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 · 2026-10-01
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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Tailor Cut Produce Inc., Honeydew Balls, 2 - 1 gallon tubs per case.
Tailor Cut Produce Inc.
Fresh From Meijer vegetable tray with UPC 2-20185-00000-2 and PLU 1592, packed in clear plastic sectioned container
Meijer Inc.
Tailor Cut Produce Inc., Cantaloupe Chunks, 2 - 1 gallon tubs per case.
Tailor Cut Produce Inc.
Breakstones 2% Milkfat Lowfat Large Curd Cottage Cheese, in 16 oz. Plastic Tub, with UPC 0 21000 30053 2, 12 packages per case
THE KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY
TREM 21 POWDER packaged in 50 lb. Multi-wall paper bag with polyethylene liner
Cain Food Industries, Inc
Lalamilo Farms Tropical Dreams Hawaiian Ice Cream - Strawberry Cheesecake. Sold in 3 gallon tubs, 1.5 gallon tubs, 5 L tubs, 8 oz. cups. Ingredients: Cream, Nonfat Milk, Sugar, Corn Syrup, Water, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Cream Cheese Powder {Cream Cheese{milk, culture, salt, Carob Bean Gum, Enzyme}, Nonfat Milk], Strawberries, Modified Cornstarch, Citric Acid, Salt, Guar Sum and Carob Bean Gum, Xanthan Gum, Natural and Artificial Flavors, Red 40, Blue 1, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Alginate.
Edney and Sellers, Ltd.
Klein Foods Cookie Dough Fudge, packed in 1/2 pound boxes
Klein Foods, Inc
80003 Broccoli Chedder Pasta Salad Kit 2/2.8125 LBS Distributed by: Fresh Creative Foods, Vista CA 92081 packaged in plastic flexible bags
Vinyard Fruit & Vegetable Co., Inc.
Tuna King 4 oz. and 6 oz. Tuna Steaks (frozen) Production date 06/13/2019 Expiration: 06/13/2021 4 oz. UPC 815838020645, lot 0058798; 6 oz. UPC 815838020652, lot 0058799
Northern Fisheries Ltd.
Tuna King 2-3 oz. Tuna Medallions (1 lb. packages) Production date 06/13/2019 Expiration: 06/13/2021 UPC: 815838020638 Lot: 0058797
Northern Fisheries Ltd.
Amazon Go Tzatziki Dip with Veggies, refrigerated. Net weight: 6.2 ounces. UPC: 8 42379 12607 9.
Amazon
3570 Mix, TEDs Vegetable 4/5# Ingredients: Broccoli - Carrot - Zucchini - Yellow Squash packaged in plastic flexible bags
Vinyard Fruit & Vegetable Co., Inc.
Marketside Creamy Cauliflower Parmesan Soup 16 ounce UPC Codes: 8113130606 Use By 11/23 through Use by 1/1/20
Kettle Cuisine, LLC
Onion Minced: 16-40 Mesh, Net Weight: 24/kg/52.91lbs, Manufacturing Date: May, 2019, Country of Origin: China, Manufactured for GH Imports Inc.
GH IMPORTS, INC
Amazon Meal Kit Veggie Quinoa Bowl with Spiced Garbanzo Beans, Net weight: 3 pounds 2 ounces. UPC: 842379110078. Amazon Meal Kit Veggie Quinoa Bowl with Spiced Garbanzo Beans contains a recipe card that includes cooking instructions.
Amazon
Nat Cashew Flavor Type, 11.34 kg in each 4.2 gallon blue HDPE jerri-can, UPC: 20355428593
Givaudan Flavours Corp
Tuna King Tuna Saku 12-16oz 1x10lb Production date 06/13/2019 Expiration: 06/13/2021 UPC: 815838022267 Lot: 0058801
Northern Fisheries Ltd.
3536 Mix, Joseppi's Vegetable (5LB) and 3535 Mix, Joseppi's Vegetable 4/5# Ingredients: Zucchini - Carrot - Yellow Squash - Broccoli - Red Onion packaged in plastic flexible bags
Vinyard Fruit & Vegetable Co., Inc.
3582 Mix, Red Dragon Blend (5LB) Ingredients: Carrot - Red Pepper - Red Onion - Snow Pea - Broccoli packaged in plastic flexible bags
Vinyard Fruit & Vegetable Co., Inc.
Nat Strawberry Banana Flavor WONF, 20.412 kg in each 6 gallon blue HDPE jerri-can, UPC: 20358212722
Givaudan Flavours Corp
Nat Maple Flavor WONF, 20.412 kg in each 6 gallon blue HDPE jerri-can, UPC: 20357342262
Givaudan Flavours Corp
Lamb Weston Grown In Idaho Crispy Hash Brown Dices, packaged in 28 ounce poly retail bags, 6 or 12 bags packaged in a master case. UPC: 0 43301 61170 4. The retail bag has the cooking instructions. Item #36003, Lamb Weston Grown in Idaho Crispy Hash Brown Dices, net wt. 21 lbs. master case. UPC 10043301611704. Item # 36603, Lamb Weston Grown in Idaho Crispy Hash Brown Dices, net wt. 10.5 lbs. master case. UPC 10043301611704.
Lamb Weston Inc
3021 BROCCOLI FLORETS 3LB; 3026 BROCCOLI DICED 5LB; 3029 BROCCOLI FLORETS 4/3#; 3023 BROCCOLI STIR FRY CUT 4/3# all packaged in plastic flexible bags
Vinyard Fruit & Vegetable Co., Inc.
Fortune Fish & Gourmet fresh Atlantic salmon, whole, filleted, and filleted without belly sold by weight in cardboard box with ice
Fortune International, LLC DBA Fortune Fish & Gourmet LLC
7109 Veg Kit, (Broc, Caul, Carr, Cele) 4/3# packaged in plastic flexible bags
Vinyard Fruit & Vegetable Co., Inc.
Hummingbird Wholesale Organic Chia Seeds, SD120-5#, packaged in a clear plastic bag with a while label, net wt. 5 lbs. No UPC code.
Honey Heaven Wholesale Inc
3512 CALIFORNIA MEDLEY packaged in plastic flexible bags
Vinyard Fruit & Vegetable Co., Inc.
Amazon Go Vegan Hummus Veggies - Hummus Dip with Veggies, Net weight: 6.2 ounces. UPC: 8 42379 12606 2.
Amazon
Frog Hollow Holiday Fruitcake Incorrect ingredients: Organic butter, organic flour, organic sugar, organic eggs, molasses, candied orange peel, rum, dried plums, organic dried peaches. Correct label: organic butter, organic flour, organic sugar, organic eggs, organic walnuts, molasses, candied orange peel, rum, organic dried plums, organic dried peaches, organic milk, salt, baking soda, cinnamon.
Frog Hollow Farm
Pasteurized Process American Cheese, yellow, 6 - 5lb loaves per case. Brands as follows: 1) Wegmans; 2) Market Basket; 3) Cabot; 4) Field; 5) Foodtown; 6) Hannaford
Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc
Ready to eat Pip Pop Movie Theater Popcorn packaged in 24 oz. laminated plastic zip pouch bag, 6 per case, UPC 004117281119; Made in Orem, Utah. Manufactured for Associated Foods Stores, Salt Lake City, UT 84119. Small sticker label in each bag bears exp date and lot/batch code.
Water Gardens Confections LLC
Kroger Mushroom Stir Fry Blend 10 oz. UPC 82676618482
Renaissance Food Group, LLC
Pasteurized Process American Cheese, white, 6 - 5lb loaves per case. Brands as follows: 1) Foodtown; 2) Hannaford; 3) Wegmans
Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc
Massey Fish Company Smoked salmon pate in 8oz clear plastic tub
Massey Fish Company
Pasteurized Process American Cheese, white, 2 - 5lb loaves per case. Brands as follows: 1) ingles; 2) Publix Deli; 3) Primo Taglio Classics; 4) Tropical
Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc
North Bay Produce brand McIntosh, Honeycrisp, Jonathan, Fuji, Jonamac and Red Delicious apples sold in 2 lbs and 3 lbs plastic bags, white paper quarter peck bags, half peck clear plastic tote bags, 600lb bulk, and individually from retailers display trays.
NORTH BAY PRODUCE INC.
365 Everyday Value Organic Instant Oatmeal Maple and Brown Sugar Pecan With Other Natural Flavors UPC 9948247977 NET WT 2.3 OZ. microwaveable cups cold individually
Whole Foods Market
Boulder Chocolate Maple Pear Brandy Flambe Truffles, 2.6 oz, packed in plastic box, 4/pkg., 6 pkgs/case
Lift Chocolate, LLC
Pasteurized Process American Cheese, white, 6 - 5lb loaves per case. Brands as follows: 1) Delicatessan Quality; 2) Primo Taglio Classics; 3) Best Yet; 4) Market 32; 5) Black Bear; 6) ShopRite
Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc
Prima Della Delicatessen Pasteurized Process Sharp American Cheese, white, 2 - 5lb loaves per case.
Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc
Massey Fish Company Smoked Lake Trout pate in 8oz clear plastic tub
Massey Fish Company
Nut Bread Net Wt. 16 oz (454 g), Maufactured by Beatrice Bakery Co, Beatrice, NE.
Beatrice Bakery Co
Kroger Stir Fry Blend 16 oz. UPC 82676618487
Renaissance Food Group, LLC
Great Value Old Fashioned Glazed Donuts packaged in a paperboard box with cellophane window and each box contains 6 donuts. Net Wt. per box: 12 oz. (340 g). UPC on retail box: 0 78742 30711 4. DISTRIBUTED BY: Walmart Inc., Bentonville, AR 72716. Each master case contains 9/12 oz. boxes of Great Value Old Fashioned Glazed Donuts.
United States Bakery Corp
Fresh Seasons, Fresh Veggie & Ranch Cup, 7.5 ounces, packaged in a plastic 12 ounce cup
Taher, Inc.
Pasteurized Process American Cheese, yellow, 6 - 5lb loaves per case. Brands as follows: 1) Delicatessan Quality; 2) John F. Martin & Sons; 3) Best Yet; 4) Market 32; 5) Black Bear; 6) ShopRite
Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc
GOYA FRUTA Tamarillo WHOLE - Tomate de Arbol Net weight / number of units per package: 14 ounces / About 6 pieces of fruit per bag, Package type: Plastic bag / Units per case if applicable: 8
GOYA FOODS INC.
Veggie Pizza Mix, 2.5 lbs, packaged with a small generic white label on a plastic bag for foodservice use. Contains broccoli florets, cauliflower florets and diced carrots. Mix meant for putting on flat bread as RTE.
Russ Davis Wholesale, Inc.
Broccoli Salad Kit V, Large white generic label with Small White label, packaged in a plastic bag. Packaged for foodservice for deli
Russ Davis Wholesale, Inc.
Mann's Rainbow Slaw 6 x 12 oz. UPC: 716519013089 - Canada - Mann 6 x 12 oz. UPC: 716519013089 - SS Same UPC. Two films: one for Canada and one for US. Rainbow Salad 6/12 OZ GE UPC: 3003492350
Mann Packing Company, Inc.
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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.