A powdered milk Salmonella recall that began on April 20, 2026 has grown into one of the most expansive food recall events of the year, now encompassing over 40 food products from multiple manufacturers — sold at some of America's largest retailers, including Costco, Kroger, Publix, Target, and Walmart.
The origin of the recall was California Dairies Inc. (CDI), a major Visalia, California-based dairy cooperative, which voluntarily recalled 2,679,357 pounds of low heat nonfat dry milk and 19,841 pounds of buttermilk powder on April 20, 2026 due to potential contamination with Salmonella. The bulk products were distributed to multiple wholesale distributors and manufacturers who used the powdered milk as an ingredient in a wide range of consumer food products.
