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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ISLAND SOUPS, RED PEAS SOUP, NET WT. 16 OZ (28.4G)
Island Soups Company Inc.
A New Dairy Pepper Jack cut Cheese, 5 lb. packages packed in plastic bags, keep refrigerated
Kuster's Inc.
Hy Vee Shells (Bavarian Filled); Best If Used By 02/25/2017; Batch 162724703; NET WT 26.48 Pounds; Approximate Unit Count: 84 units
Mel-O Cream Donuts International, Inc.
Hy Vee Long Johns (Red Raspberry Filled); Best If Used By 02/25/2017; Batch 162724690; NET WT 14.63 Pounds; Approximate Unit Count: 72 units
Mel-O Cream Donuts International, Inc.
ISLAND SOUPS, GUNGO PEAS SOUP, NET WT. 16 OZ (28.4G)
Island Soups Company Inc.
Fata's Best Four Blend Feather Shred Shredded Cheese, 5 lb. packages packed in plastic bags, keep refrigerated
Kuster's Inc.
A New Dairy PepperJack 3/4" Cubed Cheese, 5 lb. packages packed in plastic bags, keep refrigerated
Kuster's Inc.
Kuster's Dairy Foods Three Blend Shredded Cheese, 5 lb. packages packed in plastic bags, keep refrigerated
Kuster's Inc.
Fata's Best Mozzarella Muenster Provolone Feather Shred Shredded Cheese, 5 lb. packages packed in plastic bags, keep refrigerated
Kuster's Inc.
Nor-Tech Dairy Mozz/Muenster/Prov Feather Shred Shredded Cheese, 5 lb. packages packed in plastic bags, keep refrigerated
Kuster's Inc.
Fata's Best Monterey Jack Feather Shred Shredded Cheese, 5 lb. packages packed in plastic bags, keep refrigerated
Kuster's Inc.
ISLAND SOUPS, MANNISH WATER, NET WT. 16 OZ (28.4G)
Island Soups Company Inc.
LED Lamps Recalled by Technical Consumer Products Due to Electrical Shock Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Habitat for Humanity in California
Blue Bunny Ice Cream Hoppin' Holidoodle ice cream 46 fl. oz. UPC 070640014644 and UPC 070640014651 (high altitude).
Wells Enterprises, Inc.
Publix Premium Chocolate Cookie Dough Ice Cream, 1/2 gallon carton.
Publix Super Markets, Inc.
4% cottage cheese packaged in 16-ounce, 22-ounce, and 24-ounce plastic containers; under the Westby, Food Club, Oberweis, and Shurfine brand names.
Westby Coop Creamery
ZT Carrot Bread Mix, 13.5#
CSM Bakery Products NA
HEARTLAND ENTREES DUMPLINGS AND BROTH, Product Code 856140, NET WEIGHT: (320 ozs)(9.09 kg)(4-5 Lbs), KEEP FROZEN
St Clair Foods, Inc.
Stewart's SPORTADE FRUIT PUNCH Isotonic Beverage 20 Fl Oz (591 mL), UPC 0 82086 31006 8. The product is packaged in a plastic bottle, and has a black label with a red plastic cap.
STEWARTS SHOPS CORP
ZT Banana Bread Mix, 13.5#
CSM Bakery Products NA
Free2b Sun Cups Chocolate. Made With SunButter Sunflower Spread. Packaged in 2 Cups. Net weight 1.5 oz (45g) and 1 Cup. Net weight 0.75 oz (21g)
Seth Ellis Chocolatier, LLC
12ct Banana Nut mini muffins labeled as 12ct Lemon poppy seed mini muffins; Date code 160803 ink jet printed on top near the label.
CV EAST LLC, CORNERSTONE MARION LLC
Yoma Myanmar Tea Salad Snack - Spicy, 7 oz cello bag. Product of Myanmar
Yoma Myanmar
Organic Cacao Nibs, packaged in 200g (7.05 oz) brown bags, UPC code 661594002032
Level Ground Trading Limited
Enlightened Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Ice Cream, one pint
Cedar Crest Specialties, Inc.
Three Way Popcorn Sampler that contains three types of popcorn (cheese, carmel and buttered popcorn) packed inside one unlabeled clear plastic bag, physically divided by a three-way paperboard divider. The bag is packed inside a metal tin.
JML Holdings Inc
Yoma Myanmar Tea Salad Snack - Regular, 7 oz cello bag. Product of Myanmar
Yoma Myanmar
Hot Pepper Cheese, forty-five 40 lb. blocks
Farm Country Cheese House, Inc.
White Cheddar Cheese, 40 lb. blocks
Farm Country Cheese House, Inc.
Apricot Perouk, Net Wt. 10 oz. (283g), UPC 7 80890 28601 1.
Nobel Bakery
PRIME TIME Cucumbers, 1 & 1/9 BUSHEL CARTON, 25kg per carton, TAG ID# 10173318, 10173319, 10173320, 10173322.
Prime Time International
Baptista Bakery & Pastry Inc. Italian Bread, 16 oz. plastic
Batista Bakery & Pastries, Inc.
Baptista Bakery & Pastry Inc. Torpedo Rolls, 16 oz. plastic
Batista Bakery & Pastries, Inc.
Simply Balanced brand White Chicken Chili dry soup mix. This is not a ready to eat product and it does not contain any chicken. It is packaged in a clear poly bag with print on front and back, Net WT. 10 oz.., UPC is 0 85239 18973 3.
Conifer Specialties, Inc.
Orange Cake, Net Wt. 10 oz. (283g), UPC 7 80890 28604 2.
Nobel Bakery
Vanilla Cake, Net Wt. 10 oz. (283g), UPC 7 80890 28614 1.
Nobel Bakery
Frozen Onion Rings sold and distributed under the following private label retail brands: 1) Premium Pick 5 Mix and Match Onion Rings, NET WT 40 OZ, packaged in plastic bags; 2) Krasdale Onion Rings, NET WT 16 OZ, packaged in plastic bags; 3) Spartan Onion Rings, NET WT 20 OZ, packaged in plastic bags; 4) Shur Fine Onion Rings, NET WT. 16 OZ, packaged in plastic bags; 5) Kroger Onion Rings, NET WT. 20 OZ, packaged in plastic bags; and 6) Fareway Breaded Onion Rings, NET WT. 20 OZ, packa
McCain Foods USA
Pappion, Net Wt. 10 oz. (283g), UPC 7 80890 28612 7.
Nobel Bakery
Baptista Bakery & Pastry Inc. Bulkie Rolls, 16 oz. plastic
Batista Bakery & Pastries, Inc.
Marble Cheese, thirty-three 40 lb. blocks
Farm Country Cheese House, Inc.
Panera Bread Broccoli Cheddar Soup, 48 oz. sleeve (2/24 oz. cups/sleeve). Refrigerated UPC Code: 077958790918
Blount Fine Foods Corporation
Puff Pastry Net Wt. 10 oz. (283g), UPC 7 80890 28615 8.
Nobel Bakery
Croissant with Jam, Net Wt. 10 oz. (283g), UPC 7 80890 28608 0.
Nobel Bakery
Raisin Cookies, Net Wt. 10 oz. (283g), UPC 7 80890 28611 0.
Nobel Bakery
White Cheddar, thirty-nine, 40 lb. blocks from Vat A and 25 40 lb. blocks from Vat C
Farm Country Cheese House, Inc.
Monterey Jack Cheese, 40 lb. blocks
Farm Country Cheese House, Inc.
Coconut Macaroon, Net Wt. 10 oz. (283g), UPC 7 80890 28613 4.
Nobel Bakery
Nazook, Net Wt. 10 oz. (283g), UPC 7 80890 28606 6.
Nobel Bakery
Walnut and Raisin Cake, Net Wt. 10 oz. (283g), UPC 7 80890 28603 5.
Nobel Bakery
Walnut Nazook and Walnut, Net Wt. 10 oz. (283g), UPC 7 80890 28609 7.
Nobel Bakery
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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.