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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Teg Creme Cake Bag 50#. Material #4107664
Puratos Corporation (HQ and Innovation Center)
Classic Irish Coffee Hint of Cocoa, each packet weighs 1.09 oz (31g), 30 packets per case. UPC 8 60003 91545 5. This product is a blend of shelf-stable ingredients and contains no alcohol. The label is read in parts: "***Ingredients: CANE SUGAR, *CREAM POWDER, *COFFEE, COCOA POWDER, MOLASSES, HONEY, VANILLA, SEA SALT, LOCUST BEAN GUM, *SILICON DIOXIDE. *ORGANIC INGREDIENT.***CONTAINS DAIRY***".
Trail Toddy & Company LLC
12 count per 2 lb. mesh sacks with UPC 033383 601014 Medium Red Onions Product of Mexico Farm Fresh Label Distributed by Onions 52 Carrollton, TX. 12 count per 3 lb. mesh sacks with UPC 033383 601021 Medium Red Onions Product of Mexico Farm Fresh Label Distributed by Onions 52 Carrollton TX. Imported from Chihuahua, Mexico, sourced from ProSource and shipped from July 1, 2021 through August 25, 2021. Store in cool dry place off the ground. Labeling states product of Mexico.
Onions 52
Dom. Creme Ck Bag 50#. Material # 10584006
Puratos Corporation (HQ and Innovation Center)
Shirley's Sugar Top Muffin Bse MB Bag50#. Material #4107632
Puratos Corporation (HQ and Innovation Center)
Tastykake Buttercreme Iced Creme Filled Chocolate Cupcakes 14.25oz (6-2ct) box UPC 0 25600 00230 8 & 2.375oz package, UPC 0 25600 00004 5
Flowers Foods (Corporate Offices)
Alsum Farms & Produce Whole Yellow Onions packaged in 3 lbs. (1.36kg) UPC 39186-60002 and 5 lbs. (2.27kg) UPC 39186-60003 bags. Produce of Mexico. Packed by Alsum Farms & Product, Inc., Friesland, WI 53935.
Alsum Farms & Produce, Inc.
TK014 Choc Creamie Powder Blend Bag 40 lb. Item number 4107774
Puratos Corporation (HQ and Innovation Center)
Shirley's Choc Whoopie Pie Base MB Bg50#
Puratos Corporation (HQ and Innovation Center)
GE Appliances, a Haier Company, Recalls to Repair Free-Standing and Slide-In Ranges Due to Tip-Over Hazard
Mr. Special Jugo de Pina De Concentrado, 46 oz cans, packaged cardboard boxes 12 cans per case of 46 oz each
Empresas La Famosa, Inc.
Garden Side Salad 6.95oz. (197g) UPC:72251525202. Packaged in plastic containers.
Ukrop's Homestyle Foods, LLC
Mexican Side Salad 6.95oz. (197g). Packaged in plastic containers.
Ukrop's Homestyle Foods, LLC
Kings Hawaiian Hawaiian Sweet Hamburger Buns8 buns NET WT 12.8 oz. (362.9 g) UPC 0 73435-06050 Product Number 800020
King's Hawaiian Bakery
EveryPlate Meal Kit Product Codes 81-82-84-90-92-95-98-99 from Production Week 32 (production week start date: 08/04/2021)
HELLOFRESH US
Green Giant Fresh brand, Whole YELLOW Onions packaged in 2 lb. flexible mesh bags, UPC 60580600120-8. Green Giant Fresh brand, Whole YELLOW Onions packaged in 3 lb. flexible mesh bags, UPC 60580600123-9. Green Giant Fresh brand, Whole YELLOW Onions packaged in 5 lb. flexible mesh bags, UPC 60580600170-3.
POTANDON PRODUCE LLC
HelloFresh Meal Kit Product Code 2-7-17-19-21-25-AB from Production Week 28 (production week start date: 07/07/2021)
HELLOFRESH US
Fisherman's Wharf, Shrimp 16 /20 Cooked Shrimp 16oz 7306067
SOUTHEASTERN GROCERS - MARKETI
Whole Yellow and Spanish onions packed in 5 pound bag, 10 pound bag; Pre cut yellow colossal onions
Sysco Merchandising and Supply
Whole raw onions - RED - imported from Chihuahua, Mexico and shipped from July 1, 2021 through August 25, 2021. Products are packaged in 25 lb. and 50 lb. mesh bags. One pallet contains 42 bags. Store in cool dry place off the ground. Labeling will state product of Mexico on bill of lading and the pallet/bags.
KEELER FAMILY FARMS
Amenity Box Mix Fruits and Vegetables packed in 19-20 pound cardboard box Product Code 11303
Hardies Fruit & Vegetable Co., LP
Onions Red Jumbo, packaged in 25 pound bulk bags
JF Palmer & Sons Produce
Dole Garden Salad; iceberg lettuce, shredded carrots, red cabbage; Net Wt. 24 oz. (1 lb. 8 oz.) 680 g UPC: 0 71430 01136 2 Dole Food Company, Inc. Distributed by Dole Fresh Vegetables, Monterey, CA
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
5 lb. boxes of yellow onions packaged in cardboard boxes
Brothers Produce of Dallas Inc
Green Giant Fresh brand, Whole WHITE Onions packaged in 2 lb. flexible mesh bags, UPC 60580600218-2.
POTANDON PRODUCE LLC
HelloFresh Meal Kit Product Code 1-2-3-5-9-11-15-17-19-25 from Production Week 32 (production week start date: 8/4/2021)
HELLOFRESH US
EveryPlate Meal Kit Product Codes 84-88-89-90-91-92-94-98-99-100 from Production Week 30 (production week start date: 07/21/2021)
HELLOFRESH US
Whole raw onions - WHITE - imported from Chihuahua, Mexico and shipped from July 1, 2021 through August 25, 2021. Products are packaged in 25 lb. and 50 lb. mesh bags. One pallet contains 42 bags. Store in cool dry place off the ground. Labeling will state product of Mexico on bill of lading and the pallet/bags.
KEELER FAMILY FARMS
EveryPlate Meal Kit Product Codes 82-84-85-87-88-90-92-97-98 from Production Week 34 (production week start date: 08/18/2021)
HELLOFRESH US
Onions Yellow, Small, Medium, Large, Jumbo, Colossal, Super Colossal packaged in 16.3 pound and 50 pound bulk bags
JF Palmer & Sons Produce
Salad Classics Garden Salad; iceberg lettuce, shredded carrots, red cabbage; Net Wt. 12 oz. (340g) UPC: 6-88267-18443-7 Packaged by Dole Distributed by F-------Old USA, Landover, MD
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
Onion Yellow Jumbo packed in a 5 pound cardboard box Product Code 2377
Hardies Fruit & Vegetable Co., LP
HelloFresh Meal Kit Product Code 2-3-8-10-15-18-19-22-23 from Production Week 30 (production week start date: 07/21/2021)
HELLOFRESH US
EveryPlate Meal Kit Product Codes 87-88-89-90-91-94-101 from Production Week 35 (production week start date: 08/25/2021)
HELLOFRESH US
HelloFresh Meal Kit Product Code 8-15-19-24 from Production Week 36 (production week start date: 09/01/2021)
HELLOFRESH US
Onion Red Jumbo packed in a 5 pound cardboard box Product Code 2307, Onion Red Medium packed in a 5 pound cardboard box Product Code 2308
Hardies Fruit & Vegetable Co., LP
EveryPlate Meal Kit Product Codes 82-83-84-90-91-92-94-96-97-100 from Production Week 31 (production week start date: 07/28/2021)
HELLOFRESH US
Carolina Ingredients Sweet Chipotle Seasoning Mfr. By: Carolina Ingredients, LLC Rock Hill, SC 29730
Carolina Ingredients
HelloFresh Meal Kit Product Code 4-6-9-10-11-13-15-20 from Production Week 33 (production week start date: 8/11/2021)
HELLOFRESH US
Sliced Pickled Beets, Net Wt 16oz. (1lb) 454g, packaged under the following brands: 1. Aunt Nellie's, UPC 44300-05463, Distributed by Seneca Foods Corp, Marion, NY 14505-0997 2. Happy Harvest, Dist & Sold Exclusively by: Aldi, Batavia, IL 60510
Seneca Foods Corporation
Carolina Ingredients Jalapeno Seasoning Mfr. By: Carolina Ingredients, LLC Rock Hill, SC 29730
Carolina Ingredients
HelloFresh Meal Kit Product Code 4-12-14-18-23-25-AA from Production Week 35 (production week start date: 8/25/2021)
HELLOFRESH US
Marketside Classic Salad; Garden Salad; iceberg lettuce, shredded carrots, red cabbage; Net Wt. 24 oz. (1 lb. 8 oz.) 680 g UPC: 6-81131-32895-1 Distributed by Walmart, Bentonville, AR
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc
EveryPlate Meal Kit Product Codes 80-82-84-85-88-90-92-99 from Production Week 33 (production week start date: 08/11/2021)
HELLOFRESH US
Whole raw onions - YELLOW - imported from Chihuahua, Mexico and shipped from July 1, 2021 through August 25, 2021. Products are packaged in 25 lb. and 50 lb. mesh bags. One pallet contains 42 bags. Store in cool dry place off the ground. Labeling will state product of Mexico on bill of lading and the pallet/bags.
KEELER FAMILY FARMS
White onions packed in 10 pound bag
Sysco Merchandising and Supply
HelloFresh Meal Kit Product Code 2-3-6-8-10-14-16-22-23-24 from Production Week 34 (production week start date: 8/18/2021)
HELLOFRESH US
HelloFresh Meal Kit Product Code 2-5-8-9-16-19-21-22-23-24-25 from Production Week 29 (production week start date: 07/14/2021)
HELLOFRESH US
EveryPlate Meal Kit Product Codes 82-83-89-93-94-96-98 from Production Week 36 (production week start date: 09/01/2021)
HELLOFRESH US
Newly Weds Foods SCAMPI SEASONING 50 lb. bag NWF product number S17571
Newly Weds Foods Inc
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Nearby categories
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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.