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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 · 2026-09-29

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 2026-09-29. 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 2026-09-29.
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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 170 of 511

FDA Food Moderate Aug 19, 2020

Plain Bagel, San Francisco Street Bakery brand, keep at ambient temperature. Packaged in flex poly bags for bulk or various quantities specific to customer order. No UPC. The bagel bulk product label read: PLAIN BAGEL: Bread Flour (Unbleached Wheat Flour, Vitamin C, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, Salt Yeast, Brown Sugar.

San Francisco Street Bakery Inc.

FDA Food Moderate Aug 19, 2020

Italian Farm Bread, San Francisco Street Bakery brand, keep at ambient temperature. Individually packaged in flex poly bag, net weight 23 oz (652 g). UPC 0 08613 10005 6. The product label is read in parts: "***Italian Farm Bread ***Ingredients: unbleached wheat flour, cracked wheat, wheat bran, sea salt, yeast. Contains: Wheat ***San Francisco Street BAKERY, Olympia, WA ***".

San Francisco Street Bakery Inc.

FDA Food Moderate Aug 19, 2020

Island Spring Organics Extra Firm Organic Tofu, brand iXF-W12. Product is packaged in small square shapes into vacuum sealed pouches, net wt. 12 oz. Product is refrigerated. UPC is 0 74899 00006 9. The product label is read in parts: "***ISLAND SPRING ORGANICS Extra Firm Tofu***Net Wt. 12 oz. (340 grams)***IslandSpringOrganics.com, Vashon, WA 98070***".

Island Spring Inc

FDA Food Moderate Aug 19, 2020

Strongbrew Cold Brew Coffee, 12oz can, KEEP REFRIGERATED, UPC: 898577002141

Uncommon Canning LLC

FDA Food Moderate Aug 19, 2020

Sesame Seed Bagel, San Francisco Street Bakery brand, keep at ambient temperature. Packaged in flex poly bags for bulk or various quantities specific to customer order. No UPC. The bagel bulk product label read: SESAME SEED BAGEL: Bread Flour (Unbleached Wheat Flour, Vitamin C, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Felic Acid), Sesame Seed, Water, Salt Yeast, Brown Sugar.

San Francisco Street Bakery Inc.

FDA Food Moderate Aug 19, 2020

Garlic Bagel, San Francisco Street Bakery brand, keep at ambient temperature. Packaged in flex poly bags for bulk or various quantities specific to customer order. No UPC. The bagel bulk product label read: GARLIC BAGEL: Bread Flour (Unbleached Wheat Flour, Vitamin C, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Felic Acid), Garlic, Water, Salt Yeast, Brown Sugar.

San Francisco Street Bakery Inc.

FDA Food Moderate Aug 19, 2020

Desem Bread, San Francisco Street Bakery brand, keep at ambient temperature. Individually packaged in flex poly bag, net weight 22 oz. UPC 0 08613 10001 8. The product label read: "***desem ***Ingredients: stone ground organic whole wheat flour, water, organic wheat flour, sourdough culture, organic unhulled sesame seeds, sea salt *** San Francisco Street Bakery *** Olympia, WA***".

San Francisco Street Bakery Inc.

FDA Food Moderate Aug 19, 2020

Onion Bagel, San Francisco Street Bakery brand, keep at ambient temperature. Packaged in flex poly bags for bulk or various quantities specific to customer order. No UPC. The bagel bulk product label read: ONION BAGEL: Bread Flour (Unbleached Wheat Flour, Vitamin C, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Onion, Water, Salt Yeast, Brown Sugar.

San Francisco Street Bakery Inc.

FDA Food Critical Aug 19, 2020

Iron (III) Hydroxide Polysaccharides Complex in 25kg polyethylene drums manufactured by Chaitanya Biologicals Pvt. Ltd, Buldhana, India

Advanced Compounds International, Inc.

FDA Food Moderate Aug 19, 2020

Olive Levain Bread, San Francisco Street Bakery brand, keep at ambient temperature. Individually packaged in flex poly bag, net weight 16 oz (454 g). UPC 0 088613 10014 8. The product label is read in parts: "***Olive Levain Bread ***Ingredients: unbleached bread flour, water, calamata olives, sourdough culture, sea salt ***San Francisco Street BAKERY, Olympia, WA ***".

San Francisco Street Bakery Inc.

FDA Food Moderate Aug 19, 2020

Garden Cut Organic Coleslaw w/ Carrots, retail unit packaged in 1lb clam-shell, 4 retail units per wholesale case, retail unit UPC: 053495081016

Indianapolis Fruit Company, Inc.

FDA Food Moderate Aug 19, 2020

Rosemary Garlic French Bread, San Francisco Street Bakery brand, keep at ambient temperature. Individually packaged in flex poly bag, net weight 14 oz (400 g). UPC 0 08613 10008 7. The product label is read in parts: "***Rosemary Garlic French Bread***Ingredients: Unbleached Wheat Flour, Water, Sea Salt, Garlic, Yeast, Rosemary. Contains: Wheat***San Francisco Street BAKERY, Olympia, WA ***".

San Francisco Street Bakery Inc.

FDA Food Moderate Aug 19, 2020

Sourdough Rye Bread, San Francisco Street Bakery brand, keep at ambient temperature. Sold as an individual unit through on-site retail store bulk display, net weight unknown. No UPC.

San Francisco Street Bakery Inc.

FDA Food Moderate Aug 19, 2020

Salt Bagel, San Francisco Street Bakery brand, keep at ambient temperature. Packaged in flex poly bags for bulk or various quantities specific to customer order. No UPC. The bagel bulk product label read: SALT BAGEL: Bread Flour (Unbleached Wheat Flour, Vitamin C, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Salt, Water, Yeast, Brown Sugar.

San Francisco Street Bakery Inc.

FDA Food Moderate Aug 19, 2020

French Bread, San Francisco Street Bakery brand, keep at ambient temperature. French Bread sold as an individual unit through the firm's on-site retail store, net weight unknown. No UPC.

San Francisco Street Bakery Inc.

FDA Food Moderate Aug 19, 2020

Cheddar Bagel, San Francisco Street Bakery brand, keep at ambient temperature. Packaged in flex poly bags for bulk or various quantities specific to customer order. No UPC. The bagel bulk product label read: CHEDDAR CHEESE BAGEL: Bread Flour (Unbleached Wheat Flour, Vitamin C, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Cheddar Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto (color), Potato Starch, Com Starch, Powdered Cellulose) Water, Salt Yeast, B

San Francisco Street Bakery Inc.

FDA Food Moderate Aug 19, 2020

Cinnamon Raisin Bagel, San Francisco Street Bakery brand, keep at ambient temperature. Packaged in flex poly bags for bulk or various quantities specific to customer order. No UPC. The bagel bulk product label read: CINNAMON RAISIN BAGELS: Bread Flour (Unbleached Wheat Flour, Vitamin C, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, Salt Yeast, Brown Sugar, Raisins, Cinnamon.

San Francisco Street Bakery Inc.

FDA Food Moderate Aug 12, 2020

Tuna cut and packaged in Styrofoam case approximately 19 kg per case

Topway Enterprises, Inc

FDA Food Moderate Aug 12, 2020

Salmon cut and packaged in Styrofoam case approximately 19 kg per case

Topway Enterprises, Inc

FDA Food Critical Aug 12, 2020

Chantilly Key Lime Tartlets Net Wt 1 oz. individually packaged in plastic clamshell containers with Whole Foods Market scale labels, a PLU code of 268564

Whole Foods Market

FDA Food Moderate Aug 12, 2020

Khaotan Rice Cracker, Net Wt. 150g

Siam Trading Inc.

FDA Food Moderate Aug 5, 2020

Stick-E Fingers Barbecue All Purpose Rub is a dry rub, packaged in 13.2 oz plastic jar, UPC 8 60003 24004 5. No company's address listed on the label. The product label is read in parts: "***STICK-E FINGERS BARBECUE***All Purpose Rub *** INGREDIENTS: SALT, ONION, BUTTER FLAVOR, GARLIC, PEPPER***".

Stick E Fingers BBQ LLC

FDA Food Moderate Aug 5, 2020

Giant Eagle Dried Island Fruit Mix , Net Wt. 10 oz. , 6 units per case. Packaging is a gusseted plastic resealable bag. Expiration date 01/15/2021

Giant Eagle

FDA Food Critical Aug 5, 2020

Whole Foods Spinach Artichoke Dip ,4-12 oz containers, Lot # 248 Manufactured on 7/8/2020 Use By: 07/26/2020

Winter Gardens Quality Foods, Inc.

FDA Food Moderate Aug 5, 2020

Banana Nut Bread Chocolate covered protein bars, packaged in metalized polypropylene wrappers, packed in 6 count to 18 count boxes, net wt. ranges from 53 to 58 grams.

BUILT BRANDS LLC

FDA Food Moderate Aug 5, 2020

Happy Colon MMMM Chocolate Chip Cookie 0.98oz UPC 56817 00703

Happy Colon Foods

FDA Food Moderate Aug 5, 2020

Happy Colon Yum Shortbread Cookie 0.98oz UPC 56817 00704

Happy Colon Foods

FDA Food Critical Aug 5, 2020

1. FRESH CLAW AND KNUCKLE MEAT, 1 and 2 lbs. 2. FRESH CLAW, KNUCKLE, AND TAIL MEAT, 1 and 2 lbs 3. FROZEN CLAW AND KNUCKLE MEAT, 2 lb

Greenhead Lobster Products

FDA Food Moderate Jul 29, 2020

Aminature L-Cysteine HCl Anhydrous 100 mesh 25KG DRUM

Cj Haide (Ningbo) Biotech Co., Ltd

FDA Food Moderate Jul 29, 2020

Red Velvet Layered Cheesecake is one whole cake (9" round cake) that has been pre-sliced into 14 slices and packaged in a white case box. Cheesecake is wrapped in a white band, ran through a shrink wrap machine and then put in a white case pack. Net weight: 82 oz. UPC 603812924900. Product must be stored frozen until use or refrigerated for up to 10 days. The cake is frosted with cream cheese frosting, coated in red velvet crumbs and then topped with White Chocolate Blossoms. The rec

Chuckanut Bay Foods LLC

FDA Food Moderate Jul 22, 2020

Little Salad Bar Garden, 12 oz, UPC 4099100082975, Iceberg lettuce, carrots & red cabbage

Fresh Express Incorporated

FDA Food Moderate Jul 22, 2020

Fresh Express Chopped Kit Thai 'N' Cashews 11.7 oz, UPC 071279309248, (Canada UPC) 0 71279 30925 5, Green and red cabbage, green leaf lettuce, carrots & green onions

Fresh Express Incorporated

FDA Food Moderate Jul 22, 2020

Fresh Express Gourmet Cafe Creative Classics Turkey & Bacon Chef 5.75 oz.,UPC 071279407081, Iceberg & romaine lettuce, carrots & red cabbage

Fresh Express Incorporated

FDA Food Moderate Jul 22, 2020

Fresh Express Green & Crisp / Verde y Crujiente 11 oz., UPC 071279108049, (Canada UPC) 0 71279 10813 1, Iceberg & romaine lettuce, carrots & red cabbage

Fresh Express Incorporated

FDA Food Moderate Jul 22, 2020

Hy-Vee Chopped Kit Chipotle Cheddar Salad 11.4 oz., UPC 075450246728, Green & red cabbage & green onions

Fresh Express Incorporated

FDA Food Moderate Jul 22, 2020

Fresh Express Iceberg Garden / Lechuga Repollo 3 lbs., UPC 071279104119, Iceberg lettuce, carrots & red cabbage

Fresh Express Incorporated

FDA Food Moderate Jul 22, 2020

Marketside Chopped Salad Kit Southwest 13.4 oz., UPC 681131007061, Green & red cabbage, kale, romaine lettuce, kale, green onions & carrots

Fresh Express Incorporated

FDA Food Moderate Jul 22, 2020

Giant Eagle Life s Getting Fresher Fresh Romaine Garden Salad Blend 12 oz., UPC 030034923167,Romaine lettuce, carrots & red cabbage

Fresh Express Incorporated

FDA Food Moderate Jul 22, 2020

Fresh Express SHREDS 8 oz., UPC 071279151014, (Canada UPC) 0 71279 15101 4, Shredded iceberg lettuce

Fresh Express Incorporated

FDA Food Moderate Jul 22, 2020

Marketside Baby Greens Salad 6 oz., UPC 681131027922, Baby spinach, carrots, baby lettuce blend & baby greens blend

Fresh Express Incorporated

FDA Food Moderate Jul 22, 2020

Marketside Shredded Iceberg Lettuce 16 oz., UPC 681131532099, Iceberg lettuce

Fresh Express Incorporated

FDA Food Moderate Jul 22, 2020

Hy-Vee Italian Salad Mix 10 oz., UPC 075450120486, Romaine lettuce & red cabbage

Fresh Express Incorporated

FDA Food Moderate Jul 22, 2020

Fresh Express Iceberg Garden / Lechuga Repollo 12 oz., UPC 071279103020, (Canada UPC) 0 71279 10302 0, Green and red cabbage, kale, green leaf & Carrots. Fresh Express Iceberg Garden / Lechuga Repollo 24 oz., UPC 071279104119, (Canada UPC) 0 71279 10411 9, Iceberg lettuce, carrots & red cabbage

Fresh Express Incorporated

FDA Food Moderate Jul 22, 2020

Fresh Express Lettuce Trio / Lechuga Trio 9 oz., UPC 071279108094, Iceberg, romaine lettuce & green leaf lettuce

Fresh Express Incorporated

FDA Food Moderate Jul 22, 2020

Hy-Vee Cole Slaw Mix 16 oz., UPC 075450120516, Green cabbage, carrots & red cabbage

Fresh Express Incorporated

FDA Food Moderate Jul 22, 2020

Giant Eagle Life s Getting Fresher Fresh Italian Blend 9 oz., UPC 030034923112, Romaine lettuce & red cabbage

Fresh Express Incorporated

FDA Food Moderate Jul 22, 2020

Fresh Express American 11 oz.,UPC 071279241005, (Canada UPC) 0 71279 24100 5, Iceberg & romaine, carrots red cabbage & radish

Fresh Express Incorporated

FDA Food Moderate Jul 22, 2020

Marketside Chopped Salad Kit Sunflower Bacon Crunch 13.8 oz., UPC 681131148344, Green & red cabbage, kale, romaine lettuce, green onions & carrots

Fresh Express Incorporated

FDA Food Moderate Jul 22, 2020

Signature Farms Garden Salad 12 oz., UPC 021130981359, Iceberg, Carrots & red cabbage

Fresh Express Incorporated

FDA Food Moderate Jul 22, 2020

Fresh Express America's Fresh Old Fashioned Cole Slaw" 14oz, UPC 071279123011, Green cabbage & carrots

Fresh Express Incorporated

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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.