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 · 2026-09-28
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.
Read the chart, every category as text
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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Dole 13.6oz Sesame Asian Chopped Kit Product UPC 071430000359 Lidl 12oz Sesame Asian Chopped Kit Product UPC 4056489210450 Little Salad Bar 12oz Chopped Asian Kit Product UPC 4099100086973
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
Ahold 5oz 50/50 Spinach & Spring Mix Product UPC 688267176524 Dole 5oz 50/50 Spinach & Spring Mix Blend Product UPC 071430010976 Lidl 11oz 50/50Baby Spinach/Spring Mix Blend Clamshell Product UPC 4056489503576 Dole 10oz 50/50 Spinach & Spring Mix Blend Clamshell Product UPC 071430010983 Marketside 11oz 50-50 Spinach & Spring Mix Blend Clamshell Product UPC 681131355018 Marketside 16oz Organic 50-50 Spinach & Spring Mix Clamshell Product UPC 681131354783 Marketside 5.5oz Organic 50-50
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
Amy's Vegan Organic Rice Mac & Cheese; frozen; 8 oz. (227 g) individually packaged serving; in trays with plastic overwrap, inside preprinted cardboard boxes; UPC 04227200432; Amy's Kitchen, Inc., P.O.Box 7129, Petaluma, CA 94955 8 or 12 retail units per case; Organic Gluten Free Dairy Free Rice Mac & Cheeze,12Pk, Item # 000043;Organic Gluten Free Dairy Free Rice Mac & Cheeze,8Pk, Item # 001241
Amys Kitchen Inc
Quesos La Ricura Mi Ranchito Fresh Cheese with Hot Peppers, 14. 0z.
Quesos La Ricura, Ltd.
Dole 8oz Spinach Product UPC 071430009765 Kroger 10oz Tender Spinach (Teen) Product UPC 011110916495 Lidl 8oz Teen Spinach Product UPC 20269845 Little Salad Bar 8oz Spinach Product UPC 4099100083453 Marketside 10oz Spinach Product UPC 681131329460
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
Kroger 5.5oz 50/50 Mix Clamshell Product UPC 011110910530
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
Dole 9.1oz Peppercorn Ranch Chopped Kit Product UPC 071430000939
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
Dole 11.5 oz Creamy Coleslaw Kit Product UPC 071430017173
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
Dole 2lb Chopped Romaine Product UPC 071430009512 Marketside 9oz Chopped Romaine Mix Product UPC 681131221412
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
Kroger 8oz Field Greens Product UPC 011110910424
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
Natural Way Cheese Ranch Cheese Curds, retail 12oz plastic bag UPC 8 10056 75014 5, 12 retail units per wholesale case
Natural Way Cheese
Dole 12.9oz Chipotle and Cheddar Chopped Kit Product UPC 071430000311
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
Kroger 5oz Chopped Kale Product UPC 011110221490
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
Dole 12oz Premium Sweet Kale Kit Product UPC 071430000809 Little Salad Bar 12oz Chopped Sweet Kale Kit Product UPC 4099100083552
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
Marketside 16oz Tri-Color Coleslaw Product UPC 681131387484
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
Dole 8.3oz Spinach Miso Crunch Kit Product UPC 071430010532
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
Dole 11.3oz Chop Avocado Ranch Kit Product UPC 01430000915 and 071430000915 Little Salad Bar 11.5oz Chopped Avocado Ranch Kit Product UPC 4099100219555 Marketside 12.3oz Chopped Avocado Ranch Kit Product UPC 681131305136
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
Kroger 4.5oz Shredded Green Leaf Product UPC 011110061065
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
Dole 10oz Spring Mix Clamshell Product UPC 071430000137
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
Natural Way Cheese Cheddar Cheese Curds, retail 12oz plastic bag UPC 8 10056 75023 7, 12 retail units per wholesale case, and sold in 10lbs wholesale plastic bag as well
Natural Way Cheese
Dole 12.2oz Chopped Sunflower Crunch Kit Product UPC 071430000342 Little Salad Bar 12oz Chop Sunflower Crunch Kit Product UPC 4099100087925
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
Dole 12.1oz Buffalo Ranch Chopped Kit Product UPC 071430000946
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
Dole 13 oz BBQ Ranch Chopped Kit Product UPC 071430000298
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
Ahold 32oz Garden Salad Product UPC 688267011610 Kroger 12oz Garden Salad Product UPC 011110910363 Kroger 24oz Garden Salad Product UPC 011110910370 Lidl 12oz Garden Salad Product UPC 20737726 Little Salad Bar 12oz Garden Salad Product UPC 4099100082982 Dole 12oz Garden Salad Product UPC 071430011355 Dole 24oz Garden Salad Product UPC 071430011362 Little Salad Bar 12oz Garden Salad Product UPC 4099100082982
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
Dole 10oz Light Caesar Kit US Product UPC 071430009253
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
Wayfare Dairy Free Butter Salted & Whipped,
WayFare Health Foods, LLC.
Walla Walla Cheese Company Mad Curds. Keep Refrigerated. Product is packaged in vacuum sealed zip lock bags - net wt. 5 lbs. and 10 oz.
Walla Walla Cheese Company LLC
Walla Walla Cheese Company Cheddar Curds. Keep Refrigerated. Product is packaged in vacuum sealed zip lock bags. Net wt. 5 lbs.
Walla Walla Cheese Company LLC
Abbys Bakery Homestyle White Bread Dough. Product number 93596. Keep Frozen. 4-1 lb. loaves. Net Wt. 4 lbs. (1.81kg) UPC 40730-93596. Abby's Bakery, Wadena, MN 56482
Fetting's Frozen Foods LLC
Kirkland Signature Organic Soy Non-Dairy Beverage Vanilla; 12- 32 oz. cartons (note- 12 count consumer display case) SunOpta Item number 1243803 Individual Carton UPC: 0 96619 99861 6; 12 x 32 oz. container carton UPC: 096619 49000 4 Ambient, keep refrigerated after opening. Best if used within 7 10 days after opening, not to be used as infant formula. Distributed by: Costco Wholesale Corporation P.O. Box 34535 Seattle, WA 98124
SunOpta Grains and Foods Inc.
Walla Walla Cheese Company AJ s Walla Walla Sweet Onion Mustard Cheddar Curds. Keep Refrigerated. Product is packaged in vacuum sealed zip lock bags. Net wt. 10 oz.
Walla Walla Cheese Company LLC
"Organic Baby Arugula" (salad product) packed in 5oz. and 16oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Chopped Caesar" (salad product) packed in 9.4oz., 10.4oz., and 10.5oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Chopped Southwest" (salad product) packed in 10.3oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
Sienna Chocolate Decadent Brownie, Net wt. 104 oz. (6-lb. 8 oz.) 2.95 kg., UPC Codes: 8495241115; Product packed in trays covered in clear plastic, trays packed in cardboard case, 4 trays to a case. 1.4 - Unit Size: 6.75 lb tray 1.5 - Container Description: 12 by 16 inch tray; 1.6 - Total Package Size: 4 trays per case; 1.7 - Storage Instructions: Keep Frozen
Dianne's Fine Desserts
Korean Sushi, net wt. 12 oz. UPC 0 72148 48043 3. The label is read in parts: "***KOREAN SUSHI ***Ingredients: Rice, Seaweed, Water, Salt, Eggs, Sesame Oil, Spinach, Carrot, Yellow Radish, and Sesame Seed. *** Han Yang Oriental Food Mfg. 3819 94th St. SW, Tacoma, WA 98499 (253) 588-7303***".
Han Yang Corp.
"Asian Avocado" (salad product) packed in 9.7oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Sweet Lettuce" (salad product) packed in 5oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Chopped Pomegranate" (salad product) packed in 10.3oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Organic Lettuce Blend" (salad product) packed in 16oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Pear Gorgonzola" (salad product) packed in 6.7oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Chopped Bacon Ranch" (salad product) packed in 12.8oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Shredded Lettuce" (salad product) packed in 8oz., 14oz., 16oz., and 5lb. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
Bake Crafters - Maple Waffle WG Chicken Sausage Packaged into cardboard containers 126 units per case
Bake Crafters
"Twisted Avocado Caesar" (salad product) packed in 9.7oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Spinach & Arugula" (salad product) packed in 5oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Slivered Onions" (salad product) packed in 1lb. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Romaine Garden" (salad product) packed in 12oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
Lemons packed in 12ct packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Caesar Supreme" (salad product) packed in 10.5oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
What to do with this
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Nearby categories
Adjacent product categories that share hazard patterns or regulatory oversight.
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.