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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"Crisp Greens" (salad product) packed in 12oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Premium Romaine" (salad product) packed in 9oz. and 18oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Organic Chopped Kale" (salad product) packed in 12oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Spring Mix & Spinach" (salad product) packed in 5oz. and 10oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Twisted Chopped Asian Caesar" (salad product) packed in 9.6oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Spinach & Bacon" (salad product) packed in 10.2oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Sweet Butter" (salad product) packed in 6oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
10 oz. individually wrapped frozen tuna steaks; 4 servings per bag Important: Thaw under refrigeration immediately before use. May contain bones. Product must be cooked prior to consumption KEEP FROZEN AT -18 CELSIUS OR BELOW THAW UNDER REFRIGERATION IMMEDIATELY BEFORE USE. REMOVE FROM PLASTIC PRIOR TO THAWING. Packed for Relish Foods, Inc. DBA Gourmet Fusion Foods Inc. 200 Center Street, El Segundo, CA Product of Indonesia - wild caught. Keep frozen at 11 degrees C or below.
Relish Foods, Inc. dba Gourmet Fusion Foods
"Baby Spinach" (salad product) packed in 5oz., 6oz., 10oz., 11oz., 16oz., and 20oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Chef Salad Bowl" (salad product) packed in 6.2oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Italian" (salad product) packed in 9oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Green & Crisp" (salad product) packed in 11oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Romaine Chopped" (salad product) packed in 32oz. and 2lb. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Chopped Cherry Almond Gorgonzola" (salad product) packed in 13.7oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Hearts of Romaine" (salad product) packed in 9oz., 10oz., and 18oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Chicken Caesar Bowl" (salad product) packed in 5.7oz. and 5.75oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Twisted Chopped Greek Caesar" (salad product) packed in 9.3oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Organic Fresh Herb Mix" (salad product) packed in 5oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Spinach" (salad product) packed in 8oz., 10oz., and 16oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
Brownie Points Schmurtle 2oz Packaged in food grade cellophane only used as gift basket filler - not sold individually
Brownie Points LLC
GOUDA CHEESE; INGREDIENTS: CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO COLOR; Distributed By: G&C Foods; ALLERGEN: MILK; CONTAINS: 1 BAG; Product is for Food Service Only; KEEP REFRIGERATED
G&C Food Distributors & Brokers Inc.
"Organic Baby Kale" (salad product) packed in 5oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Organic Caesar" (salad product) packed in 9.8oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Sweet & Crunchy" (salad product) packed in 5oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Angel Hair" (salad product) packed in 10oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Organic Spring Mix and Spinach" (salad product) packed in 5oz., 11oz., and 16oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Bacon Thousand Island" (salad product) packed in 9.4oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Chopped Chipotle Cheddar" (salad product) packed in 11.4oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Sweet Dijon Onion" (salad product) packed in 7.6oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Spring Mix" (salad product) packed in 5oz., 10oz., 11oz., and 16oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Roma Sliced" (salad product) packed in 1.5lb. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Chopped Kale Pecan Cranberry" (salad product) packed in 9.5oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Chopped Kale" (salad product) packed in 11.9oz. and 12.2oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
Inglehoffer Seafood Tartar Sauce With Lemon & Capers, 8.25oz (234g) jar, UPC 0 71828 01114 1. The label is read in parts: "***Inglehoffer*** Seafood TARTAR SAUCE WITH LEMON & CAPERS*** INGREDIENTS: SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, CUCUMBERS, EGGS, WHITE DISTILLED VINEGAR, SALT, MUSTARD SEED, LEMON JUICE, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, ONIONS, CORN SYRUP, SUGAR, XANTHAN GUM, SPICES, NATURAL FLAVORS, PRESERVATIVES ***Packed by Beaverton Foods Inc. ***".
Beaverton Foods Inc
"Sweet Hearts" (salad product) packed in 9oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Organic Super Greens" (salad product) packed in 5oz. and 16oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
WHITE CHEDDAR CHEESE; INGREDIENTS: CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES; Distributed By: G&C Foods; ALLERGEN: MILK; CONTAINS: 1 BAG; Product is for Food Service Only; KEEP REFRIGERATED
G&C Food Distributors & Brokers Inc.
"Organic Sweet Lettuce" (salad product) packed in 5oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Coleslaw" (salad product) packed in 14oz., 16oz, and 24oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Baby Kale" (salad product) packed in 5oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Organic Baby Spinach" (salad product) packed in 5oz., 10oz., and 16oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Fancy Greens" (salad product) packed in 7oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Organic Mixed Greens" (salad product) packed in 5oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Organic Spring Mix" (salad product) packed in 5oz., 10oz., and 16oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Parisienne Supreme" (salad product) packed in 16oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Caesar Bacon" (salad product) packed in 9.9oz., 10.3oz., and 14.6oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Lettuce Trio" (salad product) packed in 9oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Chopped Sunflower" (salad product) packed in 11.1oz. and 11.3oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Organic Baby Spinach & Baby Kale Mix" (salad product) packed in 5oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Chopped Asian" (salad product) packed in 12oz., 12.3oz., and 13.6oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
What to do with this
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- Check a specific product against the full federal archive before you use or buy it. Recall checker
- Most food recalls come from FDA Food - browse that agency's full feed. FDA Food recalls
- Sort the whole archive by severity to see the highest-risk active recalls first. Rankings
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.
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.