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 · 2026-10-07
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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Garlic Butter and Black Pepper Focaccia Crumbles: 400 lb. Gaylord Tote Item # 78939 Sugar Foods Corporation 6190 E. Slauson Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90047
Sugar Foods Corporation Inc
Brown Gravy Mix 16 oz unit, 24 units per carton Item 1000011214
Griffith Labs U.S.A.
Cheese and Garlic Crouton Seasoning 50 pound bag Item 1000023919
Griffith Labs U.S.A.
Cheese and Garlic Crouton Seasoning 50 pound bag Item 859019400
Griffith Labs U.S.A.
1Z RITZ BITS CHEESE 120 1 Oz Pouches
Mondelez Global Llc
Reduced Whey Cold Dough Premix 2.3 pound bag, 18 units per carton Item 127038500
Griffith Labs U.S.A.
Queso Snack Seasoning 25 pound bag, 1 bags per carton Item 1000033198
Griffith Labs U.S.A.
Herb Crouton Seasoning 50 pound bag Item 702046300
Griffith Labs U.S.A.
Kauffman's Fruit Farm & Market Sweet Apple Cider; Keep Refrigerated; Kauffman's Fruit Farm, Bird-in-Hand, PA 17505; Enjoy thru 08/02/18. Packed in Net Wt 128 Fl. Oz.; 64 Fl. Oz.; 32 Fl. Oz.; 16 Fl. Oz. and 12 Fl. Oz.
Kauffman's Fruit Farm and Market, Inc.
HMS Cheese Garlic Croutons: 2.5 lb. foil pouch Item # 74906 Sugar Foods Corporation 6190 E. Slauson Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90047
Sugar Foods Corporation Inc
Butter Toffee Flavored Hazelnuts, packaged in a clear plastic bag, net wt 6 oz. UPC 7 39059 30612 1. The label is read in parts: "***Butter Toffee Flavored Hazelnuts *** Ingredients: Dry Roasted Hazelnuts, Sugar, Butter, Sea Salt and Natural Vanilla Extract *** Contains Dairy.
Holmquist Hazelnut Orchards
PINK LEMONADE COOKIES Byrd's FAMOUS COOKIES; NET WT. 7 OZ .(198g) BOX; BYRD COOKIE COMPANY 6700 WATERS SAVANNAH, GA 31406 800-291-2973; UPC 7 48829 04946 5
Byrd Cookie Co
Asiago Peppercorn 50 pound bag, Item 859081400
Griffith Labs U.S.A.
Sour Cream & Onion Snack Seasoning 200 pound drum Item 702083400
Griffith Labs U.S.A.
10.8Z RTZ EVERYTHING CRM CHSE 14 (11 & 16) 10.8 Oz per tray, Plastic sleeve in tray,14 trays per case
Mondelez Global Llc
Butter Garlic Crouton Seasoning 50 pound bag, Item 859061100
Griffith Labs U.S.A.
Caesar Crouton Seasoning 50 pound bag Item 1000014383
Griffith Labs U.S.A.
Basil Pesto 50 pound bag, Item 859081100
Griffith Labs U.S.A.
4/12Z RBS CHEESE MULTI PK, 12 Oz Carton 4 cartons per case
Mondelez Global Llc
Onion Garlic Seasoning 50 pound bag Item 1000025776
Griffith Labs U.S.A.
Italian Crouton Seasoning 50 pound bag Item 1000012969
Griffith Labs U.S.A.
RITZ SANDWICH WITH CHEESE 1.35 Oz 1.35 Oz Plastic sleeve
Mondelez Global Llc
Garlic Parmesan 50 pound bag Item 859075900
Griffith Labs U.S.A.
Chili Lime and Nacho Seasoning 25 pound bag Item 1000016381
Griffith Labs U.S.A.
Natural Roasted Garlic Herb Flavor, 40 pounds, Powder in a blue poly-lined cardboard box, Ambient
Innova Flavours
East Cheddar Snack Seasoning 200 pound drum Item 702118701
Griffith Labs U.S.A.
Fresh Gourmet Cubed Seasoned Croutons: 2.5 lb. foil pouch Item # 74461 Sugar Foods Corporation 6190 E. Slauson Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90047
Sugar Foods Corporation Inc
Thunderbird Bars 1.15 oz Apple Pie Kid Bar (carton of 120)
APOGEE FOODS
Homestyle Seasoned Croutons: 4 oz. foil pouch Item # 73689 UPC 10083661736898 Sugar Foods Corporation 6190 E. Slauson Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90047
Sugar Foods Corporation Inc
East Cheddar SNKSE 1600 pound tote Item 702118702
Griffith Labs U.S.A.
Garlic Onion Seasoning 50 pound bag Item 859035900
Griffith Labs U.S.A.
45Z RBS CHEESE SC 120CT MOD,(12 & 17) 45 Oz, Carton, 120 Cartons per pallet
Mondelez Global Llc
Cold Dough Premix 2.303 pound bag, 18 units per carton Item 127042500
Griffith Labs U.S.A.
Ranch Seasoning 50 pound bag Item 860146600
Griffith Labs U.S.A.
RITZ BITS CHEESE BIG BAG 3Z 3 OZ, Pouch, 12 per case
Mondelez Global Llc
Thunderbird Bars 1.7 oz Pecan Goji Pistachio Bar (case of 120)
APOGEE FOODS
Milk and Egg Mix 12 oz bag, 32 bags per carton Item 1000015014
Griffith Labs U.S.A.
3Z RITS BITS CHEESE GO PAK 12 ( 8 & 18) 3 Oz Cups, 12 cups per tray
Mondelez Global Llc
Natural Flavor Turkey Type, 40 pounds, Powder in a blue poly-lined cardboard box, Ambient
Innova Flavours
Seasoned Crouton Seasoning N5 50 pound bag Item 1000011143
Griffith Labs U.S.A.
40Z NAB CLASSIC VPACK SC, 120CT MOD 40 Oz Carton 6 Ritz Bitz 1 Oz Pouches per case
Mondelez Global Llc
LAXMI Corn Flour Fine Net Wt./Poids Net. 2LB (907g) Distributed by: House of Spices (India) Inc.
House Of Spices Orlando
Ranch Flavored Hazelnuts in 4 oz Round Type, in plastic bag, UPC 7 39059 20414 4 . Ranch Flavored Hazelnuts in 6 oz Round Type, in plastic bag, UPC 7 39059 20614 8. Ranch Flavored Hazelnuts in 1 lb Round Type, in plastic bag, UPC 7 39059 21614 7. The product label is read in parts: "***Ranch Flavored Hazelnuts ***Ingrdients: Dry Roasted Hazelnuts, Vegetable Oil, Salt, Buttermilk Powder, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Dextrose, Black Pepper, Disodium Inosinate, and less than 2% Tricalcium Phos
Holmquist Hazelnut Orchards
Only 8 Vanilla Yogurt 2.8 pound pouch 6 pouches per case
Subco Foods Inc.
Romano Garlic Seasoning 50 pound bag Item 1000015205
Griffith Labs U.S.A.
Clam Chowder Base 2 pound 6 oz bag, 12 bags per case Item 860117400
Griffith Labs U.S.A.
Chicken Fried Country Gravy Mix 50 pound bag Item 1000013694
Griffith Labs U.S.A.
Dry Milk and Egg Mix 12 oz bag, 24 bags per carton Item 915004800
Griffith Labs U.S.A.
Diet Pepsi 7.5 oz cans, 6-pack. UPC on case label is 0 12000 16314 2. The product's case label is read in parts: "***diet pepsi***CARBONATED WATER, CARAMEL COLOR, PHOSPHORIC ACID, POTASSIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVES FRESHNESS), SUCRALOSE, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM, CAFFEINE, NATURAL FLAVOR, CITRIC ACID***"
Pepsico Inc
10.8Z RITZ SANDWICH WITH CHEESE 14 (2 & 13) 10.8 Oz per tray, Plastic sleeve in tray 14 trays per case
Mondelez Global Llc
What to do with this
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Nearby categories
Adjacent product categories that share hazard patterns or regulatory oversight.
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.