Class IIITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Tops Markets LLC: food recall H-0688-2026
Tops Markets LLC of Buffalo, NY recalled Christopher Ranch Peeled Garlic 6 oz. Reason: The potential contamination with Clostridium botulinum, due to risk of temperature abuse during chilled storage at the firm. The FDA listed it as Class III in its Enforcement Report dated May 13, 2026; distribution: New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont.
Record status as published: Terminated (terminated May 6, 2026). openFDA data last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Recall details
- Product
- Christopher Ranch Peeled Garlic 6 oz.
- Product quantity
- 2,112 cases (12 units per case) (total)
- Reason for recall
- The potential contamination with Clostridium botulinum, due to risk of temperature abuse during chilled storage at the firm
- Codes, lots and dates on the package
- UPC: 00007457410852 Codes: all
- Distribution pattern
- NY, VT, PA
- Recalling firm
- Tops Markets LLC, Buffalo, NY
- Classification
- Class III — the FDA uses this class for a situation in which using or being exposed to the product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.
- Voluntary or mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How the firm first notified customers
- Telephone
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Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Recall initiated by the firm | Mar 24, 2026 |
| Classified by the FDA | May 1, 2026 |
| Published in the Enforcement Report | May 13, 2026 |
| Terminated | May 6, 2026 |
Other products in the same recall event
The FDA groups related products under one recall event (event 98688).
- H-0687-2026 — Garland Fresh Peeled Garlic 6 oz. bag
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Sources
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA food enforcement reports, recall number H-0688-2026 (openFDA record). Data provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (https://open.fda.gov).
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