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Product category · Updated Aug 19, 2026

Food recalls

Food safety recalls including contamination, mislabeling, and undeclared allergens

Total recalls
25,513
Top agency
FDA Food
Years covered
2000–2026
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.
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Food ranks #2 of 12 among PlainRecalls categories by recall count (25,513 notices, 24.4% of the archive); 46% of graded records are high-severity.

The FDA, CPSC, USDA FSIS and NHTSA have published 25,513 food recalls between 2000 and 2026 - roughly 24.4% of the 104,423-record archive. Among 12 product categories, that is #2 of 12. Of the 25,513 records graded for severity, 46% are high-severity. Most are issued by FDA Food. Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not a product's inherent danger.

  • 25,513 total recalls
  • #2 of 12 among categories
  • 46% graded high-severity
  • FDA Food top agency

Category snapshot

According to PlainRecalls' category ranking (distinct recall events, same sort as /category), Food is #2 of 12 (2nd of 12) with 25,513 recalls, about 24.4% of the 104,423-record federal archive, with 11,676 graded high-severity, most issued by FDA Food.

25,513
total recalls
#2 of 12
category rank by events
46%
graded high-severity
FDA Food
top issuing agency

Where Food sits among all 12 categories

Distinct recall-event inventory across every PlainRecalls product category. Food is marked; archive size reflects reporting volume, not inherent product danger.

Food vs all categories by recall count

Where this category's archive sits among every tracked product class

25,513 2nd of 12 higher than 10 of 12 categories

Categories, banded by distinct recall-event inventory

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more categories. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source FDA · CPSC · USDA FSIS · NHTSA federal recall filings · 2026-09-24

Do more recalls mean more Class I danger?

Food sits at the 86th percentile of category volume (25,513 recalls) and the 86th percentile of Class I rate (46.3% of agency-classified notices) among 7 categories with enough classified rows to measure, those two ranks are not interchangeable.

Each point is a product category plotted by total recalls (x) and Class I share of agency-classified notices (y). Crosshairs mark the within-sample medians (4,017 recalls · 15.7% Class I). Rate uses only rows with an agency Class I/II/III label, CPSC/NHTSA blanks stay out of the denominator. Medical Devices is the clearest volume-without-Class-I-density example in this release. Source: FDA, CPSC, USDA FSIS & NHTSA public recall data as of 2026-09-24. 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 7 entities by Total recalls (count) (X) and Class I share of classified (%) (Y), with a crosshair dividing the plot into four quadrants. Large · Class I–heavySmaller · Class I–heavyLarge · fewer Class ISmaller · fewer Class I 010,00020,00030,00040,00050,000 0%20%40%60%80% Total recalls (count) Class I share of classified (%) Category volume vs Class I rate Signature insight Medical DevicesFoodDrugs & MedicationsChildren & Baby ProductsDietary SupplementsMeat & PoultryCosmetics & Personal Care
Each point is a product category plotted by total recalls (x) and Class I share of agency-classified notices (y). Crosshairs mark the within-sample medians (4,017 recalls · 15.7% Class I). Rate uses only rows with an agency Class I/II/III label, CPSC/NHTSA blanks stay out of the denominator. Medical Devices is the clearest volume-without-Class-I-density example in this release. Source: FDA, CPSC, USDA FSIS & NHTSA public recall data as of 2026-09-24.
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Percentiles are within this release's classified-enough category sample. Class I % uses only agency-classified notices.

CategoryRecallsVol %ileClassifiedClass IClass I %Rate %ile
Medical Devices41,07010040,7633,6539%14
Food25,5138625,22211,67646.3%86
Drugs & Medications14,4737114,4171,50810.5%29
Children & Baby Products4,017572,48335214.2%43
Dietary Supplements2,018431,99346623.4%71
Meat & Poultry1,672291,6721,14568.5%100
Cosmetics & Personal Care1,388141,28920315.7%57

Food recalls by year

2000–2026

0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2392 2595 2774 1717 1745 1125 1045 1368 2039 1282 1433 813

Source: FDA · CPSC · USDA FSIS · NHTSA As of Aug 19, 2026

Severity distribution

Graded records only

recalls
Source FDA / CPSC severity classification

Recalls by issuing agency

recalls
Source PlainRecalls index of federal feeds

Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not inherent danger, we do not rank products by risk from raw recall volume.

Recalls in Food

Newest first · Page 106 of 511

FDA Food Critical Mar 22, 2023

Quick & Fresh, Italian Super Hoagie, Single Serve, Keep refrigerated

FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC dba Fresh Creative Cuisine
FDA Food Critical Mar 22, 2023

Bistro To Go, Bistro Garden Salad with Dressing, Net Wt. 5.5 Oz. Single Serving, Keep refrigerated

FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC dba Fresh Creative Cuisine
FDA Food Critical Mar 22, 2023

Fresh Creative Cuisine White Label, Turkey, Sausage, Egg, & Fontina Bialy, Net . Wt. 5.5 Oz. Single Serving, Mylar Wrap, Keep refrigerated

FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC dba Fresh Creative Cuisine
FDA Food Critical Mar 22, 2023

Quick & Fresh, Italian Hoagie, Single Serve, Keep refrigerated

FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC dba Fresh Creative Cuisine
FDA Food Critical Mar 22, 2023

Fresh Creative Cuisine Black Label, Greek Salad W/Dressing, Net Wt. 8.75 Oz. Single Serving, Keep refrigerated

FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC dba Fresh Creative Cuisine
FDA Food Low Mar 22, 2023

Cafe' Intermezzo Apple Crumb Cheesecake 8 lbs Ingredients: Eggs, Cream Cheese, Sugar, Apple Saute (Applesauce, Brown Sugar, Butter, Cinnamon, Lemon Juice, Vanilla Extract, Nutmeg). Cream Cheese Frosting (Cream Cheese, Sugar, Butter, Shortening, Vanilla Extract). Apple Crumb Topping (Sugar, Pam's Baking Mix, Butter, Pecans, Cinnamon, Nutmeg), Vanilla Extract, Gluten-Free Cornflake Crust (Gluten-Free Cornflakes, Butter, Sugar, Brown Sugar, Vanilla Extract, Cinnamon, Nutmeg), White Chocolate Ganac

Epic Baking
FDA Food Critical Mar 22, 2023

Quick & Fresh, Italian Cold Cut Giardiniera Flatbread, Net Wt. 8.25 Oz. Single Serving, Keep refrigerated

FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC dba Fresh Creative Cuisine
FDA Food Critical Mar 22, 2023

Bistro To Go, Spicy Italian Super Hoagie, Net Wt. 11.25 Oz. Single Serving, Keep refrigerated

FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC dba Fresh Creative Cuisine
FDA Food Low Mar 22, 2023

Canton Dry Noodle, packaged in 30lb. corrugated (cardboard) boxes.

Baily International Foods
FDA Food Critical Mar 22, 2023

Fresh Creative Cuisine White Label, Short Ribs & Au Gratin Potato Single Serving, Mylar Wrap, Keep refrigerated

FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC dba Fresh Creative Cuisine
FDA Food Critical Mar 22, 2023

Dietz & Watson, Roast Beef & Provolone Half Sub, Single Serving, Keep refrigerated

FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC dba Fresh Creative Cuisine
FDA Food Critical Mar 22, 2023

In Reach, Roast Beef & Horseradish Hoagie, Net Wt. 7 Oz. Single Serving, Keep refrigerated

FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC dba Fresh Creative Cuisine
FDA Food Critical Mar 22, 2023

Naval Academy 1845 Coffee, Ham, Egg & Cheese Croissant, Net . Wt. 5.25 Oz. Single Serving, Keep refrigerated

FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC dba Fresh Creative Cuisine
FDA Food Critical Mar 22, 2023

Bistro To Go, Turkey & Stone Ground Mustard Three Cheese Flatbread, Net Wt. 7 Oz. Single Serving, Keep refrigerated

FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC dba Fresh Creative Cuisine
FDA Food Critical Mar 22, 2023

Quick & Fresh, Sausage Egg & Cheese Croissant, Net . Wt. 6.5 Oz. Single Serving, Mylar Wrap, Keep refrigerated

FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC dba Fresh Creative Cuisine
FDA Food Critical Mar 22, 2023

Fresh Creative Cuisine White Label, Fresh Grapes, Net . Wt. 7 Oz. Single Serving, Keep refrigerated

FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC dba Fresh Creative Cuisine
FDA Food Critical Mar 22, 2023

Fresh Creative Cuisine White Label, Hard Boiled Eggs & Crackers, Net . Wt. 2.9 Oz. Single Serving, Keep refrigerated

FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC dba Fresh Creative Cuisine
FDA Food Critical Mar 22, 2023

Fresh Creative Cuisine White Label, Italian Finger Sandwiches, Case of 6, Keep refrigerated

FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC dba Fresh Creative Cuisine
FDA Food Critical Mar 22, 2023

Bistro To Go, Sante Fe Chicken Panini, Net Wt. 9 Oz. Single Serving, Keep refrigerated

FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC dba Fresh Creative Cuisine
FDA Food Critical Mar 22, 2023

Fresh Creative Cuisine White Label - Chicken Caesar Pinwheel, Single Serving, Keep refrigerated

FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC dba Fresh Creative Cuisine
FDA Food Critical Mar 22, 2023

Quick & Fresh, Ham & Provolone Super Hoagie Net Wt. 6.5 Oz. Single Serving, Keep refrigerated

FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC dba Fresh Creative Cuisine
FDA Food Critical Mar 22, 2023

Quick & Fresh, Turkey & Pepperjack Super Hoagie, Net Wt. 6.5 Oz. Single Serving, Keep refrigerated

FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC dba Fresh Creative Cuisine
FDA Food Critical Mar 22, 2023

Fresh Creative Cuisine White Label, Egg Salad Wheat, Case of 6, Keep refrigerated

FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC dba Fresh Creative Cuisine
FDA Food Critical Mar 22, 2023

Westin Label, Sante Fe Chicken Panini, Net Wt. 9 Oz. Single Serving, Keep refrigerated

FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC dba Fresh Creative Cuisine
FDA Food Critical Mar 22, 2023

Fresh Creative Cuisine White Label - Buffalo Style Chicken Roasted Red Pepper Wrap, Single Serving, Keep refrigerated

FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC dba Fresh Creative Cuisine
FDA Food Critical Mar 22, 2023

Fresh Creative Cuisine, Egg Salad Wheat, Net . Wt. 5.5 Oz. Single Serving, Keep refrigerated

FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC dba Fresh Creative Cuisine
FDA Food Critical Mar 22, 2023

Bistro To Go, Turkey Wheat, Net Wt. 4 Oz. Single Serving, Keep refrigerated

FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC dba Fresh Creative Cuisine
FDA Food Low Mar 22, 2023

4M Simply Free Semisweet Chocolate Drop (FT), Item # 53385. Net Wt. 50 lbs. (22.68 KG) poly-lined case. Ingredients: Sugar, Chocolate Liquor, Cocoa Butter, Sunflower Lecithin (an emulsifier), and Vanilla Extract. Distributed By: Clasen Quality Chocolate, 5126 West Terrace Drive, Madison, WI 53718

Clasen Quality Chocolater, Inc
FDA Food Critical Mar 22, 2023

Quick & Fresh, Cuban Baguette, Net . Wt. 9 Oz. Single Serving, Keep refrigerated

FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC dba Fresh Creative Cuisine
FDA Food Critical Mar 22, 2023

Orchard Bistro, Vanilla Low Fat Yogurt, Fruit & Granola Parfait, Net Wt. 9 Oz. Single Serving, Keep refrigerated

FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC dba Fresh Creative Cuisine
FDA Food Critical Mar 22, 2023

Quick & Fresh 2 pack Hard Boiled Egg, Cracker & Everything spice

FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC dba Fresh Creative Cuisine
FDA Food Critical Mar 22, 2023

Orchard Bistro, Turkey, Sausage, Egg, & Cheddar Muffin, Net . Wt. 5.5 Oz. Single Serving, Mylar Wrap, Keep refrigerated

FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC dba Fresh Creative Cuisine
FDA Food Critical Mar 22, 2023

Naval Academy 1845 Coffee, Buffalo Style Egg, Turkey Sausage & Pepper Jack Breakfast Flat, Net . Wt. 6.4 Oz. Single Serving, Keep refrigerated

FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC dba Fresh Creative Cuisine
FDA Food Critical Mar 22, 2023

Fresh Creative Cuisine White Label, Fresh Mixed Berries, Net . Wt. 6 Oz. Single Serving, Keep refrigerated

FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC dba Fresh Creative Cuisine
FDA Food Critical Mar 22, 2023

Bistro To Go, Caprese Baguette, Net Wt.8.25 Oz. Single Serving, Keep refrigerated

FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC dba Fresh Creative Cuisine
FDA Food Critical Mar 22, 2023

Quick & Fresh - Bacon, Egg & Cheese Croissant, Net . Wt. 5.5 Oz. Single Serving, Mylar Wrap, Keep refrigerated

FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC dba Fresh Creative Cuisine
FDA Food Critical Mar 22, 2023

Bistro To Go, Turkey Sausage, Egg & Cheddar Muffin Net Wt. 5.5 Oz. Single Serving, Mylar Wrap, Keep refrigerated

FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC dba Fresh Creative Cuisine
FDA Food Critical Mar 22, 2023

Fresh Creative Cuisine White Label, Petite Fruit & Granola Parfait, Net . Wt. 9 Oz. Single Serving, Keep refrigerated

FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC dba Fresh Creative Cuisine
FDA Food Critical Mar 22, 2023

Bistro To Go, Grilled Chicken & Fontina Cranberry Ciabatta, Net Wt. 8.75 Oz. Single Serving, Keep refrigerated

FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC dba Fresh Creative Cuisine
FDA Food Moderate Mar 22, 2023

Cheddar flavored ready-to-eat snack mix packaged in 6oz (UPC 850017468160) plastic stand up pouch.

Catalina Snacks
FDA Food Critical Mar 22, 2023

Fresh Creative Cuisine White Label, Greek Mezza Plate, Single Serving, Keep refrigerated

FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC dba Fresh Creative Cuisine
FDA Food Critical Mar 22, 2023

Fresh Creative Cuisine, Spicy Italian Super Hoagie, Net . Wt. 11.25 Oz. Single Serving, Keep refrigerated

FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC dba Fresh Creative Cuisine
FDA Food Critical Mar 22, 2023

Fresh Creative Cuisine White Label, Bistro Garden Salad with Dressing, Net Wt. 5.5 Oz. Single Serving, Keep refrigerated

FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC dba Fresh Creative Cuisine
FDA Food Critical Mar 22, 2023

Bistro To Go, Cranberry Chicken Salad Brioche, Net Wt. 7.6 Oz. Single Serving, Keep refrigerated

FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC dba Fresh Creative Cuisine
FDA Food Low Mar 22, 2023

38% Cacao Milk Chocolate Wafer (RA MB), Item # 58873. Net Wt. 50 lbs. (22.68 KG) poly-lined case. Ingredients: Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Milk, Chocolate Liquor, Sunflower Lecithin (an emulsifier), Vanilla Extract. Distributed By: Clasen Quality Chocolate, 5126 West Terrace Drive, Madison, WI 53718

Clasen Quality Chocolater, Inc
FDA Food Critical Mar 22, 2023

Fresh Creative Cuisine, Cuban Baguette, Net . Wt. 9 Oz. Single Serving, Keep refrigerated

FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC dba Fresh Creative Cuisine
FDA Food Critical Mar 22, 2023

Dietz & Watson, Ham & Cheese Finger Sandwiches, Single Serving, Keep refrigerated

FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC dba Fresh Creative Cuisine
FDA Food Critical Mar 22, 2023

Fresh Creative Cuisine, Garden Salad W/Dressing, Net . Wt. 8.2 Oz. Single Serving, Keep refrigerated

FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC dba Fresh Creative Cuisine
FDA Food Critical Mar 22, 2023

InReach, Caprese Baguette, Net . Wt. 8.25 Oz. Single Serving, Keep refrigerated

FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC dba Fresh Creative Cuisine
FDA Food Critical Mar 22, 2023

Fresh Creative Cuisine, Turkey Wheat, Net . Wt. 4 Oz. Single Serving, Keep refrigerated

FRESH IDEATION FOOD GROUP, LLC dba Fresh Creative Cuisine

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Recall categorization follows the issuing agency's product taxonomy; always confirm specifics on the official notice.

Nearby categories

Adjacent product categories that share hazard patterns or regulatory oversight.

Medical Devices

41,070 recalls →

Drugs & Medications

14,473 recalls →

Vehicles

8,938 recalls →

Children & Baby Products

4,017 recalls →

Household Products

3,574 recalls →

Dietary Supplements

2,018 recalls →

Data sources

Category data as of Aug 19, 2026.

Every figure on PlainRecalls is rendered directly from official FDA, CPSC, USDA FSIS and NHTSA recall records; no number is typed in by an editor. Category counts and the year trend are computed across the full archive for food. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 19, 2026.