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 · 2026-10-02
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.
Read the chart, every category as text
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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Banana Cheesecake in a cardboard box labeled Hank's Cheesecake, St. Louis Missouri 63117
Hank's Cheesecakes, LLC
Triple Play Cake in a cardboard box labeled Hank's Cheesecake, St. Louis Missouri 63117
Hank's Cheesecakes, LLC
Neapolitan Cheesecake in a cardboard box labeled Hank's Cheesecake, St. Louis Missouri 63117
Hank's Cheesecakes, LLC
Tiramisu Cheesecake in a cardboard box labeled Hank's Cheesecake, St. Louis Missouri 63117
Hank's Cheesecakes, LLC
Dreamsicle Cheesecake in a cardboard box labeled Hank's Cheesecake, St. Louis Missouri 63117
Hank's Cheesecakes, LLC
Cream Cheese Brownies in a cardboard box labeled Hank's Cheesecake, St. Louis Missouri 63117
Hank's Cheesecakes, LLC
Snickers Cheesecake in a cardboard box labeled Hank's Cheesecake, St. Louis Missouri 63117
Hank's Cheesecakes, LLC
Chocolate Cake in a cardboard box labeled Hank's Cheesecake, St. Louis Missouri 63117
Hank's Cheesecakes, LLC
Chocolate Raspberry Cake in a cardboard box labeled Hank's Cheesecake, St. Louis Missouri 63117
Hank's Cheesecakes, LLC
Karawan Tahini, Net Weight: 3Kg (105.822 oz)
Brodt Zanatti Holding Llc
Spicy Shrimp Tempura Crunch Roll, Mai brand, packed in container with clear plastic lid,net wt. 9.1 oz., UPC 8 12824 01526 5. The label is read in parts: "***MAI SPICY SHRIMP TEMPURA CRUNCH ROLL ***KEEP REFRIGERATED***Allergen: SOY, WHEAT, SHELLFISH***"dist by Mai Sushi 2 Penn Center, Suite 725, 1500 JFK Blvd Philadelphia, PA***
Mai Cuisine LLC
Key Lime Cheesecake in a cardboard box labeled Hank's Cheesecake, St. Louis Missouri 63117
Hank's Cheesecakes, LLC
Karawan, 100% Raw Ethiopian Sesame Seeds, Net Weight: 17 Kg (599.6 oz)
Brodt Zanatti Holding Llc
Plain Cheesecake in a cardboard box labeled Hank's Cheesecake, St. Louis Missouri 63117
Hank's Cheesecakes, LLC
Chocolate Amaretto Torte in a cardboard box labeled Hank's Cheesecake, St. Louis Missouri 63117
Hank's Cheesecakes, LLC
Tahini SoCo Seeds of Collaboration, 100% Stone Ground Sesame Seeds, Net WT. 13.4oz (380g)
Brodt Zanatti Holding Llc
Karawan, 100% Pure Sesame Seeds, Net Weight: 450g (15.87 oz)
Brodt Zanatti Holding Llc
Irish Cream Cheesecake in a cardboard box labeled Hank's Cheesecake, St. Louis Missouri 63117
Hank's Cheesecakes, LLC
Carrot Cake in a cardboard box labeled Hank's Cheesecake, St. Louis Missouri 63117
Hank's Cheesecakes, LLC
Turtle Cheesecake in a cardboard box labeled Hank's Cheesecake, St. Louis Missouri 63117
Hank's Cheesecakes, LLC
70% Dark Chocolate Buttons packaged in cellophane bags, zip bags (plastic bag with Ziploc closure), a bulk bin in the factory store. Net wt. 3 oz., 8 oz., 16 oz., 3 lbs (48 oz.) UPC on 3 oz. bag: 0 50469 05423 UPC on 8 oz. bag: 0 50469 05424 or 0 50469 05497 UPC on 16 oz. bag: 0 50469 05117 or 0 50469 05495 UPC on 48 oz. bag: 0 50469 05493 The retail labels are read in parts: "***70% Dark Chocolate Buttons *** Ingredients: chocolate liquor, sugar, chocolate liquor processed in alkali,
Euphoria Trading Company, LLC.
Full Circle Market Garden Style Salsa, Mild, Net Wt 16 oz, in jars, 8 jars per case.
Simply Fresco LLC
Full Circle Market Garden Style Salsa, Medium, Net Wt 16 oz, in jars, 8 jars per case.
Simply Fresco LLC
Spicy Shrimp Tempura Roll, Mai brand, packed in container with clear plastic lid, net wt. 8 oz., UPC 8 12824 01525 8. The label is read in parts: "***MAI SPICY SHRIMP TEMPURA ROLL **KEEP REFRIGERATED***Allergen: SOY, WHEAT, SHELLFISH***"dist by Mai Sushi 2 Penn Center, Suite 725, 1500 JFK Blvd Philadelphia, PA***
Mai Cuisine LLC
Incredible Irish Cake in a cardboard box labeled Hank's Cheesecake, St. Louis Missouri 63117
Hank's Cheesecakes, LLC
White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake in a cardboard box labeled Hank's Cheesecake, St. Louis Missouri 63117
Hank's Cheesecakes, LLC
Caramel Macchiato Cheesecake in a cardboard box labeled Hank's Cheesecake, St. Louis Missouri 63117
Hank's Cheesecakes, LLC
Chocolate Swirl Cheesecake in a cardboard box labeled Hank's Cheesecake, St. Louis Missouri 63117
Hank's Cheesecakes, LLC
Parivar brand Dry Dates (Kharek) Net Wt.14 oz. (400 g) Product of India Batch No. 127/BHBI
DILIP CERAMICS DBA SHIVAM DISTRIBUT
LoRusso Cake in a cardboard box labeled Hank's Cheesecake, St. Louis Missouri 63117
Hank's Cheesecakes, LLC
Strawberry Cheesecake in a cardboard box labeled Hank's Cheesecake, St. Louis Missouri 63117
Hank's Cheesecakes, LLC
BRP Recalls Coolers Due to Entrapment and Suffocation Hazards
BRP U.S. Inc., of Sturtevant, Wis.
National Heartland Naturals Premium Quality Pearl Barley 32 oz Plastic Bag, UPC 707966600083
Bedessee Imports, Inc
Regal's Fundraising Cookies: Cornflake flavor. Net Weight 12 oz. (340 grams). All varieties have the same ingredient list: Flour, Sugar, Cotton Seed Oil, Butter Blend, Chocolate Chips, Salted Butter, Vanilla Extract, Salt, Baking Soda. Regal Foods, Honolulu, HI www.regalfoodsusa.com
Regal Food Inc./dba The Pizza Shop
365 by Whole Foods Market Smoked Mozzarella Pasta Salad packaged in a clear plastic clamshell 8 Oz. and a salad bar item UPC 81641602257
Renaissance Food Group LLC
365 by Whole Foods Market Classic Potato Salad packaged in a clear plastic clamshell 8 Oz. and a salad bar item UPC 81641602117
Renaissance Food Group LLC
DPS Throat Spray, UPC 8 55602 00021 3. Colostrum Immune Concentrate. Net 150 ml
APS BioGroup, Inc
R.H. Macy & Co. Milk Chocolate Butter Almond Toffee, 6 oz. 1 unit per package, oval metal tin canister, 6 units per case,
Gertrude Hawk Brands dba Gertrude Hawk Chocolates
Regal's Fundraising Cookies: Shortbread flavors. Net Weight 12 oz. (340 grams). All varieties have the same ingredient list: Flour, Sugar, Cotton Seed Oil, Butter Blend, Chocolate Chips, Salted Butter, Vanilla Extract, Salt, Baking Soda. Regal Foods, Honolulu, HI www.regalfoodsusa.com
Regal Food Inc./dba The Pizza Shop
365 by Whole Foods Market Traditional Egg Salad packaged in a clear plastic clamshell 9 Oz. UPC 81641602115
Renaissance Food Group LLC
R.H. Macy & Co. Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Caramels, 7 oz. 1 unit per package, oval metal tin canister, 6 units per case,
Gertrude Hawk Brands dba Gertrude Hawk Chocolates
Ben & Jerry s Coconut Seven Layer Bar Bulk . The product is sold in a tub containing 2.4 gallons .
Unilever
R.H. Macy & Co. Milk Chocolate Covered Pecan Caramel Clusters, 7oz 1 unit per package, oval metal tin canister, 6 units per case
Gertrude Hawk Brands dba Gertrude Hawk Chocolates
Sun-dried tomato pesto, sold by weight in plastic deli containers PLU code beginning with 256009
Whole Foods Market
Maglio Companies Jalapeno Peppers sold in the following sized packages: 10 lb. Qdoba Pepper; 1-1/9 BU Pepper, Jalapeno Select; 1-1/9 BU Pepper, Jalapeno; 10 lb. Pepper, Jalapeno Good Roots; 5 lb. Pepper, Jalapeno; 2 lb. Pepper, Jalapeno. Packed by The Fresh Group Ltd., Glendale, WI 53212.
The Fresh Group, Ltd.
Regal's Fundraising Cookies: Chocolate Chip flavor. Net Weight 12 oz. (340 grams). All varieties have the same ingredient list: Flour, Sugar, Cotton Seed Oil, Butter Blend, Chocolate Chips, Salted Butter, Vanilla Extract, Salt, Baking Soda. Regal Foods, Honolulu, HI www.regalfoodsusa.com
Regal Food Inc./dba The Pizza Shop
Veggie Crudite Bowl with Jicama and Mini Peppers packaged in a Clear plastic bowl 34.5 Oz. UPC 82676681079
Renaissance Food Group LLC
30 Lbs IQF Wild Blueberries, Keep Frozen -10*C
Maine Wild Blueberry Company
Veggie Crudite Bowl with Asparagus and Bell Peppers packaged in a Clear plastic bowl 34.5 Oz. UPC 82676681078
Renaissance Food Group LLC
365 by Whole Foods Market Classic Tuna Salad Wrap packaged in a clear cellophane 7.75 Oz. UPC 81641602250
Renaissance Food Group LLC
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Nearby categories
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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.