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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Blue Bell Ice Cream Dulce de Leche 3 Gallon
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Blue Bell Ice Cream Peaches & Homemade Vanilla Still a 1/2 Gal (2 QTS)
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Blue Bell Ice Cream Black Walnut 3 Gallon
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Blue Bell Ice Cream Homemade Vanilla 3 Gallon
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
DZ Frostbite - Institutional Snack Item
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
DZ 3 oz. All American Cup - Institutional Snack Item available on/around patriotic holidays
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Blue Bell Ice Cream Italian Cream Cake Still a 1/2 Gal (2 QTS)
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Blue Bell Ice Cream Moo-llenium Crunch 3 Gallon
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Blue Bell Ice Cream Peppermint Bark Still a 1/2 Gal (2 QTS)
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Blue Bell Ice Cream Mocha Almond Fudge 3 Gallon
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Blue Bell Ice Cream Pistachio Almond Natural and Artificial Flavor Added Still a 1/2 Gal (2 QTS)
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Epi breads, 8" Sub-roll, 48 count per case, Lavoi Corporation, EPI Breads, 4710 West Ledbetter, Dallas, TX 75236.
Lavoi Corporation d/b/a/ Epi De France
Blue Bell Ice Cream Pineapples & Homemade Vanilla Still a 1/2 Gal (2 QTS)
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
12 Pak Lemonade Pops
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
24 Pak Creme Pops
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Epi breads, 7" Extra Wide and 7" Extra Wide Sliced Hoagie 54 count per case, 4 case, Lavoi Corporation, EPI Breads, 4710 West Ledbetter, Dallas, TX 75236.
Lavoi Corporation d/b/a/ Epi De France
Blue Bell Ice Cream Southern Blackberry Cobbler 3 Gallon
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Blue Bell Raspberry Sherbert 3 Gallon
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Blue Bell Ice Cream Spiced Pumpkin Pecan Still a 1/2 Gal (2 QTS)
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Blue Bell Creole Cream Cheese One Pint (473 mL)
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Blue Bell Banana Nut One Pint (473 mL)
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Blue Bell No Sugar Added MOOO BARS Not a reduced calorie food. See Nutrition information for calorie, sugar, total fat and saturated fat content. Artificially Flavored Vanilla No Sugar Added Lowfat Ice Cream with Chocolate Flavored Coating 12 2 FL OZ (59 mL) 90 Calories Each
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Blue Bell Ice Cream Butter Crunch One Pint (473 mL) and Half Pint Size
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Blue Bell Ice Cream Birthday Cake 3 Gallon
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
BLUE BELL COUNTRY COOKIE VANILLA ICE CREAM & CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE SANDWICH 5.75 FL OZ (170 mL)
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Raw Macadamia Nuts, packaged in 8 oz. plastic cup, packaged under the Aurora and private labels as follows:Belmont Market, Citarella, Ernest & Klein, Gourmet Garage, Harvest Co Op Market, Le District, Lees, Palmers Market, Walter Stewart, Whole Food Market and Wild By Nature. Refer to Best By Date
Aurora Products, Inc.
DZ 3 oz. Chocolate Frozen Yogurt Cup - Institutional Snack Item
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
DZ Krunch Bar - Single Serve Snack; DZ Mini Krunch Bar - Institutional Snack Item; 12 Pak Butter Crunch Bars; 12 Pak Krunch Bars; 12 Pak No Sugar Added Krunch Bars
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Blue Bell Ice Cream Chocolate Chip Still a 1/2 Gal (2 QTS)
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Blue Bell Ice Cream Butter Crunch Still a 1/2 Gal (2 QTS)
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Blue Bell Ice Cream Mocha Madness Still a 1/2 Gal (2 QTS)
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Blue Bell Happy Tracks One Pint (473 mL)
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
DZ 4 oz. Cookie Cone - Institutional Snack
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Blue Bell Ice Cream Caramel Turtle Cheesecake Still a 1/2 Gal (2 QTS)
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Blue Bell Ice Cream Coffee 3 Gallon
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Blue Bell Ice Cream Strawberry Cheesecake 3 Gallon
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Blue Bell Ice Cream No Sugar Added Buttered Pecan 3 Gallon
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
DZ Blue Raspberry Freeze Bar - Institutional Snack Item; DZ Cherry Freeze Bar - Institutional Snack Item; DZ Grape Freeze Bar - Institutional Snack Item
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Blue Bell Ice Cream Triple Chocolate 3 Gallon
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Blue Bell Ice Cream Lemon Bliss Still a 1/2 Gal (2 QTS)
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Blue Bell Rainbow Sherbert 3 Gallon
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Blue Bell Ice Cream French Vanilla Still a 1/2 Gal (2 QTS)
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Blue Bell Pistachio Almond One Pint (473 mL)
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Blue Bell Ice Cream Milk Chocolate Chip Still a 1/2 Gal (2 QTS)
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
- Wild River Pacific Smoked Salmon 4oz. D-Cut Products are packaged in Reduced Oxygen Package (ROP). Product is priced per pound.
The Santa Barbara Smokehouse, Inc.
Blue Bell Lowfat Yogurt Country Vanilla HALF GALLON (1.89L)
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Blue Bell Sherbert Rainbow One Quart Naturally Low Fat
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Blue Bell No Sugar Added Country Vanilla One Pint (473 mL)
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Epi breads, Garlic Italian Bread, 14.6 lbs., Lavoi Corporation, EPI Breads, 4710 West Ledbetter, Dallas, TX 75236.
Lavoi Corporation d/b/a/ Epi De France
Blue Bell Ice Cream Cherry Vanilla Still a 1/2 Gal (2 QTS)
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
What to do with this
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- Check a specific product against the full federal archive before you use or buy it. Recall checker
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- Sort the whole archive by severity to see the highest-risk active recalls first. Rankings
Recall categorization follows the issuing agency's product taxonomy; always confirm specifics on the official notice.
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.