, 2026. The importer must respond in writing within 15 working days with documentation of corrective actions.

Governor Stein Announces NC Budget and $136M Morinaga Mebane Manufacturing Facility

Governor Josh Stein of North Carolina published two press releases on April 21, 2026. The first announces his recommended budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027. The second spotlights Morinaga America Foods, Inc. at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for its second manufacturing facility outside of Asia, a $136 million investment in Mebane, Orange County, creating 204 jobs.

Bain Capital Clears EC Merger Review for Tingstad Group Acquisition

The European Commission has cleared Bain Capital Investors, LLC's acquisition of sole control over Aktiebolaget Tingstad Papper (Tingstad Group) under Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The decision, dated 21 April 2026, was issued via the simplified merger treatment procedure. Bain Capital is a US-based private equity firm; Tingstad Group is a Swedish family-owned distributor and manufacturer of non-food consumables including hygiene products, foodservice disposables, and paper carrier bags. The Commission declared the operation compatible with the internal market and the EEA Agreement.

BAD BOY ENERGY DRINK Opposition - Platypus Wear Inc v EMJ Tasty Foods

Platypus Wear, Inc. filed an opposition proceeding at the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board against EMJ Tasty Foods LLC's application for the BAD BOY ENERGY DRINK trademark (Serial No. 91306732). The opposition was filed on April 20, 2026. No substantive decision has been issued in this proceeding.

Sekorski v. Taylor Fresh Foods Inc. et al - Personal Injury Product Liability

Plaintiff Sekorski filed a civil diversity action on April 17, 2026 in the Northern District of California against Taylor Fresh Foods Inc. et al, alleging personal injury arising from product liability. The case is assigned case number 5:26-cv-03279 and is located in San Jose. No case summary is publicly available and no recent filings have been recorded in the docket.