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 · 2026-10-14
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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Eating Right Black Bean Soup; 1.3 oz paper container. Dried soup to which consumer adds hot water. USPC: 79893-80026; Ingredients: Ingredients: Black Beans*, Vegetables* (Tomato, Potato, Corn, Peppers, Garlic), Natural Flavor (Yeast Extract, Maltodextrin, Sunflower Oil, Silicon Dioxide, Natural Flavor), Spice, Salt, Oregano.* *Dried Cases of Eating Right Spicy Thai Soup (12 x 1.3 oz. containers per case), USPC: 79893-80030. Ingredients: Please note that Spicy Thai Noodle has noodles in a
San Francisco Spice Company, Inc.
Blue Bell Frozen Yogurt Strawberry 3 Gallon
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Blue Bell Ice Cream Malt Shoppe Still a 1/2 Gal (2 QTS)
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Blue Bell Cotton Candy One Pint (473 mL)
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Blue Bell Southern Peach Cobbler One Pint (473 mL)
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Blue Bell Ice Cream Banana Pudding Natural and Artificial Flavor Added One Pint (473 mL)
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Blue Bell Ice Cream Strawberries & Homemade Vanilla Still a 1/2 Gal (2 QTS)
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Blue Bell Ice Cream Caramel Sundae Crunch Still a 1/2 Gal (2 QTS)
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Blue Bell Ice Cream Marbled Cream Cheese Brownie Still a 1/2 Gal (2 QTS)
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Blue Bell Light Ice Cream Cookies 'n Cream 25% fewer calories and 55% less fat than regular ice cream HALF GALLON (1.89L)
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
DZ Megabite
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Blue Bell Ice Cream Milk Cookies 'n Cream Still a 1/2 Gal (2 QTS)
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Blue Bell Ice Cream Milk & Cookies 3 Gallon
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Blue Bell Lowfat Yogurt Strawberry HALF GALLON (1.89L)
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Blue Bell Ice Cream Magic Cookie Bar Still a 1/2 Gal (2 QTS)
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Blue Bell Ice Cream Rocky Mountain Road Still a 1/2 Gal (2 QTS)
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Blue Bell Ice Cream Spumoni 3 Gallon
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Blue Bell Ice Cream The Great Divide Still a 1/2 Gal (2 QTS)
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Epi breads, French Baguette Unsliced, 24 count per case, Lavoi Corporation, EPI Breads, 4710 West Ledbetter, Dallas, TX 75236.
Lavoi Corporation d/b/a/ Epi De France
- Cambridge House Balmoral Smoked Salmon Sliced Side - Coastal Harbor Oak Smoked Salmon Sliced Side Products are packaged in Reduced Oxygen Package (ROP). Product is priced per pound.
The Santa Barbara Smokehouse, Inc.
DZ 3 oz. Cherry Sundae Cup - Institutional Snack Item available on/around Valentine's Day
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Cambridge House Royal Smoked Salmon Sliced Side Products are packaged in Reduced Oxygen Package (ROP). Product is priced per pound.
The Santa Barbara Smokehouse, Inc.
Blue Bell Ice Cream Shake Base 3 Gallon
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Blue Bell Red Velvet Cake One Pint (473 mL)
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Fire House Subs, Medium Wheat Sub Roll, and Large Wheat Sub Roll, 48 and 45 count case, Lavoi Corporation, EPI Breads, 4710 West Ledbetter, Dallas, TX 75236.
Lavoi Corporation d/b/a/ Epi De France
Blue Bell Ice Cream Birthday Cake Still a 1/2 Gal (2 QTS)
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
24 Pak Bullets; 24 Pak Sugar Free Bullets
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Blue Bell Pineapple Sherbert 3 Gallon
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
DZ 3 oz. Big Shot - Institutional Snack Item
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Blue Bell Ice Cream Cherry Vanilla 3 Gallon
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Blue Bell Ice Cream Banana Split 3 Gallon
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Popeyes, 12" Po Boy Bread, 45 Pieces per case, Lavoi Corporation, EPI Breads, 4710 West Ledbetter, Dallas, TX 75236.
Lavoi Corporation d/b/a/ Epi De France
Blue Bell Ice Cream Dos Amigos Still a 1/2 Gal (2 QTS)
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Blue Bell Ice Cream Red Velvet Cake 3 Gallon
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Blue Bell Ice Cream Banana Pudding Still a 1/2 Gal (2 QTS)
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Blue Bell Mocha Almond Fudge One Pint (473 mL)
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Blue Bell Ice Cream Dutch Chocolate 3 Gallon
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Blue Bell Ice Cream White Chocolate Almond Still a 1/2 Gal (2 QTS)
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Blue Bell Ice Cream Kentucky Delight Still a 1/2 Gal (2 QTS)
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Chocolate covered wafers (Bocadin) in plastic packaging sold under the Mi Costenita brand and packaged and distributed by Yoli, Inc.
Yoli, Inc. dba Mi Costenita
Blue Bell Ice Cream Peaches & Homemade Vanilla 3 Gallon
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Frozen Tuna Ground Indonesia/Wild Caught Label on outer shipping cardboard box: Frozen Tuna Fillet Restaurant Supply Only Packed For: Mutual Trading Co., Inc. LA, CA 90013 Product of Indonesia Product is ROP. Packages are packed in a white cardboard box and then in a larger shipping cardboard box.
Osamu Corporation
Blue Bell Ice Cream Malt Shoppe 3 Gallon
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Blue Bell Ice Cream Black Cherry Still a 1/2 Gal (2 QTS)
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Blue Bell Ice Cream Cookies 'n Cream Still a 1/2 Gal (2 QTS)
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Blue Bell Ice Cream Creole Cream Cheese 3 Gallon
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Blue Bell Ice Cream No Sugar Added Strawberries 'n Cream 3 Gallon
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Blue Bell Ice Mint Chocolate Chip One Pint (473 mL) and Half Pint Size
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Blue Bell Ice Cream Mango Still a 1/2 Gal (2 QTS)
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Blue Bell Ice Cream Black Walnut Still a 1/2 Gal (2 QTS)
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
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.