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 · 2026-09-29
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.
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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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Meijer Chicken Cobb Salad 10.75oz. in Clear plastic, sectioned, container; UPC 71928367932
Meijer
William R Hill brand Soup Base Chicken, Item #41178, 1 lb, metallic pouch, 6 pouches per case
Tova Industries Inc
Profile Food Ingredients, 10# Choc Dairy Pwd PFI-1010, packaged in 50 lb bags.
International Food Products Corporation
Good Source brand Soup Base Beef, Item #41060, in 35 lb. pails.
Tova Industries Inc
Dairy House Ingredients Systems, Anti-Sticking Starch Blend #9400-50 (501876) packaged in 50 lb bags
International Food Products Corporation
Riverside brand Brown Gravy, Item #35186, in 14 oz. metallic pouches, 48 pouches per case.
Tova Industries Inc
MJ Kellner brand Milk Replacer, Vegan, Soy Based, Item #80286, in 22.7g, metallic pouch, 300 pouches per case
Tova Industries Inc
Siete Grain Free Burrito Size Tortillas Net Wt 15 oz (423g) 6 count UPC 865336000083 packaged in flexible plastic
GARZA FOOD VENTURES
Stonewall Kitchen, Ghost Pepper Salsa, Net Weight 454g (16oz), Ingredients: Tomatoes, Jalapeno Peppers, Onion, Tomato Puree, Green Chile Peppers, Distilled Vinegar, Salt, Dehydrated Ghost Pepper, Dehydrated Garlic, Spices, Dehydrated Cilantro. UPC 7 11381 32738 8. BEST BY 23MAY2021. Packaged in 16 oz. glass jars with brushed silver lid.
Stonewall Kitchen, LLC
Butterfly Shrimp 16/20, 50 lb. cases
Les Chateaux De France
Shaver Foods brand Gravy Chicken, Item #35213, in 2 lb. metallic pouches, 12 pouches per case.
Tova Industries Inc
Shaver Foods brand Gravy Beef, Item #35089, in 2 lb. metallic pouches, 12 pouches per case.
Tova Industries Inc
American Bounty brand Icing Mix Vanilla, Item #32595, in 5 lb. metallic pouches, 6 pouches per case.
Tova Industries Inc
Good Source brand Soup Base Chicken, Item #41535, in 35 lb. pails.
Tova Industries Inc
Sunny Select Au Jus Gravy Mix 1 OZ pouch (24 pouches per case)
McCormick & Company, Inc. - Flavor Manufacturing Center
Shearer's Yellow tortilla chips, round Mini and Restaurant sizes, packaged in clear film pillow bags in the following weights: 1oz (100 count per case), 1.5oz (72 count per case), 2oz (60 count per case), and a bulk case16oz bags (10 count per case)
Shearer'S Snacks
National Food Group brand Soup Base Vegetable, Item #42526, in 40 lb. paper bags.
Tova Industries Inc
GREAT VALUE¿ Pure Granulated Sugar, 10 lbs. Sold as individual bags on a unitized 1/2 pallet 78 bags to a 1/2 pallet.
Domino Foods Inc
Dairy House Ingredients Systems, Chocolate Dairy Powder, 13# 50-91-0089, (501761) 39 packaged in 39 lb bags
International Food Products Corporation
Pure Cane Granulated Sugar, Single 10 lb. package, 156 paper bags on 2 1/2 CHEP pallets
Maryland Packaging, LTD.
Belle Chemical Recalls Sodium Hydroxide and Potassium Hydroxide Products Due to Failure to Meet Child-Resistant Packaging Requirement and Violation of FHSA Labeling Requirement
Belle Chemical, of Billings, Mont.
Driscoll's Raspberries- 6 oz. clamshell container 12 x 6 oz. per crate and 6 x 12 x 6 oz. (2 - 6 oz. attached clamshells) per crate UPC: 7 15756 10001 9 Product of Mexico
Driscoll's Inc.
Blendtopia Superfood Smoothie Kit Glow flavor, 7 oz flexible pouch
Blendtopia Products, LLC
Dark Chocolate Dipped Almond Horn Cookie sold by the individual cookie packaged in Self Serve and Plastic clam shell containers PLU 33579
Whole Foods Market
Chocolate Dipped Coconut Macaroon Cookie sold by the individual cookie packaged in Self Serve and Plastic clam shell containers PLU 48454
Whole Foods Market
Pure Dent¿ B700 Food Corn Starch packaged in 50 lb bags
Grain Processing Corporation
Blendtopia Superfood Smoothie Kit Immunity flavor, 7 oz flexible pouch
Blendtopia Products, LLC
Michele s Granola, MOM s Salted Maple Pecan Granola, 4 Cases of 12-12 oz. stand up pouches.
Michele's Granola LLC
Blendtopia Superfood Smoothie Kit Detox flavor, 7 oz flexible pouch
Blendtopia Products, LLC
Sticky Fingers Bakeries Gluten-Free Scones, Quick & Easy Mix, Meyer Lemon; Net Wt. 14 oz. (0.875 LBS) 396.9g. In Ingredient list: Lemon Flavored Pieces {sugar, enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron Thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid) Sticky Fingers Bakeries, Santa Fe Springs, CA Product of USA
Custom Foods LLC
Marble Bundt Cake sold by the slice packaged in Self Serve and Plastic clam shell containers PLU 45162
Whole Foods Market
Kroger Sweet & Mesquite BBQ potato chips -17 oz. UPC: 0-11110-03201-0
Saratoga Potato Chips LLC
Chocolate Fudge Mini Bundt Cake sold by the slice packaged in Self Serve and Plastic clam shell containers PLU 21287
Whole Foods Market
Premiere Choice 3lb. Peanut Butter Cookie Dough, item 412, Net Wt. 48 oz (1360g) UPC 6 98240 00412 6. Made by: Club's Choice Fundraising, Eau Claire, WI 54703
Choice Products LLC.
Aminature L-Cysteine HCl Anhydrous 100 mesh 25KG DRUM
Cj Haide (Ningbo) Biotech Co., Ltd
Blendtopia Superfood Smoothie Kit Strength flavor, 7 oz flexible pouch
Blendtopia Products, LLC
Discount Drug Mart, Allergy Relief, Fexofenadine Hydrochloride Tablets, 180 mg /Antihistamine, Indoor/Outdoor Allergies, 24 Hour, a) 30 tablets per bottle, NDC 53943-192-04, UPC Code 0-93351-03069-7; b) 45 tablets per bottle, NDC 53943-192-06, UPC Code 0-93351-03070-3, Distributed by: Drug Mart -Food Fair, 211 Commerce Drive, Medina, OH 44256.
AAA Pharmaceutical, Inc.
Deep-fried Donut (Banh Tieu) 3.2-ounce package in clear plastic bag, no UPC, no brand. Product is labeled in part, "BANH TIEU***Ingredients: bread flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, sesame seed, water, shortening oil.***Lanvin French Bakery***".
Lanvin French Bakery, LLC
Coburn Farms Snackers, Sharp Yellow Cheddar Cheese, Cherry Juice Infused Dried Cranberries & Roasted Sea Salted Cashews, 3 Pack, Net Wt 4.5 oz (127.5g) 3-1.5 oz (42.5g) packs, Keep Refrigerated. UPC 51933-36243. Distributed By: Save-A-Lot Food Stores, Ltd., Earth City, MO 63045
Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc
Foodservice item, Norpac Catalog Number 08099, frozen FLAV-R-PAC Roasted Spicy Potatoes O'brien, 6/40 oz. (2.5 lbs.) clear poly bags per case. Master Case # 100488000080997. The affected product was packaged in a clear poly bags and has no label. The affected product's master case white label is read in parts: "***FLAV-R-PAC ***ROASTED SPICY POTATOES O'BRIEN *** KEEP FROZEN *** 6/40 oz. Polybags***48800 08099***".
PNW Veg Co LLC
Domino Premium Pure Cane Medium Brown Sugar, 50 LB bag, UPC 049200009727, Lots 50044 (Best By Jan 23, 2022) & 50045 (Best By Jan 24, 2022)
Domino Foods Inc
chef's recipe MUSHROOM BARLEY SOUP NET WT 16 OZ (1LB) 454g PROUDLY DISTRIBUTED BY: HARRIS TEETER, LLC, MATTHEWS, NC 28105 UPC 1 61088 80363 0
Bakkavor Foods USA Inc.
Nature's Sunshine NutriSmart Polvo Para Preparar Bebida Sabor Vainilla Con In Toque Sabor a Chocolate; Vainilla Flavor Contenido Neto 510 g UPC: 0 99904 61532 8 Product number: 6116-MX61532 Importado y Distribuido por: Nature's Sunshine Products de Mexico, S.A. de C. V. Periferico Sur 426, Arenal de Guadalupe, Tlalpan, C.P. 14389, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
Pro-Form Manufacturing LLC
Paleonola Grain Free Granola; Pumpkin Pie; packaged in 10oz stand-up pouches; UPC 013964497137
Paleonola Llc
Paleonola Grain Free Granola; Maple Pancake; packaged in 10oz stand-up pouches; UPC 013964497120
Paleonola Llc
1. Boars Head Fresh Mozzarella Ball, 8oz. 2. Losurdo Fresh Caprese Log Mozzarella, 6 lbs. 3. Piancone Fresh Mozzarella Loaf, 3 lbs. and 6 lbs.
Losurdo Foods, Inc.
terra ingredients - Organic Gold Flax and Organic Brown Flax, 50 pound bags & 2,000 lbs. Totes
Terra Ingredients, LLC
Deep-fried Bread (Banh Gio Chao Quay) 6-ounce package in clear plastic bag, no UPC, no brand. Product is labeled in part, "BANH GIO CHAO QUAY***Ingredients: bread flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, vegetable oil, water.***Lanvin French Bakery***".
Lanvin French Bakery, LLC
Nopalina Flax Seed Fiber in 1 and 2 lb bags, UPC 8 90523 00072 0 and 8 90523 00084 3
Salud Natural Entrepreneur, Inc.
Nature's Sunshine NutriSmart Mezcla en polvo a base de proteina de soya enriquecida con vitaminas y minerals; Vainilla Plastic HDPE jar Contenido Neto 510 g UPC: 0 80030910217 Product number: 6116-GE3091 Elaborado por: Nature's Sunshine Products Inc. 1655 North Main Spanish Fork, UT 84660
Pro-Form Manufacturing 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.