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 · 2026-09-20
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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Item 5650233 Trader Joe's Vegetable Fried Rice, net wt. 1lb per bag. Retail bag UPC 00521482. Product packaging is flexible bags in a master case or flexible bags in cartons in a master case. There are 24/1lb. bags per case. Case UPC 10052148200001. All products are intended to be stored frozen and fully cooked to 165F before eating.
Ajinomoto Foods North America Inc.
Favorina Chocolate Ladybugs German-Style Nougat, Net Wt 3.52 oz (100g). UPC 2030 4492. Distributed By Lidl US, LLC, 3500 S. Clark St, Arlington, VA 22202. Product of Germany.
Lidl US TRADING
Tops GOLD Mixed Pickle NET QTY.: 31.74oz PRODUCT OF INDIA UPC: 8904288611380 INGREDIENTS:***Mustard Oil*** Tops GOLD Mixed Pickle NET QTY.: 158.73oz PRODUCT OF INDIA UPC: 8904288612950 INGREDIENTS:***Mustard Oil***
Mangalm LLC
Lucerne 2% Cottage Cheese 2% Milkfat Small Curd Vitamin A Added Grade A. Net wt.24oz. Perishable and keep refrigerated. Consumer package is a plastic cup with foil lid and clear plastic lid. UPC 0 21130 07662 8. Distributed by Lucerne Foods, Inc PO Box 99, Pleasanton, CA. Product is distributed in a 6-pack case that consists of a flat cardboard tray and clear plastic film. There are no graphics on the distribution unit. The cases are broken down and product is merchandised as a single 24 oz.
Albertsons Companies LLC
Chilli Spanish Peanuts, Treasured Harvest brand, 25lb clear plastic bag container. UPC:none Item code: 2608-25
Western Mixers Produce & Nuts, Inc.
Pepsin 1:3000 Powder, 50 kg, Item #FTI-G0193-00, American Laboratories 5036 South 33rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68107. Packed in double poly-lined cardboard drums or boxes.
American Laboratories, LLC
King Harvest brand Roasted Red Pepper Hummus. Product is packed in 10 and 17 oz plastic tubs with a clear film seal and a lid. Keep Refrigerated - Handcrafted in Portland OR kingharvesthummus.com. Roasted Red Pepper Hummus 10 oz. UPC 025726 311278 Roasted Red Pepper Hummus 17 oz. UPC 025726 311261
Pacific Coast Fresh CO
Roasted Tomato Parmesan Focaccia Bread sold under the brand names of FREDERIK'S by meijer SLOW-ROASTED TOMATO & SHREDDED PARMESAN CHEESE NET WT 13.75 OZ (390g) UPC 7 13733 88387 0 DIST. BY MEIJER DISTRIBUTION, INC. GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49544; fresh & simple Roasted Tomato & Parmesan Focaccia NET WT. 13.75 oz (390g) UPC 8 50061 35318 4 Distributed By: Bakkavor Foods USA Inc., Charlotte, NC 28273; HT Traders Roasted Tomato & Parmesan FOCACCIA NET WT. 13.75 oz (390g) UPC 0 72036 95631 6 PROUDLY DIS
Bakkavor
SAVANNAH BEE COMPANY HONEY BBQ SAUCE MUSTARD NET 16 FL OZ (453g), PACKED IN BOTTLES. INGREDIENTS: MUSTARD (DISTILLED VINEGAR, WATER, MUSTARD SEED, SALT, SPICES (INCLUDING PAPRIKA AND TUMERIC), NATURAL FLAVOR, GARLIC), HONEY, WATER, DISTILLED VINEGAR, SUGAR, TOMATO CONCENTRATE, HABANERO PEPPERS, GARLIC, SPICES, SALT, ONION, POTASSIUM SORBATE, SODIUM BENZOATE, NATURAL FLAVOR UPC 8 50033 93758 9 BOTTLED BY: BOBBEES FOR SAVANNAH BEE COMPANY 211 JONNY MERCER BLVD, SAVANNAH, GA 31410
Savannah Bee Company Inc.
Item 81153 Kroger Chinese Inspiration Vegetable Fried Rice - Blend of long grain rice assorted vegetables & egg. Net wt. 22oz. Retail box UPC 011110041623. Product packaging is flexible bags in a master case or flexible bags in cartons in a master case. There are 6/22oz. boxes or 8.25 lbs. per case. Case UPC 10011110041620. All products are intended to be stored frozen and fully cooked to 165F before eating.
Ajinomoto Foods North America Inc.
Pan de Bono (Cheese Bread), 100 units per Paper Cardboard Box, Net Wt 14.4 lb. KEEP FROZEN
South Florida Food, LLC
Item 5650173 Trader Joe's Japanese Style Fried Rice with Edamame, Tofu, and Hijiki Seaweed. SKU #097908. Net wt. 1lb. per bag. Retail bag UPC 00979085. Product packaging is flexible bags in a master case or flexible bags in cartons in a master case. There are 24/1lb. bags per case. Case UPC 10097908500001. All products are intended to be stored frozen and fully cooked to 165F before eating.
Ajinomoto Foods North America Inc.
King Harvest brand Black Olive Hummus. Product is packed in 10oz plastic tubs with a clear film seal and a lid. Keep Refrigerated - Handcrafted in Portland OR kingharvesthummus.com. Black Olive Hummus 10 oz. UPC 025726 311216
Pacific Coast Fresh CO
Item 5654390 Ajinomoto Golden Tiger Vegetable Fried Rice - Long grain white rice and crispy vegetables in a savory sauce. Net wt. 3lbs per bag. Retail bag UPC 076366565439. Product packaging is flexible bags in a master case or flexible bags in cartons in a master case. There are 4/3lb. bags or 12 lbs. per case. Case UPC 10076366565436. All products are intended to be stored frozen and fully cooked to 165F before eating.
Ajinomoto Foods North America Inc.
Sunflour Bakery Hamburger Bun, 18oz plastic bag containing 6 buns. UPC- 832971001522
NRS Enterprises, Inc. dba Sunflour Bakery
Tops GOLD Lime Pickle NET QTY.: 31.74oz PRODUCT OF INDIA UPC: 8904288611397 INGREDIENTS:***Mustard Oil***
Mangalm LLC
King Harvest brand Jalapeno Hummus. Product is packed in 10 and 17 oz plastic tubs with a clear film seal and a lid. Keep Refrigerated - Handcrafted in Portland OR kingharvesthummus.com. Jalapeno Hummus 10 oz. UPC 025726 310042 Jalapeno Hummus 17 oz. UPC 025726 310059
Pacific Coast Fresh CO
Item 5650883 Ajinomoto Teppanyaki Style Vegetable Fried Rice - Japanese-style fried rice made with colorful vegetables in an aromatic garlic butter sauce. There are 6/9oz. bags per box or 54oz per box. Retail box UPC 071757508835. Product packaging is flexible bags in a master case or flexible bags in cartons in a master case. There are 8/54oz boxes or 27lb. per case. Case UPC 10071757508832. All products are intended to be stored frozen and fully cooked to 165F before eating.
Ajinomoto Foods North America Inc.
Tops GOLD Mango Pickle NET QTY.: 31.74oz PRODUCT OF INDIA UPC: 8904288611373 INGREDIENTS:***Mustard Oil*** Tops GOLD Mango Pickle NET QTY.: 158.73oz PRODUCT OF INDIA UPC: 8904288611915; 8904288613025 INGREDIENTS:***Mustard Oil***
Mangalm LLC
Chilli Spanish Peanuts, First Street brand, 11oz clear plastic container. UPC: None Item Code: 2608-T20
Western Mixers Produce & Nuts, Inc.
Item 5650893 Ajinomoto Japanese-Style Vegetable Fried Rice made with hijiki seaweed, fried tofu, edamame, and other colorful vegetables in an umami dashi sauce Net wt. 17oz. Retail box UPC 071757508934. Product packaging is flexible bags in a master case or flexible bags in cartons in a master case. There are 8/17oz. boxes or 8.5 lbs. per case. Case UPC 10071757508931. All products are intended to be stored frozen and fully cooked to 165F before eating.
Ajinomoto Foods North America Inc.
Gorditas de Azucar UPC 860010238134
Distribuidora de Alimentos Sendero LLC
King Harvest brand Balsamic Hummus. Product is packed in 10oz plastic tubs with a clear film seal and a lid. Keep Refrigerated - Handcrafted in Portland OR kingharvesthummus.com. Balsamic Hummus 10 oz. UPC 025726 310097
Pacific Coast Fresh CO
Item 6430153 Ajinomoto Vegetable Gyoza Dumplings. Net wt. 24.7oz. per bag. Retail box UPC: 071757010109. Product packaging is flexible bags in a master case or flexible bags in cartons in a master case. There are 8/24.7oz bags or 12.34lb. per case. Case UPC 10071757010106. All products are intended to be stored frozen and fully cooked to 165F before eating.
Ajinomoto Foods North America Inc.
Pepsin Full Strength Powder, 50 kg, Item #5000545, American Laboratories 5036 South 33rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68107. Packed in double poly-lined cardboard drums or boxes.
American Laboratories, LLC
Basil Pesto & Mozzarella Pizza NET WT. 13.90OZ (394g) UPC 8 57919 00785 5 Distributed by: Grocery Delivery E-Services New York, NY 10005
Bakkavor
Tops GOLD Khatta Meetha Pickle NET QTY.: 33.51oz PRODUCT OF INDIA UPC: 8904288611427 INGREDIENTS:***Mustard Oil***
Mangalm LLC
Doraditas de Azucar UPC 5901234123457
Distribuidora de Alimentos Sendero LLC
Nuts.com, Espresso Malted Milk Balls, 1 lb. sealed pouch & 20 lb. clear poly bag in Nuts.com cardboard box . Packages are only sold individually .
Nuts.com Inc.
King Harvest brand Spinach Hummus. Product is packed in 10oz plastic tubs with a clear film seal and a lid. Keep Refrigerated - Handcrafted in Portland OR kingharvesthummus.com. Spinach Hummus 10 oz. UPC 025726 311087
Pacific Coast Fresh CO
King Harvest brand Sundried Tomato Hummus. Product is packed in 10oz plastic tubs with a clear film seal and a lid. Keep Refrigerated - Handcrafted in Portland OR kingharvesthummus.com. Sundried Tomato Hummus 10 oz. UPC 025726 311186.
Pacific Coast Fresh CO
Pepsin 1:10,000 Powder, 10 kg, Item #FTI-G0193-00, American Laboratories 5036 South 33rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68107. Packed in double poly-lined cardboard drums or boxes.
American Laboratories, LLC
Octreotide Acetate for Injectable Suspension, for gluteal intramuscular use, 20 mg, Single-dose 8 mL vial in Kit, Rx only, Manufactured in Greece BY: Pharmathen International S.A, Rodopi, 693 00 Greece, Manufactured For: TEVA Pharmaceuticals, Parsippany, NJ 07054, NDC 0480-9259-08.
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc
Octreotide Acetate for Injectable Suspension, for gluteal intramuscular use, 10 mg, Single-dose 8 mL vial in Kit, Rx only, Manufactured in Greece BY: Pharmathen International S.A, Rodopi, 693 00 Greece, Manufactured For: TEVA Pharmaceuticals, Parsippany, NJ 07054, NDC 0480-9257-08.
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc
Octreotide Acetate for Injectable Suspension, for gluteal intramuscular use, 30 mg, Single-dose 8 mL vial in Kit, Rx only, Manufactured in Greece BY: Pharmathen International S.A, Rodopi, 693 00 Greece, Manufactured For: TEVA Pharmaceuticals, Parsippany, NJ 07054, NDC 0480-9262-08.
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc
Nexgrill Recalls Over 10.2 Million Metal Wire Bristle Grill Brushes Due to Ingestion Hazard; Sold at Home Depot
Great Value Fat Free Cottage Cheese Small Curd 0% Milkfat NET WT 24OZ UPC 0 78742 37339 3 DISTRIBUTED BY: Walmart Inc., Bentonville, AR 72716
SAPUTO CHEESE USA, INC
Wawa Reduced Fat Milk 2% 16 oz (Pint)
Wawa Beverage Company
Great Value Lowfat Cottage Cheese Small Curd 2% Milkfat NET WT 24OZ UPC 0 78742 11673 0 DISTRIBUTED BY: Walmart Inc., Bentonville, AR 72716
SAPUTO CHEESE USA, INC
GREENWAY FARMS of Georgia JALAPENO DILL PICKLES CHIPS Net Wt 16 fl oz (473 ml) UPC 8 57866 00506 5 Produced by: Greenway Farms of Georgia, LLC Roberta, GA Packed by Blue Frog Food, LLC for Green way Farms of Georgia, LLC 5875 Love St Austell, GA 30168
BlueFrog Foods
Great Value Cottage Cheese Small Curd 4% Milkfat NET WT 16oZ UPC 0 78742 37235 8; 24oz UPC 0 78742 37236 5 & 3lb UPC 0 78742 14797 0 DISTRIBUTED BY: Walmart Inc., Bentonville, AR 72716
SAPUTO CHEESE USA, INC
Dreamland's Zaatar Chickpea Salad is packaged in poly bags with a generic label which declares "chickpeas, cumin, zataar, turmeric, dill, onion, garlic, parsley". Dreamland distributed bulk cases (2/5lbs. bags per case) to Haggen store. Bulk 5lbs. bags were not sold directly to consumers. Haggen stores unpacked 5lb. bags of chickpea salad into cold food pan at salad bar (without mixing with other ingredients), consumers packed product in grab & go containers, and Haggen applied scale label when
Dreamland Inc
MID EAST Jordanian Zaatar spice mix; NET Wt. 5lb plastic bag; UPC: 094379607038 Packed by: Propack Inc. Sunvalley, CA 91354
Kradjian Importing Company, Inc.
Butter-Rich Powder, Net Weight 50 LB., packaged in a multiply Kraft bag with poly liner
Bluegrass Ingredients Inc.
CLOVER SONOMA COTTAGE CHEESE LOW FAT 2% MILKFAT NET WT 16OZ UPC 0 70852 54400 7 & 32OZ UPC 0 70852 54200 3 DISTRIBUTED BY: CLOVER-STORNETTA FARMS LLC PETALUMA, CA 94952
SAPUTO CHEESE USA, INC
Miss Vickies Spicy Dill Pickle; 8 oz bag
FRITO-LAY NORTH AMERICA, INC.
GREENWAY FARMS of Georgia GARLIC DILL PICKLES CHIPS Net Wt 16 fl oz (473 ml) UPC 8 57866 00501 0 Produced by: Greenway Farms of Georgia, LLC Roberta, GA Packed by Blue Frog Food, LLC for Green way Farms of Georgia, LLC 5875 Love St Austell, GA 30168
BlueFrog Foods
Butter Powder, Net Weight 50 LB., packaged in a multiply Kraft bag with poly liner
Bluegrass Ingredients Inc.
TETAS Mireya, Cherry Milkshake (Colita con Leche), i unit Popsicle, Net wt 6OZ. 170GRS. KEEP FROZEN. UPC Code 83822654822
ASUKAR FOODS CORP
Made Fresh Salads brand Whipped Cream Cheese; 5 lb white plastic tub
Made Fresh Salads Inc
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- 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.