Product category · Updated Aug 19, 2026
Food recalls
Food safety recalls including contamination, mislabeling, and undeclared allergens
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
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Source FDA · CPSC · USDA FSIS · NHTSA federal recall filings · 2026-09-27
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.
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Percentiles are within this release's classified-enough category sample. Class I % uses only agency-classified notices.
| Category | Recalls | Vol %ile | Classified | Class I | Class I % | Rate %ile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Devices | 41,070 | 100 | 40,763 | 3,653 | 9% | 14 |
| Food | 25,513 | 86 | 25,222 | 11,676 | 46.3% | 86 |
| Drugs & Medications | 14,473 | 71 | 14,417 | 1,508 | 10.5% | 29 |
| Children & Baby Products | 4,017 | 57 | 2,483 | 352 | 14.2% | 43 |
| Dietary Supplements | 2,018 | 43 | 1,993 | 466 | 23.4% | 71 |
| Meat & Poultry | 1,672 | 29 | 1,672 | 1,145 | 68.5% | 100 |
| Cosmetics & Personal Care | 1,388 | 14 | 1,289 | 203 | 15.7% | 57 |
Food recalls by year
2000–2026
Severity distribution
Graded records only
- High severity
High severity
11,676 recalls
- Moderate
Moderate
12,535 recalls
- Lower severity 1,302
Lower severity
1,302 recalls
Recalls by issuing agency
- FDA Food
FDA Food
25,067 recalls
- CPSC 291
CPSC
291 recalls
- FDA Drug 155
FDA Drug
155 recalls
Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not inherent danger, we do not rank products by risk from raw recall volume.
Recalls in Food
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JOAN OF ARC 2.2 lb Joan of Arc Peppercorn Wheel no UPC
Old Europe Cheese, Inc.
Bella Cucina Artful Food Preserved Lemon Cream Net Wt. 6 oz (169g) jar, UPC 6 19193 00045 4 Manufactured by Bella Cucina Artful Food Atlanta, GA 30310
Bella Brands, LLC DBA Bella Cucina Artful Food
Reny Picot 11 oz Apple Baked Brie UPC 033421500811
Old Europe Cheese, Inc.
Bella Cucina Artful Food Dried Cherry and Almond Biscotti Net Wt. 6 oz (170g) bag, UPC 6 19193 00019 5 Distributed by Bella Cucina Artful Food Atlanta, GA 30310
Bella Brands, LLC DBA Bella Cucina Artful Food
Hood Lowfat Cottage Cheese, 16 oz and 24 oz
HP Hood LLC
Bella Cucina Artful Food Arugula & Pine Nut Pesto Net Wt. 6 oz (169g) jar, UPC 6 19193 00145 1 Manufactured by Bella Cucina Artful Food Atlanta, GA 30310
Bella Brands, LLC DBA Bella Cucina Artful Food
Swordfish (loins, fillets, and Wheels) packed in 10-50 lb. corrugated cardboard or Styrofoam boxes
Mariscos Bahia Inc
Diana s Milk Chocolate Banana Babies UPC: 7-43490-00010-4 10.5-ounce 5 count packages
Diana's Bananas, Inc.
Hood Cottage Cheese with Strawberries; 16 oz
HP Hood LLC
Hood Everything Bagel Cottage Cheese, 16 oz
HP Hood LLC
Chilean Seabass (fillets and portions) packed in 10-50 lb. corrugated cardboard or Styrofoam boxes
Mariscos Bahia Inc
Hannaford Fat Free Cottage Cheese, 16 oz and 24 oz; Hood Fat Free Cottage Cheese, 16 oz; Market Basket Fat Free Cottage Cheese, 16 oz and 24 oz; Weis Fat Free Cottage Cheese, 24 oz
HP Hood LLC
Domino and C&H Granulated Pure Cane Sugar Easy Baking Tub packaged in 3.5lb plastic tubs 6 tubs per case
Domino Foods Inc
Hood Cottage Cheese with Cucumber & Dill, 16 oz
HP Hood LLC
Bella Cucina Artful Food Walnut Sage Pesto Net Wt. 6 oz (169g) glass jar, UPC 6 19193 00041 6 Manufactured by Bella Cucina Artful Food Atlanta, GA 30310
Bella Brands, LLC DBA Bella Cucina Artful Food
Food Sweet Pumpkin Pesto Net Wt. 6 oz (169g) jar, UPC 6 19193 00144 4 Manufactured by Bella Cucina Artful Food Atlanta, GA 30310
Bella Brands, LLC DBA Bella Cucina Artful Food
Craftology This Is My Happy Place Handcrafted Pasta Salad 14oz clear plastic clamshell, UPC 8 55034 00649 4, 6 units per wholesale case. Dutch Treat Foods Sweet Pea Pasta Salad 10 pound case (2, 5 pound plastic bags per case), 20 pound and 30 pound buckets
Craftology, LLC DBA Dutch Treat Foods
Reny Picot 6.5 lb Brie-dbl cr¿me w/Peppercorn, whole wheel no UPC; Reny Picot 8 oz Brie - dbl cr¿me w/Peppercorn, wedges, saran wrapped no UPC; ST RANDEAUX 8 oz Brie - dbl cr¿me w/Pepper, wedges, saran wrpd RW no UPC
Old Europe Cheese, Inc.
Food Club Chive Cottage Cheese, 16 oz; Hannaford Chive Cottage Cheese, 16 oz; Hood Chive Cottage Cheese, 16 oz and 24 oz; Price Chopper Chive Cottage Cheese, 16 oz; Market Basket CChive Cottage Cheese, 16 oz
HP Hood LLC
Bella Cucina Artful Food Sweet Pepper Pesto Net Wt. 3 oz (84.5g) jar, UPC 6 19193 00233 5 Manufactured by Bella Cucina Artful Food Atlanta, GA 30310
Bella Brands, LLC DBA Bella Cucina Artful Food
Hannaford Cottage Cheese, 16oz and 24 oz; Hood Country Style Cottage Cheese, 16 oz, 24 oz., 32 oz.; Hood Large Curd Cottage Cheese, 16 oz; IGA Cottage Cheese, 16 oz; IGA Large Curd Cottage Cheese, 16 oz; Market Basket Cottage Cheese, 16 oz, 24 oz; Weis Cottage Cheese, 16 oz and 24 oz; Weis Large Curd Cottage Cheese, 16 oz and 24 oz
HP Hood LLC
Hood Lowfat Cottage Cheese with Peaches
HP Hood LLC
Qassim Mix for Coffee, Net Weight 125g, packaged in a plastic container (UPC 6-281103 300011). Each case contains 48-125g containers.
Tomoorona LLC
Earth Grown Vegan Garlic & Herb Falafel NET WT 12 OZ (340g), 12 pieces UPC:4 0991002 24344
Cuisine Innovations Unlimited, LLC
Earth Grown Vegan Traditional Falafel NET WT 12 OZ (340g), 12 pieces UPC:4 0991002 24337
Cuisine Innovations Unlimited, LLC
THE CHAI BOX CHAI CONCENTRATE UNSWEETENED 16FL OZ/473ML glass bottles UPC 7 93611 81925 2 REGRIGERATE AFTER OPENING. USE WITHIN 14 DAYS and 64FL OZ/1892ML plastic bottles KEEP REFRIGERATED USE WITHIN 7 DAYS OF OPENING UPC 7 93611 81926 9. INGREDIENTS Water, Black Teas, Spices - Cardamom, Cinnamon, Fennel, Cloves, Ginger ATLANTA, GA THECHAIBOX.COM
The Chai Box
THE CHAI BOX CHAI CONCENTRATE 16FL OZ/473ML glass bottles UPC 7 93611 81925 2 REGRIGERATE AFTER OPENING. USE WITHIN 14 DAYS and 64FL OZ/1892ML plastic bottles KEEP REFRIGERATED USE WITHIN 7 DAYS OF OPENING UPC 7 93611 81926 9. INGREDIENTS Water, Black Teas, Spices - Cardamom, Cinnamon, Fennel, Cloves, Ginger, and Raw Sugar ATLANTA, GA THECHAIBOX.COM
The Chai Box
Caribou Coffee Snack Fruit and Cheese Plate, item # 3818, Net Wt 6.2 oz. (176g) 3 cheeses, red grapes, apples, rosemary crackers. Keep Refrigerated. Manufactured By: Cut Fruit Express, Inver Grove Heights, MN
Cut Fruit Express, Inc.
TASTYKAKE GLAZED CARAMEL APPLE PIE NET WT 4.5 OZ (128g) UPC 0 25600 08618 6 DISTRIBUTED BY TASTY BAKING COMPANY, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19112
Flowers Foods (Corporate Offices)
Lyons Ready Care Thickened Orange Nectar packaged in combi-bloc multi wall paper cartons 46 fl oz cartons - 6 cartons to a case
Lyons Magnus LLC
Imperial Thickened Cranberry Cocktail Nectar packaged in combi-bloc multi wall paper cartons 46 fl oz cartons - 6 cartons to a case
Lyons Magnus LLC
Imperial Thickened Apple Honey Nectar packaged in combi-bloc multi wall paper cartons 46 fl oz cartons - 6 cartons to a case
Lyons Magnus LLC
Dark Chocolate Almonds distributed to Safeway/Albertsons is packaged in a clear clamshell container with a top label that displays PRODUCE Dark Chocolate Almonds , net weight of 9.5 oz., UPC 0 19061 19371 2. Distributed by Rivertrail Foods with an address of 4660 Ridge Dr. NE. Salem, OR 97301. Ingredients: Semi-sweet chocolate [Chocolate, Liquor, Sugar, Cocoa, Butter, Soy Lecithin (an emulsifier), Vanilla Extract] Roasted Almonds (monosaturated Sunflower Oil, salt). -Contains Treenuts (Almond
Momyer Distributors Inc
Imperial Thickened Cranberry Cocktail Honey packaged in combi-bloc multi wall paper cartons 46 fl oz cartons - 6 cartons to a case
Lyons Magnus LLC
Turner's Whole Milk Cottage Cheese 5.3oz. (150g) UPC:3573300166
Titusville Dairy Products Co.
White frosted animal cookies with multi-colored non-pareils in a 44oz plastic jug labeled "Market Pantry White Fudge Animal Cookies"
D. F. Stauffer Biscuit Co, Inc.
Lyons Ready Care Thickened Orange Juice packaged in combi-bloc multi wall paper cartons 46 fl oz cartons - 6 cartons to a case
Lyons Magnus LLC
TASTYKAKE GLAZED LEMON FLAVORED PIE NET WT 4.5 OZ (128g) UPC 0 25600 00967 3 DISTRIBUTED BY TASTY BAKING COMPANY, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19112
Flowers Foods (Corporate Offices)
Lyons Ready Care Thickened Apple Honey Nectar packaged in combi-bloc multi wall paper cartons 46 fl oz cartons - 6 cartons to a case
Lyons Magnus LLC
Turner's Peach Whole Milk Cottage Cheese 5.3oz. (150g) UPC:3573300167
Titusville Dairy Products Co.
Mrs. Freshley's Apple Fruit Pie NET WT 4.5 OZ (128g) UPC 0 72250 00817 4 DISTRIBUTED BY FLOWERS FOODS SPECIALTY GROUP, LLC, 5987 SOUTH ROYAL ATLANTA DR, TUCKER, GA 30084
Flowers Foods (Corporate Offices)
Imperial Thickened Orange Nectar packaged in combi-bloc multi wall paper cartons 46 fl oz cartons - 6 cartons to a case
Lyons Magnus LLC
Turner's Pineapple Whole Milk Cottage Cheese 5.3oz. (150g) UPC:3573300168
Titusville Dairy Products Co.
Lyons Ready Care Thickened Cranberry Honey Nectar packaged in combi-bloc multi wall paper cartons 46 fl oz cartons - 6 cartons to a case
Lyons Magnus LLC
Lyons Ready Care Thickened Sweet Tea with Lemon Nectar packaged in combi-bloc multi wall paper cartons 46 fl oz cartons - 6 cartons to a case
Lyons Magnus LLC
Flathau's Fine Foods Cheese Straws Delta Bred Cheese Straws packaged in 4oz and 6oz cartons 12 packages per case
Flathau's Fine Foods
Turner's Apple Cinnamon Whole Milk Cottage Cheese 5.3oz. (150g) UPC:3573300169
Titusville Dairy Products Co.
Lyons Ready Care Thickened Cranberry Nectar packaged in combi-bloc multi wall paper cartons 46 fl oz cartons - 6 cartons to a case
Lyons Magnus LLC
Lyons Ready Care Thickened Apple Juice packaged in combi-bloc multi wall paper cartons 46 fl oz cartons - 6 cartons to a case
Lyons Magnus LLC
Karlsburger Kitchens NSLP 140 Beef Gravy Mix, Gluten Free. Packaged in the following sizes: 1. Item 32312. Net Weight 12 oz (340 gm) 2. Item 32325. Net Weight 25 lb. (11.34 kg). Manufactured in a plant that handles Gluten. Karlsburger Foods, Inc Monticello, MN 55362.
Karlsburger Foods, Inc.
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Data sources
- Source: FDA - openFDA Enforcement API (food, drug, and device recalls)
- Source: CPSC - Consumer Product Safety Commission Recalls
- Source: NHTSA - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Recalls (vehicles & equipment)
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.