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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
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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 · 2026-09-27

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.

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 2026-09-27. 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 2026-09-27.
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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 132 of 511

FDA Food Moderate Mar 16, 2022

Key Lime Rum

Edible Spirits, Inc

FDA Food Moderate Mar 16, 2022

Chicago Sweet Connections: Paczkis - Apple Flavor packaged in a clear plastic clamshell 4 pack

Chicago Sweet Connections, Inc.

FDA Food Moderate Mar 16, 2022

El Chavito¿ Saladitos Enchilados Salted Plums with Chili, net wt. 1.7 oz., Individual UPC 859470006070, Master Case UPC 859470006612.

El Chavito

FDA Food Moderate Mar 16, 2022

Dried salted plum, packaged in 22 lbs. carton. Product of China.

Pacific Golden Coast Trading Inc

FDA Food Moderate Mar 16, 2022

Chicago Sweet Connections: Paczkis - Chocolate Flavor packaged in a clear plastic clamshell 4 pack

Chicago Sweet Connections, Inc.

FDA Food Critical Mar 16, 2022

Taiwan Best Quality Enoki Natural Mushrooms, Premium 200g/7.5 oz. clear plastic package. 50 pcs per box. Manufacturer: Changhua County Mushroom Production Cooperative; Distributed by Jan Fruits. UPC: 8 51084 00835 8

Jan Fruits, Inc.

FDA Food Moderate Mar 16, 2022

American Gourmet Saladitos (Dried Salted Plums) 1.5 oz. package UPC: 1578600104

American Gourmet

FDA Food Critical Mar 16, 2022

Abbott EleCare Junior Vanilla 14.1oz. can and Abbott EleCare Jr Similac Vanilla 14.1oz. can. 6 cans per case. Item numbers: 56585 5658557 Retail UPCs: 070074565866 070074116723

Abbott Laboratories

FDA Food Moderate Mar 16, 2022

Chicago Sweet Connections: Coffee Cake - Cheese Flavor packaged in an aluminum rectangular tray with plastic dome lid Single pack - 6 servings

Chicago Sweet Connections, Inc.

FDA Food Critical Mar 16, 2022

Abbott EleCare, EleCare LCP Hypoallergenic, Similac EleCare 400g. can. 6 cans per case. Item numbers: 5351034 5351066 5351039 5351077 Retail UPCs: 17703186031461 9340104000706 17501033957748 070074119281

Abbott Laboratories

FDA Food Moderate Mar 16, 2022

Chicago Sweet Connections: Paczkis - Cheese Flavor packaged in a clear plastic clamshell 4 pack

Chicago Sweet Connections, Inc.

FDA Food Moderate Mar 16, 2022

Chicago Sweet Connections: Paczkis - Prune Flavor packaged in a clear plastic clamshell 4 pack

Chicago Sweet Connections, Inc.

FDA Food Moderate Mar 16, 2022

La Fiesta brand, Salted Plums with Chili Product. Product is packaged in cello bags, net wt. 1oz. UPC 0 32327 02829 0. There are 8 dozens per case. Product is labeled in parts: "***SALADITOS CON CHILE *** SALTED PLUMS WITH CHILI ***PRODUCT OF CHINA***Distributed By: La Fiesta Food Products, Inc. San Jose, CA 95122***".

la fiesta food products

FDA Food Moderate Mar 16, 2022

Chicago Sweet Connections: Paczkis - Raspberry Flavor packaged in a clear plastic clamshell 4 pack

Chicago Sweet Connections, Inc.

FDA Food Critical Mar 16, 2022

Abbott Similac Sensitive Lactose Sensitivity 22oz. plastic jar. 6 jars per case. Item numbers: 6499813 Retail UPCs: 055325001218

Abbott Laboratories

FDA Food Moderate Mar 16, 2022

Chicago Sweet Connections: Paczkis - Strawberry Flavor packaged in a clear plastic clamshell 4 pack

Chicago Sweet Connections, Inc.

FDA Food Moderate Mar 16, 2022

Chicago Sweet Connections: Paczkis - Pineapple Flavor packaged in a clear plastic clamshell 4 pack

Chicago Sweet Connections, Inc.

FDA Food Critical Mar 16, 2022

Nature's Eats Nut for Life Balance Mix 12 oz. UPC 832112003996 packaged in clamshell tub 12 tubs to a case

Texas Star Nut and Food Co., Inc.

FDA Food Moderate Mar 16, 2022

Margarita Splash

Edible Spirits, Inc

FDA Food Moderate Mar 16, 2022

Chicago Sweet Connections: Coffee Cake - Apricot Flavor packaged in an aluminum rectangular tray with plastic dome lid Single pack - 6 servings

Chicago Sweet Connections, Inc.

FDA Food Critical Mar 16, 2022

Abbott Similac EleCare HMO, Abbott Similac EleCare, Abbott EleCare Similac Gold, Abbott EleCare Similac 400g can. 6 cans per case Item numbers: 6676006 6676012 6676021 6676025 6676030 6676045 6676053 6676057 Retail UPCs: 8699548995217 0070074124155 0070074123851 0070074120195 070074120850 070074122502 0070074120157

Abbott Laboratories

CPSC No agency class Mar 16, 2022

Reckitt Recalls More than Three Million Bottles of Airborne Gummies Due to Injury Hazard

RB Health (US) LLC ("Reckitt"), of Parsippany, New Jersey

FDA Food Critical Mar 9, 2022

Enoki Mushrooms, brand Xuerong, net wt. 150 g/ 5.25200g/7.05-ounce packages, UPC 6953150110157. 34 0er carton.

GOLDEN MEDAL MUSHROOM INC

FDA Food Moderate Mar 9, 2022

Wegmans brand Roasted Garlic hummus; NET WT 32 OZ (2 LB) 908 g; packaged in clear plastic container with a clear plastic snap lid; Keep Refrigerated

Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.

FDA Food Moderate Mar 9, 2022

Signature Select Cookie Dough Ice Cream Vanilla Flavored ice cream with chocolate flavored chips and chunks of chocolaty chip cookie dough. Artificial Flavor added. 1.5 qt. paper container. 6 retail units per case. UPC 2113008803 Some container were filled with Black Walnut Ice cream. Lid correctly identified product as Black Walnut Ice Cream.

Albertsons Companies LLC

FDA Food Moderate Mar 9, 2022

Ardent Mills Hotel and Restaurant All Purpose Flour - AA, 50 lb. (22.68kg) bag, UPC 6 78008 00053 9, Ardent Mills, Denver, CO 80202. Milled in Alton, IL.

Ardent Mills, LLC

FDA Food Moderate Mar 9, 2022

Great Value Restaurant Style White Corn Tortilla Chips, Net St. 13 oz. UPC 78742-11453. Distributed By: Walmart, Inc. Bentonville, AR 72716.

Shearer'S Snacks

FDA Food Critical Mar 9, 2022

Vadilal Quick Treat Custard Apple Pulp Net Wt, 1kg/35.27-oz. Product code FPEP44302 UPC:8901777282168 Best Before September 2023

Vadilal Industries USA Inc.

FDA Food Critical Mar 9, 2022

Whole Foods Market Vanilla Short Bread Cookies packaged in clear plastic container with a white scale label applied PLU 66705

Whole Foods Market Brand 365, Llc

FDA Food Moderate Mar 9, 2022

Favorite Day Carrot cake soft bake cookies Net Wt 8 oz. (227g) UPC 0 885239 25803 3 packaged in gable top carton 6 units per case

J & M Foods, Inc.

FDA Food Moderate Mar 9, 2022

Food products purchased from Family Dollar retail stores located in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee

Dollar Tree Distribution, Inc.

CPSC No agency class Mar 9, 2022

Danby Products Recalls Free-Standing and Slide-in Electric and Gas Ranges Due to Tip-Over Hazard and Risk of Burn Injuries

FDA Food Critical Mar 2, 2022

Marketside 12oz Classic Salad UPC:6-81131-32894-4 SKU: 3107

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc

FDA Food Critical Mar 2, 2022

Dole 9.8 oz Chopped Teriyaki Pineapple Kit UPC: 0-71430-00100-4 SKU: 791 Dole 9.8 oz Chopped Teriyaki Pineapple Kit / Teriyaki A L'ananas UPC: ¿0-71430-00182-0 SKU 1014

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc

FDA Food Critical Mar 2, 2022

Little Salad Bar 10.65 oz. Chopped Caesar Kit UPC: 4099100263923 SKU: 3411

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc

FDA Food Critical Mar 2, 2022

Marketside 16 oz Shredded Lettuce UPC: 6-81131-53209-9 SKU: 3118

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc

FDA Food Critical Mar 2, 2022

President's Choice 12oz Garden Salad / Le Choix du President Salade Jardiniere UPC:0-60383-22268-0 SKU: 3234

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc

FDA Food Critical Mar 2, 2022

Presidents Choice 12 oz Mixed Greens / Le Choix du President Melange de Legumes-Feuilles UPC: 0-60383-00188-9 SKU 3236

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc

FDA Food Critical Mar 2, 2022

Presidents Choice 12.25oz Ranch Kit / Le Choix du President Ranch Kit de Salade UPC: 0-60383-00493-4 SKU: 3614

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc

FDA Food Moderate Mar 2, 2022

Tortillas Arillis, Arillis Corp, Contains: 10 (ten) tortillas

ARILLIS CORP

FDA Food Critical Mar 2, 2022

Marketside 24oz Classic Salad UPC:6-81131-32895-1 SKU: 3193

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc

FDA Food Critical Mar 2, 2022

HEB 9.5oz Premium Ranch Kit UPC: 0-41220791569-0 SKU: 3349

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc

FDA Food Critical Mar 2, 2022

Little Salad Bar 8 oz Shredded Lettuce UPC: 4099100087963 SKU: 3404

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc

FDA Food Critical Mar 2, 2022

Presidents Choice 12.25 oz Ranch Kit / Le Choix du President Ranch Kit de Salade UPC: 0-60383-00493-4 SKU 3614

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc

FDA Food Critical Mar 2, 2022

Presidents Choice 13 oz. Sesame Ginger Kit¿/ Le Choix du President Sesame et Gingembre UPC: 0-60383-02320-1 SKU 3283

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc

FDA Food Critical Mar 2, 2022

Dole 13.25oz Country Ranch Kit UPC:0-71430-01730-2 SKU: 761

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc

FDA Food Critical Mar 2, 2022

Dole 13 oz Southwest Salad Kit UPC: 0-71430-01701-2 SKU: 2776

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc

FDA Food Critical Mar 2, 2022

Weis Original Potato Salad, Net Wt 64 oz (4 lb) 1.81kg. UPC 41497-19347. Keep Refrigerated

Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.

FDA Food Critical Mar 2, 2022

Dole 13 oz Southwest Salad Kit / Salade du Sud-ouest UPC: 0-71430-01711-1 SKU: 2976

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc

FDA Food Critical Mar 2, 2022

Dole 12 oz Garden Salad / Salade du Jardin UPC: 0-71430-01135-5 SKU: 2673 Dole 2 lb Garden Salad UPC: 0-71430-01137-9 SKU 2504 Dole 24 oz Value Size Garden Salad UPC: 0-71430-01136-2 SKU 2109

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc

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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.