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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

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FDA Food Moderate Jul 31, 2019

FAIRLIFE LACTOSE FREE 2% MILK - 52 FL OZ UPC: 5631200277

C & S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
FDA Food Moderate Jul 31, 2019

CHOBANI FLIP SALTED CARAMEL LOW FAT GREEK YOGURT - 5.3OZ, UPC: 1829001424

C & S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
FDA Food Moderate Jul 31, 2019

HALF & HALF - 1QT - MARKET PANTRY; UPC: 8523922056

C & S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
FDA Food Moderate Jul 31, 2019

TROPICANA PURE PREMIUM SOME PULP HOMESTYLE ORANGE JUICE - 52 FL OZ UFC; 4850020275

C & S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
FDA Food Moderate Jul 31, 2019

DANNON DANIMALS STRAWBERRY YOGURT SMOOTHIE DRINKS - 6PK/3.1 FL OZ BOTTLES, UPC: 3663203640

C & S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
FDA Food Moderate Jul 31, 2019

SILK PURE ALMOND UNSWEETENED VANILLA ALMONDMILK - 0.5GAL UPC: 2529300136

C & S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
FDA Food Moderate Jul 31, 2019

SILK VANILLA SOY MILK - 0.5GAL UPC: 2529360027

C & S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
FDA Food Moderate Jul 31, 2019

CHOBANI BLACK CHERRY ON THE BOTTOM NONFAT GREEK YOGURT - 5.3OZ/4PK, UPC: 1829001283

C & S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
FDA Food Moderate Jul 31, 2019

REDUCED FAT SHREDDED MEXICAN STYLE FOUR CHEESE BLEND - 8OZ - MARKET PANTRY; UPC: 8523901150

C & S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
FDA Food Moderate Jul 31, 2019

CHOBANI BLUEBERRY ON THE BOTTOM NONFAT GREEK YOGURT - 5.3OZ/4PK, UPC: 1829001282

C & S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
FDA Food Moderate Jul 31, 2019

Ragu Old World Style Sauce Flavored with Meat 66oz retail size sold in plastic jar

Mizkan America, Inc. - Corporate
FDA Food Moderate Jul 31, 2019

GOOD FOODS CHUNKY GUACAMOLE - 3.38OZ, UPC: 3679890224

C & S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
FDA Food Moderate Jul 31, 2019

DUNKIN DONUTS COFFEE CREAMER - 1QT

C & S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
FDA Food Moderate Jul 31, 2019

INTERNATIONAL DELIGHT FRENCH VANILLA CREAMER - 1.5QT UPC: 4127102241

C & S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
FDA Food Moderate Jul 31, 2019

CHOBANI STRAWBERRY ON THE BOTTOM NONFAT GREEK YOGURT - 5.3OZ/4PK, UPC: 1829001281

C & S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
FDA Food Moderate Jul 31, 2019

PURE LEAF SWEET TEA ICED TEA - 59 FL OZ UPC: 4850002063

C & S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
FDA Food Moderate Jul 31, 2019

Lisy Ground Cinnamon Canela Molida NET WT./CONT. NETO 13 OZ (368g) and 2 OZ (57g)

EL Chilar Huff
FDA Food Moderate Jul 31, 2019

SILK PURE ALMOND VANILLA ALMONDMILK - 0.5GAL UPC: 2529300099

C & S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
FDA Food Moderate Jul 31, 2019

SIMPLY ORANGE WITH MANGO JUICE BLEND - 52 FL OZ UPC: 2500004080

C & S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
FDA Food Moderate Jul 31, 2019

RIPPLE DAIRY-FREE VANILLA MILK - 48 FL OZ UPC: 5564300606

C & S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
FDA Food Moderate Jul 31, 2019

SO DELICIOUS DAIRY-FREE COCONUTMILK VANILLA YOGURT ALTERNATIVE - 5.3OZ UPC: 4447300013

C & S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
FDA Food Moderate Jul 31, 2019

PILLSBURY CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE DOUGH - 30OZ, UPC: 1800042841

C & S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
FDA Food Moderate Jul 31, 2019

READY PAC FOODS TENDER BUTTER LETTUCE - 6OZ UPC: 7774500200

C & S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
FDA Food Moderate Jul 31, 2019

COFFEE MATE NATURAL BLISS CARAMEL ALMONDMILK COFFEE CREAMER - 1PT, UPC: 5000082311

C & S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
FDA Food Moderate Jul 31, 2019

CHOBANI PEACH ON THE BOTTOM NONFAT GREEK YOGURT - 5.3OZ, UPC: 9470001010

C & S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
FDA Food Moderate Jul 31, 2019

GALBANI WHOLE MILK MOZZARELLA CHEESE - 16OZ UPC: 7403000065

C & S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
FDA Food Moderate Jul 31, 2019

LAND O LAKES HALF STICK SALTED BUTTER - 1LB UPC: 3450015181

C & S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
FDA Food Moderate Jul 31, 2019

PURE LEAF SWEETENED LEMON ICED TEA - 59 FL OZ UPC: 4850002065

C & S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
FDA Food Moderate Jul 31, 2019

COFFEE MATE SUGAR FREE ITALIAN SWEET CR;ME COFFEE CREAMER - 1QT, UPC: 5000014578

C & S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
FDA Food Moderate Jul 31, 2019

STONYFIELD ORGANIC KIDS STRAWBERRY BANANA YOGURT POUCHES - 4PK/3.7OZ UPC: 5215970125

C & S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
FDA Food Moderate Jul 31, 2019

CHOBANI FLIP PEANUT BUTTER CUP GREEK STYLE YOGURT - 5.3OZ, UPC: 1829001012

C & S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
FDA Food Moderate Jul 31, 2019

COFFEE MATE HAZELNUT COFFEE CREAMER - 0.5GAL UPC: 5000025117

C & S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
FDA Food Moderate Jul 31, 2019

FAGE TOTAL 0% MILKFAT PLAIN GREEK YOGURT - 6OZ UPC: 8954408000

C & S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
FDA Food Moderate Jul 31, 2019

OATLY! ORIGINAL OATMILK - 0.5GAL UPC: 9064664101

C & S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
FDA Food Moderate Jul 31, 2019

MINI BABYBEL ORIGINAL SEMISOFT CHEESES - 14CT UPC: 4175731398

C & S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
FDA Food Moderate Jul 31, 2019

NOOSA COCONUT & PINEAPPLE AUSTRALIAN STYLE YOGURT - 7OZ, UPC: 1590902039

C & S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
FDA Food Moderate Jul 31, 2019

Wegmans Carrot Apple Muffins, Carrot Apple Muffin sold individually on a self-serve bar UPC Codes: 2-08473-00000

Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.
FDA Food Critical Jul 31, 2019

Top Chef Meals Grilled Bison Burger best used by date between 5/4/19-6/30/19 Unit Size: 6 and 8 oz sizes Container Description: Plastic PETE dual ovenable No specific UPC number

The Crystal Spoon Corp.
FDA Food Moderate Jul 31, 2019

STONYFIELD ORGANIC YOBABY APPLE & BLUEBERRY YOGURT - 6CT/4OZ CUPS UPC: 5215970115

C & S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
FDA Food Moderate Jul 31, 2019

Ultimate Carrot Cake Slice (Individual serving slice of Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting), 6oz, Sold in a clear, square plastic clamshell, UPC Codes: 77890-24956

Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.
FDA Food Moderate Jul 31, 2019

GOOD CULTURE 2% MILKFAT COTTAGE CHEESE PINEAPPLE - 5.3OZ, UPC: 5997700517

C & S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
FDA Food Critical Jul 31, 2019

Billion Dollar Brownie Mix, 28.3 oz glass jar, 6/case

Brand Castle LLC
FDA Food Moderate Jul 31, 2019

ICELANDIC PROVISIONS VANILLA SKYR YOGURT - 5.3OZ UPC: 5407400602

C & S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
FDA Food Moderate Jul 31, 2019

YOCRUNCH M&M'S VANILLA LOW FAT YOGURT - 4OZ/4CT UPC: 4667501351

C & S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
FDA Food Moderate Jul 31, 2019

STARBUCKS VANILLA LATTE ICED ESPRESSO CLASSICS - 40 FL OZ UPC: 4850020131

C & S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
FDA Food Moderate Jul 31, 2019

OSCAR MAYER LUNCHABLES NACHOS CHEESE DIP & SALSA - 4.4OZ UPC:4470036035

C & S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
FDA Food Moderate Jul 31, 2019

YOPLAIT DISNEY FROZEN GO-GURT STRAWBERRY AND VANILLA YOGURT TUBES - 16PK/2OZ TUBES UPC: 7047013779

C & S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
FDA Food Moderate Jul 31, 2019

HORIZON ORGANIC LACTOSE FREE 2% MILK - 0.5GAL UPC: 4236526402

C & S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
FDA Food Critical Jul 31, 2019

Salmon (Cut)

Topway Enterprises, Inc
FDA Food Moderate Jul 31, 2019

BLUE DIAMOND ALMOND BREEZE ALMONDMILK - 0.5GAL UPC:4157005670

C & S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.

What to do with this

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Recall categorization follows the issuing agency's product taxonomy; always confirm specifics on the official notice.

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.