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.
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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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"Italian Balsamic Kit" (salad product) packed in 10.5oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Veggie Spring Mix" (salad product) packed in 7oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"American" (salad product) packed in 11oz. and 24oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
Beaver Brand Tartar Sauce with Fresh Capers and Dill, 11.5 oz. (326g) jar. UPC 0 71828 00211 8 The label is read in parts: "***BEAVER*** Tartar SAUCE with fresh capers and dill *** 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 ***GARLIC, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, DILL WEED, CITRIC ACID, CELERY, TURMERIC, CAPERS, PEPPERS, PARSLEY***Pac
Beaverton Foods Inc
"Leafy Romaine" (salad product) packed in 9oz. and 10oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Chopped Sunflower Bacon" (salad product) packed in 13.8oz. and 22.3oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Organic Baby Arugula & Baby Spinach" (salad product) packed in 5oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Chopped Sweet Kale" (salad product) packed in 10.9oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Caesar Lite" (salad product) packed in 9.8oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Cranberry Walnut Bowl" (salad product) packed in 4.5oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Caesar" (salad product) packed in 9.8oz., 10.5oz., 11.3oz., 14.5oz., 19.5oz., and 22.3oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Santa Fe Bowl" (salad product) packed in 5.23oz. and 5.7oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Chopped Kit Poppyseed" (salad product) packed in 11.7oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Kale Caesar" (salad product) packed in 8.5oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Organic Half & Half" (salad product) packed in 5oz. and 16oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Garden" (salad product) packed in 12oz., 24oz., and 3lb. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Avocado Ranch" (salad product) packed in 9.7oz. and 12.8oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Farmer's Garden" (salad product) packed in 9oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Bacon & Blue" (salad product) packed in 10.8oz. and 10.9oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Veggie Lover's" (salad product) packed in 11oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Baby Greens" (salad product) packed in 6oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Twisted Chopped Caesar" (salad product) packed in 9.4oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Chopped Kit Thai "N" Cashews" (salad product) packed in 11.7oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
Sugar Plum Vegetable Seasoning Blends Sesame Soy sold in the Veggie Lovers Cooking Kit. 1.5 oz packet. Packaged in a resealable foil bag. UPC:7 4555966500 2
Sugar Plum Inc.
"Organic Baby Romaine" (salad product) packed in 5oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Old Fashion Coleslaw" (salad product) packed in 14oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"5- Lettuce Mix" (salad product) packed in 6oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Juicing Greens" (salad product) packed in 11oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Organic Herb Mix" (salad product) packed in 5oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Green Leaf Shreds" (salad product) packed in 4.5oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Chopped Avocado Ranch" (salad product) packed in 12.3oz., 12.8oz., and 13.2oz. packages
Fresh Express Inc (Div of Chiquita Brands)
"Haifa Smoked Fish and Caviar*** Turbot Cold Smoked***Net Wt 8 0z."
D & M Smoked Fish, Inc.
Curry Leaf Hot Pickle packaged in white plastic pouch, net wt. 1/2 KG (500 gms). No UPC. Labeled with Aroma Meats name but has no address.
Aroma Meats LLC
Nethili Pickle is packaged in clear plastic pouch and product is visible. Incomplete declaration of net weight only LB showing. No UPC. Product is imported from Jampani Foods of India. The label is read in parts: "***NETHILI PICKLE ***LB ***Jampani Pickles***".
Aroma Meats LLC
Ginger Pickle (Fresh Allam Avakai) was packaged in white plastic pouch, net wt. 1/2KG (500 grams). No UPC. Some packages have no firm name and some packages say Aroma Meats name but has no address. The label is read in parts: "***FRESH PICKLE GINGER PKL ***Ingredients: Fresh Ginger, Red Chilli, mustard powder, fenugreek***sesame oil***AROMA MEATS***".
Aroma Meats LLC
Jackfruit Mango Pickle (Fresh Panasapottu) was packaged in white plastic pouch, net wt. 1/2KG (500 grams). No UPC. The label is read in parts: "***FRESH PANASAPOTTU (JACKFRUIT Mango Pickle)***1/2KG (500 GMS)***".
Aroma Meats LLC
Daliya Split Powder (Putnala Podi), packaged in white plastic pouch, net wt. 1/2 KG (500 gms). No UPC. Labeled with Aroma Meats but has no address. The label is read in parts: "***DALIYA SPLIT POWDER (Putnala podi pdr) ***FRESH POWDERS*** 1/2KG (500gms)***AROMA MEATS***".
Aroma Meats LLC
Mango Ginger Pickle (Fresh Mamidi Allam) was packaged in white plastic pouch, net wt. 1/2 KG (500 grams). No UPC. Labeled with Aroma Meats name but has no address. The label is read in parts: "***FRESH MAMIDI ALLAM ***(MANGO GINGER PICKLE)***1/2 KG (500GMS) ***".
Aroma Meats LLC
Curry Leaf Powder (Karevepaku Podi), packaged in white plastic pouch, net wt. 1/4 KG (250 grams). No UPC. Labeled with Aroma Meats but has no address. The label is read in parts: "***CURRY LEAF POWDER (Karevepaku Podi)*** FRESH POWDERS***1/4 KG (250gms) ***AROMA MEATS***".
Aroma Meats LLC
ZOCALO AJI LIMO DRIED CHILI PODS- ORGANIC, Dried Aji Peppers for consumer consumption. Product is vacuum sealed in plastic bag. Net weight per bag 1.25 oz (35 g), 6 bags per case. Product of Peru. UPC 8 32924 00879 0. The product label is read in parts: "***ZOCALO gourmet *** ORGANIC AJI LIMO ***The Aji limo chili is a spicy yet sweet traditional Peruvian ingredient often used a based with sautee onions, garlic and herbs ***PRODUCT OF PERU *** Produced by: AgroExport Topara SAC, Chincha, Peru
Power Selles Imports dba Culinary Collective
Fresh Banana Pickle is packaged in clear plastic pouch, net wt. 500 gm (1/2 KG). No UPC. Product is imported from Jampani SRT 252, Opp to Tata Motors, Sanath Nagar, Hyderabad, 500018, India. The label is read in parts: "***BANANA PICKLE ***Jampani Pickles ***SRT 252, Opp to Tata Motors, Sanath Nagar, Hyderabad, 500018***".
Aroma Meats LLC
Cilantro Sweet Pickles (Kollimini Sweet) is packaged in White plastic pouch. Net wt. 1/2 KG (500grams). No UPC. Labeled with Aroma Meats name but has no address.
Aroma Meats LLC
Fish-Pickle is packaged in yellow plastic pouch. No listed weight, no UPC. Product is imported from Jampani Foods SRT 252 Sanathnagar, Hyderabad-500018. The label is read in parts: "***Fish-Pickle ***Ingredients: Raw Fish, Ginger Garlic Paste, Turmeric Powder, Chilli Powder, Salt, Olive/Sun Flower Oil, Hot Spices, Coriander powder, Poppy Seeds.***Jampani Pickles***JAMPANI FOODS SRT 252 Sanathnagar, Hyderabad-500018***".
Aroma Meats LLC
Mango Pickle (Fresh Avakai) packaged in white plastic pouch, net wt. 1/2 KG (500 grams). No UPC. Label has no firm name and no address. The label is read in parts: "***AVAKAI (MANGO PICKLE) *** 1/2 KG (500 GMS)***".
Aroma Meats LLC
Pulihora Paste is packaged in yellow plastic pouch. No weight listed. No UPC. Product is imported from Jamani Foods SRT 252 Sanathnagar, Hyderabad-500018, India.
Aroma Meats LLC
BlakeFit Everyday All-in-one Lime Watermelon 44oz Jar UPC CODE X002J9E9KD 323359000058
NutraCap Labs LLC
Vemondo Vegan Coconut & Cocoa Non-Dairy Dessert Cones 4-3.7 fl ounces (110 mL) cones UPC 4 056489 468646
Lidl US Operations, LLC
Fresh Flour Tortillas are packaged in a clear Ziploc style plastic bag. The weight per package is 1.323 lbs/600 grams. The label is read in parts: "***Fresh Flour Tortillas ***Flour, water, organic palm shortening, salt, baking powder*** ww.localfixe.com***".
Local Fixe LLC
butter almond HOWLING COW THE ICE CREAM OF NC STATE UNIVERSITY One Pint (473 ml) Ingredients: Milk, Cream, Sugar, Almonds***Stabilizer***Carmel Color and Natural Flavor. Contains milk, almonds Proudly distributed by Hunter Farms High Point, NC 27262 UPC 0 74336 65079 6
Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers
TM Nutrition Restoration Pineapple 19oz Jar UPC CODE 0 746477 745166
NutraCap Labs LLC
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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.