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 · 2026-10-03
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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Frozen Poppy Seed Bread (57 grams), UPC Codes: (01)03556420003673(15)191122(10)181122(91)0937326, Lot 22112018
Laduree Usa
Le Cafe de la Plage Malibu Black Vanilla; Hand-Crafted Ice Cream 1 Pint PETE plastic twist top container:
LE CAFE DE LA PLAGE
Fresh cut watermelon, fresh cut honeydew melon, fresh cut cantaloupe and fresh cut mixed fruit containing one of these melons.
Caito Foods LLC.
Dragonfly Dehydrate Guava Ing: Guava, Sugar, Salt Net Wt: 5.25 ozs 150g Distributed by: U.S. Trading Company Product of Thailand Item Number:37115 UPC: 721557371152
U.S. Tov, Inc.
Great Value, Finely Shredded, Fiesta Blend Cheese, Shredded Monterey Jack, Cheddar, Queso Quesadilla and Asadero Cheeses, Net Wt 8 oz; packaged in plastic pouches, 12 per case;
Schreiber Foods Inc
El Guapo Chile Habanero Habanero Chili Pepper 0.5oz
McCormick & Company, Inc. - Flavor Manufacturing Center
Beaba Recalls Baby Food Steam Cooker/Blenders Due to Laceration Hazard
Beaba SAS, of France
Cashew Brittle Bits in clear 4oz bag with a Best By date of 07/14/19 and barcode number of 00369
Hercules Candy Company
Little Ones Pretzels¿ 4.5lb, 1 polyethylene bag per corrugated container .
Tom Sturgis Pretzels, Inc.
Caesars Sweet Potato Ravioli Samples
Caesar's Pasta, LLC
Yellow Corn Flour #600 Unenriched, packaged in bulk and 50 lb bags
Iowa Corn Processors
Aji Amarillo Paste, in 40 lb buckets.
Yost Foods, Inc
Fannie May Pixies , Caramel and Pecan Clusters covered in Milk Chocolate 14 oz. Box - 12 units per case
Fannie May Confections Brands, Inc
Rice Valley Ready Cooked Noodles and Instant Noodles, Net Wt, 14 oz. plastic bag - Perishable, Keep Refrigerate UPC 9 92320 40305 3, UPC: 9 9230 40301 5 Made in USA Rice Valley Foods Company, San Francisco, CA 94124
Rice Valley
Harmless Harvest Dairy-Free Yogurt Drink; Cultured Coconut Drink; Probiotic Mango. 8 fl. oz. plastic bottle; UPC 859078-002993
Harmless Harvest Inc.
Harmless Harvest Dairy-Free Yogurt Drink; Cultured Coconut Drink - Probiotic Strawberry. 8 fl. oz. plastic bottle; UPC 859078-002979
Harmless Harvest Inc.
Stanganellis Italian Foods, Pumpkin Cake Roll, Net Wt. 24 oz. . One pie per package . Box.
Spagel Brothers, Inc.
Yellow Corn Flour #620, Unenriched, packaged in bulk and 50 lb bags
Iowa Corn Processors
Harmless Harvest Dairy-Free Yogurt Drink; Cultured Coconut Drink: Probiotic Blueberry. 8 fl. oz. plastic bottle; UPC 859078-002986
Harmless Harvest Inc.
Harmless Harvest Dairy-Free Yogurt Drink; Cultured Coconut Drink; Probiotic Original Unsweetened. 8 fl. oz. plastic bottle; UPC 859078-002962 USDA Organic
Harmless Harvest Inc.
Lamb s Supreme Potato Tater Puffs, item # H30, packaged in 5-pound unprinted KRAFT paper bags, 6 bags to a case, sold as a foodservice item. UPC 1 00 44979 00830 5. The case label is read in parts: "***LAMB'S SUPREME TATER PUFFS***FROZEN POTATOES***6/5 LB BAGS***Produced by Lamb Weston, 8701 W. Gage Blvd. Kennewick, WA***".
Lamb Weston BSW LLC
Trader Joe's Saucy Scallops with Mushrooms, NET Wt. 16 oz. (1 LB) 454 g UPC 0093 0390 24 units per case Product of France Dist. and sold exclusively by: Trader Joe's Monrovia, CA 91016
Frial SAS
BEECHERS GLUTEN FREE KALE AND RICE GARTIN, Net wt. 20 Oz. (1lb. 4.0 oz ) 567 g / 9 cartons/case
Caesar's Pasta, LLC
Greenfield World Trade Recalls Food Dehydrators Due to Fire Hazard
Greenfield World Trade, Inc. of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Samira Food Products Vegeterian 100% Soy Chunk, Net Wt. 8oz
Traders West Inc
Mediterranean Brands Callaloo Greens, Product 6017. Net Weight 15.0 lbs (6.90 Kgs). Keep Frozen. Manufactured for: MBI, Glenview, IL 60025
American Pasteurization Company, LLC
Patagonia Provisions Classic Barbecue Savory Seeds; 1 oz. poly-film pouches. 12 units per case Vegan, Gluten Free Distributed by Patagonia Provisions, Inc. Sausalito, CA
Patagonia Provisions Inc
Patagonia Provisions Savory Seeds Variety Pack; Classic Barbecue, Chipolte Lime, Mellow Curry 1 oz. poly-film pouches, 12 packages per case Vegan, Gluten Free Distributed by Patagonia Provisions, Inc. Sausalito, CA
Patagonia Provisions Inc
MONARCH SOUTHERN BARBECUE SAUCE MADE WITH MUSTARD NET 128 FL OZ(1 GAL) 3.78L INGREDIENTS: WATER, HIGH FRUTOSE CORN SRYUP, SUGAR, TOMATO PASTE, DISTILLED AND CIDER VINEGAR, SALT ***DISTRIBUTED BY/DISTRIBUIDO POR US FOODS, INC., ROSEMOUNT, IL 60015 UPC 7 58108 60016 4
The CF Sauer Company
Chips & Chocolate, A layered dessert with chocolate mousse layer on the bottom, with a white whipped topping layer on top topped with chocolate chips, 5 lb. tray, UPC Code 010742015408
Winter Gardens Quality Foods, Inc.
Formagere de la Brie FORMAGE FRANCAIS l'Explorateur, packaged in a plastic container, in 100g, 250g - UPC: 3 390010004080, and 1kg packages.
Societe Fromagere de la Brie
Patagonia Provisions Mellow Curry Savory Seeds; 1 oz. poly-film pouches. 12 pouches per case Vegan, Gluten Free Distributed by Patagonia Provisions, Inc. Sausalito, CA
Patagonia Provisions Inc
Blue cheese & toasted walnut garlic balsamic vinaigrette, packaged in 6.3-fl. oz. glass bottle. The label is read in parts: "***Ingredients: balsamic vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, roasted walnuts, blue cheese crumbles, salt, pepper***giannisfinefoods.com***".
Gianni's Fine Food
Formagere de la Brie, Brie de Brie
Societe Fromagere de la Brie
Patagonia Provisions Chipotle Lime Savory Seeds; 1 oz. poly-film pouches. 12 pouches per case Vegan, Gluten Free Distributed by Patagonia Provisions, Inc. Sausalito, CA
Patagonia Provisions Inc
Banana Puddin Base, item # 70 0559-1034, in 5 gallon plastic pail. Net Wt: 48 LBS. Ice Cream Flavoring. Store Refrigerated (35-45F) at all times. Denali Ingredients LLC, 2400 S. Calhoun Rd, New Berlin, WI 53151
Denali Ingredients LLC
Heparin Pork 30,000 Units in NS 1000 mL bag, Made by: Enterprise Pharmacy, 4400 Golf Acres Drive, Bldg. J Suite E, Charlotte, NC, 28208.
CMC Enterprise Pharmacy
Breads from Anna Dairy & Corn Free Bread Mix 19oz, carton
Wholesome Treats, Inc.
NadaMoo! Strawberry Cheesecake Non-Dairy Frozen-Dessert 16 ounce/pint packaged in a carton
LITTLE RED ROOSTER COMPANY
Edamame Salad sold under the following labels: BOSTON SALADS Prepared Foods EDAMAME SALAD NET WT 5lb. KEEP REFRIGERATED AT 32-38 DEGREE FAHRENHEIT UPC 10611140153166; and Sensational EDAMAME SALAD NET WT WEIGHT 5 lb KEEP REFRIGERATED AT 32-40 DEGREES UPC 10022878100245
Boston Salads & Provisions Co., Inc.
Breads from Anna Banana Bread Mix 14oz, carton
Wholesome Treats, Inc.
Breads from Anna Classic Herb Bread Mix 19oz, carton
Wholesome Treats, Inc.
Breads from Anna Yeast Free Bread Mix 18.1oz, carton
Wholesome Treats, Inc.
Hunts Tomato Paste No Salt Added 6 ounce cans, 12 per wholesale tray Can UPC: 2700038807 Tray UPC: 2700038809
ConAgra Foods, INc.
Breads from Anna Black Bean Brownie Mix 14oz, carton
Wholesome Treats, Inc.
Diet Pepsi, Classic Diet Pepsi Taste; 12 fl. oz. cans; Sold in 6,12, 20, 24 and 36-packs 12-Pack UPC: 0 12000 17186 4: 20-Pack UPC: 0 12000 17184 0: 24-Pack Cube UPC: 0 12000 17185 7: 24-Pack Slab UPC: 0 12000 17178 9: 36-Pack UPC: 1 12000 17180 2
Pepsico Inc
Target Recalls Wooden Toy Vehicles Due to Choking Hazard
Zhejiang HuangyanXingbo Crafts Factory, of China
Commercial Breader Batter; B56666 BREADER X1; 50 pound bag
Newly Weds Foods Inc
Impossible Foods Bulk, 5 lb. vacuum sealed plastic-pack. Keep Frozen; This is a plant product that is looks like and is used like ground beef. UPC: (01) 00816697020036; Item # 60-00010
Impossible Foods
Walgreens Probiotic 12.5 Billion Active Cultures, 30 capsules; Dietary Supplement. Probiotic Blend 12.5 Billion CFU's L. rhamnosus HN001, L acidophilus La-14, L reuteri L.RE02. Other ingredients: Cellulose, Gelatin, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate (vegetable source)/ Item Number: 981914 Product Number: WGNS 981914 UPC Code: 311917191119 product contains L. acidophilus La-5 strain instead of L. acidophilus La-14 strain as stated on the label. Distributed by Walgreen C
Merical, LLC
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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.