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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
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.
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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 · 2026-10-01

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.

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 2026-10-01. 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 2026-10-01.
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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 184 of 511

FDA Food Critical Dec 25, 2019

BROCCOLI WITH ROASTED TOMATOES CC UPC 277743900000 sold in the chef's case and on the hot bar

Whole Foods Market
FDA Food Critical Dec 25, 2019

POTATOES SCALLOPED BROCCOLI & ROMESCO served on the hot bar

Whole Foods Market
FDA Food Critical Dec 25, 2019

VEGETABLES STIR FRY served on the hot bar

Whole Foods Market
FDA Food Critical Dec 25, 2019

SLAW COCONUT CITRUS served on the salad bar

Whole Foods Market
FDA Food Critical Dec 25, 2019

CAULIFLOWER BROCCOLI ETHIOPIAN served on the hot bar

Whole Foods Market
FDA Food Critical Dec 25, 2019

Cauliflower Caulilini sold on the salad bar

Whole Foods Market
FDA Food Moderate Dec 25, 2019

Trend Alert Caulilini with Vadouvan Curry served on the salad bar

Whole Foods Market
FDA Food Critical Dec 25, 2019

BROCCOLI GARLIC SUNDRIED TOMATOES and served on the salad bar

Whole Foods Market
FDA Food Moderate Dec 25, 2019

Freshness Guaranteed Croissants in clear plastic 12oz clamshell, 12 clamshells per case, item number 7012

Gold Standard Baking, Inc.
FDA Food Critical Dec 25, 2019

Chicken Cashew sold on the hot bar and in chef's case

Whole Foods Market
FDA Food Critical Dec 25, 2019

Caulilini, Roasted sold on the salad bar

Whole Foods Market
FDA Food Critical Dec 25, 2019

Bulgogi Beef with Vegetables sold on the hot bar

Whole Foods Market
FDA Food Moderate Dec 25, 2019

Hodgson Mill Unbleached All-Purpose White Wheat Flour 5 Lb bags 001042 Best By 10-01-2020 005517 Best By 10-02-2020

Cell-nique Corp dba Living Harvest at Hudson River Foods
FDA Food Critical Dec 25, 2019

SALAD BROCCOLI KALE served on the hot bar

Whole Foods Market
FDA Food Moderate Dec 25, 2019

Salmon Dinner with Lemon Herb for 2 packaged in the store UPC 20451100000

Whole Foods Market
FDA Food Moderate Dec 25, 2019

Vegetable eggroll 2 oz. and 3 oz.

T & R Enterprises USA, Inc.
FDA Food Moderate Dec 25, 2019

Wedge Charred Corn Salad served on the salad bar

Whole Foods Market
FDA Food Low Dec 25, 2019

Siracha HOT Chili Sauce Net Wt. 28 oz. (1 lb. 12 oz.) (793 g); Net Wt. 17 oz. (1 Lb. 1 oz.) in PET Plastic bottles UPC: 0 24463 06116 Huy Fong Foods, Inc. 4800 Azusa Rd. Irwindale, CA 91706

Huy Fong Foods, Inc
FDA Food Critical Dec 25, 2019

SLAW CARROT GINGER served on the hot bar

Whole Foods Market
FDA Food Critical Dec 25, 2019

Single meal Chicken Rosemary Paleo UPC 232361000003 sold in the chef's case, PLU 32361

Whole Foods Market
FDA Food Critical Dec 25, 2019

Slaw, Brussels Sprouts with Apples & Cheddar served on the salad bar

Whole Foods Market
FDA Food Critical Dec 25, 2019

Chicken Orange Sesame sold on the hot bar

Whole Foods Market
FDA Food Moderate Dec 18, 2019

Whole Foods Market Raspberry Cheesecake Italian Gelato 1 Pint (473mL) UPC 9948248024 packaged in a clear plastic container

Whole Foods Market
FDA Food Critical Dec 18, 2019

Tailor Cut Produce Inc., Pineapple Chunks, 2 - 1 gallon tubs per case.

Tailor Cut Produce Inc.
FDA Food Critical Dec 18, 2019

Abundant Foods Good For You Kale Broccoli Salad, Net Weight: 5.0 lbs., Use Within 6 Days of Pack Date, salad kit packaged in plastic, vacuum-sealed pouch, cases vary by weight; packed by Abundant Foods, 6701 E Stapleton Drive North, Denver, CO 80216. Each kit consists of multiple, separate packages of ingredients and dressing. Approx. 3.96 lbs. broccoli florets are contained in each 5 lb. kit.

Abundant Foods, LLC
FDA Food Moderate Dec 18, 2019

CBI BG 2280/45025, 50 lb. package, 1 poly bag in cardboard box, 1140496

Skidmore Sales & Distributing Co Inc
FDA Food Critical Dec 18, 2019

Tailor Cut Produce Inc., Honeydew Chunk, 2 1 gallon tubs per case.

Tailor Cut Produce Inc.
FDA Food Critical Dec 18, 2019

Broccoli Cheddar Pasta Salad Kit V 1/3.7625 LBS Distributed By: Russ Davis Wholesale Wadena, MN 56482 UPC 1345435840 Distributed By: Fresh Creative Foods, Vista CA 92801 2/3.7625 LBS UPC 1812906077

RMJV, LP DBA Fresh Creative Foods
FDA Food Critical Dec 18, 2019

Fresh From Meijer vegetable tray and Dip with UPC 2-20186-00000-1 and PLU 1593, packed in clear plastic sectioned container

Meijer Inc.
FDA Food Critical Dec 18, 2019

OXIBAKE YF packaged in 50 lb. Multi-wall paper bag with polyethylene liner

Cain Food Industries, Inc
FDA Food Critical Dec 18, 2019

Tailor Cut Produce Inc., Cantaloupe Balls, 2 - 1 gallon tubs per case.

Tailor Cut Produce Inc.
FDA Food Critical Dec 18, 2019

Fresh From Meijer Broccoli Florets with UPC 2-21234-00000-4 and PLU 4548, packed in plastic wrapped foam tray or sold from store salad bar

Meijer Inc.
FDA Food Moderate Dec 18, 2019

Honey Mama s Truffle Bar (Trader Joe's) is a honey cocoa bar, refrigerated, one bar is packaged in flexible film, flow wrapped, net weight 1.35 oz. UPC 8 54835 00415 9. There are 12 bars per display case and 6 cases per master case. The label is read in parts: "***Truffle ***HONEY MAMA'S HONEY-COCOA BAR ***PALEO*** DAIRY FREE*** Ingredients: raw Organic honey, raw Organic almonds, unrefined Organic coconut oil, alkalized Organic cocoa powder, vanilla extract, Himalayan pink salt *** Nectar

Nectar Foods Inc.
FDA Food Moderate Dec 18, 2019

Breakstones 4% Milkfat Small Curd Cottage Cheese, in 24 oz. Plastic Tub, with UPC 0 21000 12284 4, 12 packages per case

THE KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY
FDA Food Critical Dec 18, 2019

CDC-2010 packaged in 50 lb. Multi-wall paper bag with polyethylene liner

Cain Food Industries, Inc
FDA Food Moderate Dec 18, 2019

Fresh From Meijer Cauliflower Florets with UPC 2-21233-00000-5 and PLU 4566, packed in plastic wrapped foam tray

Meijer Inc.
FDA Food Critical Dec 18, 2019

Broccoli Salad Kit V 1/4.75 LB Distributed By: Russ Davis Wholesale Wadena, MN 56482 UPC 1345437752

RMJV, LP DBA Fresh Creative Foods
FDA Food Critical Dec 18, 2019

Terra Alba Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate packaged in 50 lb. bags; 25 lb. bags; 800kg (1764 lb.) bulk bags; 2000 lb. bulk bags; or approximately 45,000- 48,000 lb. bulk pneumatic tanks

Harrison Gypsum, LLC
FDA Food Critical Dec 18, 2019

Ascorbo 160-2 Powder packaged in 50 lb. Multi-wall paper bag with polyethylene liner

Cain Food Industries, Inc
FDA Food Critical Dec 18, 2019

Tailor Cut Produce Inc., Fruit Luau, 2 - 1 gallon tubs per case.

Tailor Cut Produce Inc.
FDA Food Moderate Dec 18, 2019

CHEESE NIPS (11 oz. BOX), Retail UPC - 0 44000 03453 5, Best When Used By Date - 18MAY20, 19MAY20, 20MAY20

Kraft Foods Global Inc
FDA Food Critical Dec 18, 2019

SLB-R POWDER packaged in 50 lb. Multi-wall paper bag with polyethylene liner

Cain Food Industries, Inc
FDA Food Moderate Dec 18, 2019

Breakstones 4% Milkfat Large Curd Cottage Cheese, in 24 oz. Plastic Tub, with UPC 0 21000 12285 1, 12 packages per case

THE KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY
FDA Food Critical Dec 18, 2019

ASCORBO 150 POWDER packaged in 50 lb. Multi-wall paper bag with polyethylene liner

Cain Food Industries, Inc
FDA Food Critical Dec 18, 2019

BETA P-130 packaged in 50 lb. Multi-wall paper bag with polyethylene liner

Cain Food Industries, Inc
FDA Food Moderate Dec 18, 2019

House Foods Chinese Mabo Tofu Sauce, mild; NET WT. 5.29 oz. (150 g) 4 servings UPC: 0 77377 74064 8 Ingredients: Water, Tomato Paste, Soybean paste (soybean, rice, salt, water), monosodium glutamate, garlic, sugar, sesame oil, ginger, spring onion, salt, cornstarch. mirn (glutinous rice, ice, rice alcohol, enzyme [amylase, protease] water), sesame, spices (red pepper, black pepper) doubanjiang (red pepper, fava bean, sugar syrup, salt, alcohol, fermented rice seasoning), autolyzed yeast

House Foods America Corporation
FDA Food Critical Dec 18, 2019

OXIBAKE CL packaged in 50 lb. Multi-wall paper bag with polyethylene liner

Cain Food Industries, Inc
FDA Food Critical Dec 18, 2019

Onset Worldwide, Nitro-Milled Black Chia, Unit size: 50 lb Bulk

Onset Worldwide
FDA Food Critical Dec 18, 2019

Tailor Cut Produce Inc., Pineapple Slices, 2 - 1 gallon tubs per case.

Tailor Cut Produce Inc.
FDA Food Moderate Dec 18, 2019

Jolly Rancher product is hard candies, individually wrapped in flexible plastic wrap, and package in plastic bag. Net weight 2 oz or 4.5 oz. UPC on the 4.5 oz. bag: 7 09972 80101 0. The label of the retail bag is read in parts: INGREDIENTS: CORN SYRUP, SUGAR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF, MALIC ACID, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, ARTIFICIAL COLOR (RED 40, BLUE 3, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6), SULFUR DIOXIDE, TO MAINTAIN FRESHNESS *** MAY CONTAIN: PEANUTS***SOY*** Product of USA *** Werner Gourmet Meat

Werner Gourmet Meat Snacks, Inc.

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Nearby categories

Adjacent product categories that share hazard patterns or regulatory oversight.

Medical Devices

41,070 recalls →

Drugs & Medications

14,473 recalls →

Vehicles

8,938 recalls →

Children & Baby Products

4,017 recalls →

Household Products

3,574 recalls →

Dietary Supplements

2,018 recalls →

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.