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 · 2026-10-11
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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Peanut Butter Cookies, Hungry Heart brand. Product is packaged in a clear Cello bag, heat sealed. 6 units per bag. Net wt. 6.5 oz. (184g)
Hungry Heart Bakery
Dark Chocolate Dolcini, In clear plastic cup, 72 individual servings, Store frozen
Steven Roberts Originals, LLC
Snickerdoodle Cookie Dough 1041197 NET WT. 30 lb (13.61 kg), Aspen Hills, Inc. Garner, IA 50438
Aspen Hills, Inc.
Cookie Dough - Chocolate Chip - No Egg 03-307 NET WT. 30 lb (13.61 kg), Aspen Hills, Inc. Garner, IA 50438
Aspen Hills, Inc.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough 03-3012 NET WT. 25 lb (11.36 kg), Aspen Hills, Inc. Garner, IA 50438
Aspen Hills, Inc.
Green Sugar Cookie Dough 05-597, NET WT. 30 lbs (13.61 Kg) Aspen Hills, Inc. Garner, IA 50438
Aspen Hills, Inc.
WOOD FARMS Ranch dressing, EX418, NET WT: 6.4 oz, UPC 9172850097
J M Exotic Foods Inc
Cracker Jax, Hungry Heart brand, packaged in a clear Cello bag, heat sealed. Net wt. 8 oz. (227g).
Hungry Heart Bakery
Brewers Grain Deli Loaf, each loaf has a net wt. 24 oz.. The UPC code is 6 36428 10300 1.
Great Northern Bakehouse Inc. dba Le Petit Outre
Chocolate Croissant:: sold in self serve cases and 4 pack clamshell package. Ingredients: Dough (enriched unbleached flour [wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, iron, thiamin, mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid] water, butter, sugar, milk, yeast, salt, ascorbic acid, enzymes. Filling: Chocolate bar [sugar, chocolate liquor, cocoa, butter, soya lecithin, whole milk powder, natural vanilla extract. Topping (egg spray). Contains Milk, Eggs, Wheat, soy. Note: This information is from the
Bakers Of Paris, Inc.
Tupperware, Southwest Chipotle Seasoning, Assaisonnement Chipotle du sud-ouest, NET WT. 2.0 OZ. (56g)
J M Exotic Foods Inc
Daily Wheat Bread, each loaf has a net wt. 24 oz.. The UPC is code and 6 36428 50500 3.
Great Northern Bakehouse Inc. dba Le Petit Outre
FPI Breaded Round Shrimp Tail-On 1001990, 12-8 oz. cartons per master case, Master case 6 lbs. (2.72 kg)
High Liner Foods, Inc.
Signature Kitchens Tuna Chunk Light 20 oz. (4 pack), 12 oz., 5 oz. UPC Codes: 2113033549, 2113035609, 2113035612
SAFEWAY INC
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough 03-301 NET WT. 30 lb (13.61 kg), Aspen Hills, Inc. Garner, IA 50438
Aspen Hills, Inc.
Texas Kitchen Salads Tropical Fruit Supreme KEEP REFRIGERATED Nutrition Facts NET WT. 16 oz. in plastic containers, Packed By: Ron's Home Style Foods, Inc. Houston, TX 77021 UPC: 0 96938 84101 3
Ron's Home Style Foods, Inc.
Kabayaki Unagi Bits (Broiled Eel Bits) Tetsujin
Ming Hong International,Inc.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough in the following packaging configurations 1) Item 03-3003 NET WT. 30 lb (13.61 kg), Aspen Hills, Inc. Garner, IA 50438; 2) 03-300 NET WT. 10 lb (4.54 kg), Aspen Hills, Inc. Garner, IA 50438; 3) 03-300 NET WT. 10 lb (4.54 kg),
Aspen Hills, Inc.
Boston Choc/Fudge Iced packaged on plastic trays with domed lids.
HEB Retail Support Center
Chocolate Chip Sea Salt Cookies, Hungry Heart brand. Product is packaged in a clear cello bags, heat sealed. 1 unit per bag. Net wt. 2.75 oz. (78g).
Hungry Heart Bakery
NY Rye Deli Loaf, each loaf has a net wt. 32 oz.. No UPC as this is for food service only.
Great Northern Bakehouse Inc. dba Le Petit Outre
Spicy Chai Latte 50 lb. box
American Instants, Inc.
Croissant:: sold in self serve cases and 4 pack clamshell package. Ingredients: Dough (enriched unbleached flour [wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, iron, thiamin, mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid] water, butter, sugar, milk, yeast, salt, ascorbic acid, enzymes. Topping (egg spray). Contains Milk, Eggs, Wheat. This information is from the new label. Manufactured by Bakers of Paris, Brisbane, CA for Whole Foods Markets. UPC: Croissant 4 Pack Baker Paris, 241593 007995;
Bakers Of Paris, Inc.
Shelled Pistachios 7.3 oz. packaged in a clear plastic tub, Central Market Shelled Pistachios 7.3 oz. packaged in a clear plastic tub, SunRidge Farms Pistachio Nuts Bulk PLU# 70289
HEB Retail Support Center
Pink Sugar Cookie Dough 05-599, NET WT. 30 lbs (13.61 Kg) Aspen Hills, Inc. Garner, IA 50438
Aspen Hills, Inc.
Signature Kitchens Tuna Solid White 12 oz. UPC Codes: 2113035611
SAFEWAY INC
GMO Free Cookie Dough 03-377, NET WT. 30 lbs (13.61 Kg) Aspen Hills, Inc. Garner, IA 50438
Aspen Hills, Inc.
LIZARD FISH (Eviscerated), 15 KGS, PRODUCT OF VIETNAM --- DISTRIBUTED BY ARCADIA TRADING INC. BROOKLYN, NY 11211
Arcadia Trading Inc.
Healthy Living Fireside Roasted Nut Butter packaged in a clear plastic tub
HEB Retail Support Center
GMO Free Brownie Dough 04-377, NET WT. 30 lbs (13.61 Kg) Aspen Hills, Inc. Garner, IA 50438
Aspen Hills, Inc.
Koi Palace Mini Moon Cake: Single Box - Mini Oolong Tea Paste Unit Size 1/2 lb. and 1/4 lb. in circular box (1 piece) and rectangular boxes (4, 6 or 8 pieces).
Magic Gourmet Trading Inc
Nacho Snack Seasoning / Harvest Pride /Tom Smith. Product Code: T3809. 50 lb bags
All American Seasonings, Inc.
Vanilla Type Flavor, Nat & Art, NET WEIGHT: 22.68 KGS, FONA International, Inc., 1900 Averill road, Geneva, IL 60134
FONA Int'l
Williams-Sonoma Meyer Lemon Poppy Quick bread mix, NET WT. 1 LB. 2 OZ (509 g)
Williams-Sonoma
4 oz. Complete Cookie, Coconut Chocolate Chip, UPC Code: 7 87692-83538 6, 12pks: 15,834 sleeves (contains 12 cookies) Total cookies from pack sizes above: 190,008
Lenny & Larry's, Inc.
Pumpkin pie spice, 4 lb plastic gallon, product number 67644; Pumpkin pie spice, 1 lb plastic jar, product number 67642
PIAZZA PRODUCE, INC.
House-Autry Buttermilk Biscuit Mix Tote, Net Wt., 8 oz. (227 g.), UPC Code 0 73484 15500 9,
House-Autry Mills, Inc
Andersons Pumpkin Pie ice cream pie, 8 inch round ice cream pie with whipped frosting --- The pie is packaged in a 9 inch round clear plastic dome container
Anderson's Frozen Custard
United Food Ingredients, Inc. Ranch Seasoning Complete, NET WT. 50 lbs., 15W700 South Frontage Road, Burr Ridge, IL 60527
United Food Ingredients, Inc.
Koi Palace Mini Moon Cake: Mini Egg Yolk in White Lotus Seed Paste: Unit Size 1/2 lb. and 1/4 lb. in circular box (1 piece) and rectangular boxes (4, 6 or 8 pieces).
Magic Gourmet Trading Inc
White Cheddar Jalapeno Snack Seasoning / Barrel O' Fun. Product Code: T3840. 50 lb bags
All American Seasonings, Inc.
Sabra Hummus Lemon, 10OZ; UPC 040822011648; SKU 301483
Sabra Dipping Company, LLC
Linden's brand Chocolate Chip Cookies: a) Chocolate Chippers Bite Size Cookies (Mini), NET WT. 2 OZ., UPC 76809-30017; b) Chocolate Chippers (Mini), NET WT 1.1 OZ., UPC 76809-30090; c) 3 LARGE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES (Pack), NET WT. 1.75 OZ. UPC 76809-30010 --- LINDEN COOKIES, INC. 25 BRENNER DRIVE CONGERS, NY 10920
Linden Cookies, Inc
Curry Powder, 4.25 lb plastic gallon, product number 63375; Curry Powder, 1 lb plastic jar, product number 63356
PIAZZA PRODUCE, INC.
Salt Free Vegetable Herb, 5.5 lb plastic gallon, product number 63524; Salt Free Vegetable Herb, 1.5 lb plastic jar, product number 63522
PIAZZA PRODUCE, INC.
ALN UNICED 1/4 Sheet Split Layer White Cake, Item 00886, three stacked cake layers with plastic liner in between layers are packaged in a corrugated box, a total of 12 cakes per bulk box. UPC 00750903008862
Portland Specialty Baking LLC
Buddy's Bar-B-Q Hushpuppy Mix, Net Wt., 5 lb bags, UPC Code 0 73484 22156 2,
House-Autry Mills, Inc
Koi Palace Mini Moon Cake: Luxury Single Mooncake - Mini Fresh Jasmine Paste. Unit Size 1/2 lb. and 1/4 lb. in circular box (1 piece) and rectangular boxes (4, 6 or 8 pieces).
Magic Gourmet Trading Inc
Super Otirod. Product Code: T3188. 50 lb bags
All American Seasonings, Inc.
Sabra Spreads Garlic Herb, 8.5OZ; UPC 040822343138, SKU301586
Sabra Dipping Company, 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.