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
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 · 2026-10-01
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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King Arthur All Purpose Flour 25# bags
Adm Milling
H&R Flour, UNBL, EN, MT / Product Code 706220 in 50# bags
Adm Milling
Potentate flour / Prod Code: 802217 in 50# bags
Adm Milling
Fresh From Meijer diced hard boiled eggs sold by weight from the salad bar area in clear plastic clamshell PLU 8505, UPC 0-0-8505-2
Meijer
Bulk flour
Adm Milling
Commander Flour, Product Code 704220 in 50 lbs bags
Adm Milling
Bakers Corner All Purpose Flour in 5 lb. bags
Adm Milling
MORTON SALT;THIS SALT DOES NOT SUPPLY IODIDE; 26 oz (1LB., 10 OZ) 737 g; packed in 24 canisters per case
Morton Salt Inc.
PB 25 LBS All Purpose Flour Product Code 806326
Adm Milling
103200 - TIDAL SEAFOOD YELLOWFIN TUNA 10 lb, 2x10 lb cases and 103205 - TIDAL SEAFOOD YELLOWFIN TUNA 10 lb, 2x10 lb packed by Truong Phu Xanh Co. Ltd., in Vietnam
WORLDWIDE SEAFOOD PRODUCTS LLC
DaVinci Gourmet, Classic Caramel Flavored Sauce, 128 FL OZ (1 GAL), in plastic jugs
Kerry, Inc
Ready Pac Bistro - Spinach Dijon Salad with Sweet Onion Dijon Vinaigrette; Baby Spinach, Hard Boiled Eggs, Monterey Jack-Colby Cheese, Crispy Noodles, Almonds, Dried Cranberries with Sweet Onion Dijon Vinaigrette. Net Wt. 4.75 oz. (135 g). UPC: 0 77745 29795 8 Distributed by Ready Pac Foods Inc., Irwindale, CA
Ready Pac Foods, Inc.
Yossef Roasting Co. Handcrafted Nuts Watermelon Seeds; 7oz.
IL Nuts
Best Baker's flour 50 lbs bags
Adm Milling
Robin Hood All-purpose Flour in 5 lb bag UPC 051500180105
Adm Milling
Granulate Pure Cane Sugar sold under the brand names of: Ahold 16 oz canister, DISTRIBUTED BY FOODHOLD USA, LLC, LANDOVER, MD 20758 UPC 6 88267 08529 1; N'Joy 22 oz canister, SUGAR FOODS CORPORATION NEW YORK, NY 10022, UPC 0 86631 00698 7; Speedway 22oz canister, DISTRIBUTED BY: SUGAR FOODS CORPORATION NEW YORK, NY 10022, No UPC
Sugar Foods Corporation
King Arthur All-purpose Flour in 5 lb bag UPC 071012010509
Adm Milling
Commander Flr BL ENR BR MT, Product Code 704260 in 50 lbs bags
Adm Milling
H & R All Purpose Flour BL EN MT /Product Code: 706250 in 50 lbs bags
Adm Milling
H & R All Purpose Flour MT/Product Code: 706205 in 50 lbs bags
Adm Milling
Bova Flour HG, Product Code 804207 in 50 lbs bags
Adm Milling
Springup Flour Product Code 703220 in 50# bags
Adm Milling
Sir Lancelot HG Flour Unbl, Enr, Mt / Product Code: 802203 in 50# bags
Adm Milling
Polar Bear Flour UNTR /Prod Code: 710200 in 50# bags
Adm Milling
Sir Galahad flour / Product Code: 805226 in 50# bags
Adm Milling
Balancer flour 50 lbs bags
Adm Milling
Rachael's brand and Big Y brand Protein Snack Packs; containing one hard boiled egg, diced roasted turkey, and roasted almonds; packaged in 6x6 plastic containers, Net. wt. 4.25 oz.
Rachael's Food Corporation
Daniel Boulud brand Baja flavored (8oz) smoked salmon products manufactured on 11/19/19 by Catsmo Acquisition LLC packaged in vacuum pouches.
CATSMO LLC
Premo and Fresh Grab Chicken Salad Wedge Sandwich, 5 oz., UPC: 612510002032
Lipari Foods Operating Company, LLC.
Cage Free Hard-Cooked Eggs sold under the following brand names: Almark, Fresh Thyme, Giant Eagle, Kroger, Lucerne, Members Mark, Naturally Better, Rembrandt Foods & Shop Rite.
Almark Foods, LLC
Premo and Fresh Grab Tuna Salad Wedge Sandwich, 5 oz., UPC: 612510002049
Lipari Foods Operating Company, LLC.
TRADER JOE'S OLD FASHIONED Potato Salad NET WT. 20 OZ (1 LB 4 OZ) 567g DIST. & SOLD EXCLUSIVELY BY: TRADER JOE'S MONROVIA, CA 91016 UPC 0032 1747
Bakkavor Foods USA Inc.
Meijer Joint Health Triple Strength Formula Glucosamine Hydrochloride 1500 mg; Helps Overall Joint Physical Function; Unit Size - 40 count and 80 count - 2 tablets per day. Item Numbers: MEIJER7754 (40 count) & MEIJER7755 (80 count) UPC Code: 713733563024 & 713733563031 respectively Distributed by Meijer Distribution Inc. Grand Rapids, MI
Merical, LLC
Eggland's Best Hard Cooked Eggs
Almark Foods, LLC
Premo and Fresh Grab Asiago Italian Sub Sandwich, 6 oz., UPC: 612510001196
Lipari Foods Operating Company, LLC.
Fresh Grab Smoked Turkey Sandwich, 6 oz., UPC: 612510007204
Lipari Foods Operating Company, LLC.
PECKISH PERFECTLY BOILED FREE RANGE ORGANIC Egg Rancheros Flavor Distributed by PECKISH, LLC, Sonoma, CA 95476
Almark Foods, LLC
Razzoo's Creole Sauce 10X4 LBS (1.8KG) Pouches Net Case Weight; 40 LBS STORE FROZEN
National Food & Beverage, Inc
Catsmo brand Red Beet (4oz.) smoked salmon products manufactured on 11/19/19 by Catsmo Acquisition LLC packaged in vacuum pouches.
CATSMO LLC
Fresh Location Protein Snack Tray 6.44oz, UPC: 8-5511000804-6
The H.T. Hackney Co. LLC
Flour Tortillas are packaged in clear plastic bags, 12 count per bag and sold under brands Red Apple. Product is also sold under Tres Coronas brand and it has 10 counts per bag. The Red Apple brand label is read in parts: "***Flour Tortillas *** INGREDIENTS: FLOUR, WATER, SALT, VEGETABLE SHORTENING, BAKING POWDER***.
Tres Coronas Bakery
Bulk Pail Product - Almark Foods HARD COOKED EGGS Peeled Eggs INGREDIENTS: EGGS, WATER, CITRIC ACID sold under the following brand names: ALMARK EGGS 20 LB pail, Manufactured By: Almark Foods Gainesville, GA 30504 UPC 0 44984 30020 6; Egggs NET WT WHEN PACKED 23 LBS Distributed by: Carolina Egg Development Corporation 5645 Deans Street, Bailey, NC 27807 UPC o 29653 00599 6; Nic's Peeled Pearls 20 lb. Salad Grade Hard Boiled Eggs NET WT. WHEN PACKED 20 LBS UPC 1 00 39401 17395 9 & 23LBS UPC 1 00
Almark Foods, LLC
Granuts BBQ Mix, Net Wt/Cont. Neto 16.93 oz (480g), Contains 12 units x 1.41 oz (40g) ea. and Net Wt/Cont. Neto 6.35 oz (180g)
Compania Nacional de Chocolates DCR S.A.
Organic Hard Cooked Eggs sold under the brand names of Almark Foods, Inspired Organics, Kirkland Signature, O Organics, Pete & Gerry's Simple Truth Organics & Wild Harvest
Almark Foods, LLC
Premo and Fresh Grab Turkey & Cheese Wedge Sandwich, 5 oz., UPC: 612510002018
Lipari Foods Operating Company, LLC.
Garlic Parmesan Sauce; DP# 4478 FG# 02620 8/16 fl. oz (4.73 ml) pouches; NET WT. 8.05 lbs (3.65 kg) Produced for Domino's Pizza Ann Arbor MI 48105
Golden State Foods
Trader Joe's Egg White Salad with Chives NET 6 OZ (170g) DIST. & SOLD EXCLUSIVELY BY: TRADER JOES MONROVIA, CA 91016 UPC 0066 6695
Bakkavor Foods USA Inc.
Almark Foods Classic ProBox Classic Flavor - Cage Free Eggs
Almark Foods, LLC
Catsmo brand Gravelox (4oz) smoked salmon products manufactured on 11/19/19 by Catsmo Acquisition LLC packaged in vacuum pouches.
CATSMO LLC
Premo Turkey & Cheese on a Pretzel Sub Bun, 7 oz., UPC: 612510094037
Lipari Foods Operating Company, LLC.
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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.