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.
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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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Spinach & Goat Cheese Pizza (Focaccia) Mackenzie Limited Spinach & Goat Cheese Focaccia 18 PCS #SGC18 Products are placed on plastic trays, shrink wrapped, placed in boxes, labelled, & shrink wrapped.
Gourmet Kitchen, Inc.
KT's Energy Bars No Nuts/Dairy Free. 2.9 oz./82.21 gram bar packaged in saran wrap
Taylor Catering,LLC
Giant Eagle Maryland Style Crab Cake; Sell By: 04/04/2015; PLU#: 47538; Contains Wheat, Egg, Soy, Milk; Keep Refrigerated; Distributed by Giant Eagle, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA 15238
Giant Eagle, Inc.
Poco Dolce Bittersweet Chocolate: Burnt Caramel Tile, sea salt topped; 0.6 oz (17 grams) San Francisco CA. Ingredients: Bittersweet Chocolate (Chocolate Liquor, Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Soy Lecithin, Pure Vanilla) Sugar, Butter, Grey Sea Salt. May contain traces of peanuts, tree nuts or milk proteins.
Poco Dolce Confections, Inc.
Roasted Salt Mixed Nuts: Aurora, 4.5 oz. Plastic Pouch, UPC: 65585200252; Aurora, 20 oz. Plastic Tub, UPC: 65585200340; Aurora, 10 oz. Plastic Pouch, UPC: 65585200804, Aurora, Bulk, No UPC, Belmont Market, 20 oz. Plastic Tub, UPC: 65585200340, Food Emporium Brand Products, 6.5 oz. Gift Bag, UPC: 1119079042; Food Emporium Brand Products, 20 oz. Plastic Tub, UPC: 1119079095, Gauls Market Brand Products, 20 oz. Plastic Tub, UPC: 65585200340; Giant Carlisle Food Store, 9.0 oz. Plastic Cup, UPC: 6882
Aurora Products, Inc.
San Fernando Sunshine Mix: Gourmet Garage, 11 oz. Plastic Cup, UPC: 79084505936
Aurora Products, Inc.
Nature's Eats Natural Macadamia Nuts NET WT 6 oz. (170g) in clear cello bags, UPC: 8-32112-00912-7; Central Market Macadamia Nuts NET WT 6 oz. (170g) in clear cello bags, UPC: 8-32112-00820-5
Texas Star Nut and Food Co., Inc.
Salad, Bowl, Mediterranean UPC/PLU: 00000480502
Whole Foods Market
Poco Dolce Bittersweet Chocolate: Almond Tile, sea salt topped; 0.6 oz (17 grams) San Francisco CA. Ingredients: Bittersweet Chocolate (Chocolate Liquor, Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Butter, Soy Lecithin, Pure Vanilla) Almonds, Grey Sea Salt. May contain traces of peanuts, tree nuts or milk proteins.
Poco Dolce Confections, Inc.
Poco Dolce Bittersweet Chocolate: Aztec Chili Tile, sea salt topped; 0.6 oz (17 grams) San Francisco CA. Ingredients: Bittersweet Chocolate (Chocolate Liquor, Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Butter, Soy Lecithin, Pure Vanilla) Pumpkin Seeds, Cinnamon, Ground Chiles, Grey Sea Salt. May contain traces of peanuts, tree nuts or milk proteins.
Poco Dolce Confections, Inc.
Deluxe Mixed Nuts No Salt: Aurora, Bulk, NO UPC
Aurora Products, Inc.
D&D Foods, Inc. Summer Fresh Pasta 31830, packaged in 8-lb. plastic buckets. The firm name on the label is D&D Foods, Inc., Omaha, NE.
D & D Foods, Inc.
Plain Bagels; Sell By: (up to and including) 04/02/15; UPC: 67785 30499; Net Wt 22oz; Contains: Wheat; Giant Eagle; Distributed by Giant Eagle, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA 15238; Plastic bag contains 6 bagels.
Giant Eagle, Inc.
Lemon Almond Chicken Salad Wrap; Sell By: (up to and including) 04/01/15; UPC: 47235 80499; Net Wt 9.0oz; Keep Refrigerated; Giant Eagle; Distributed by Giant Eagle, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA 15238 Packed in rigid plastic.
Giant Eagle, Inc.
Cleveland Crops Chili Cheezy Kale Chips Made with 100% Dehydrated Raw Kale, Raw, Gluten Free, Vegan, No Preservatives FRESH PRODUCE NO SUGAR ADDED CUYAHOGA COUNTY Board of Developmental Disabilities INGREDIENTS Raw Dehydrated Kale, Tomatoes, Lemon Juice, Chili Powder, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Sea Salt. NT WT 2 OZ (56.7) 8 58736 00504 8
Cleveland Crops Food Innovation Center
Dinner Sourdough Bread; Sell By: (up to and including) 04/02/15; UPC: 67657 00199; Net Wt 9.0oz; Contains: Wheat; Giant Eagle; Distributed by Giant Eagle, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA 15238; Plastic bag contains 6 bagels.
Giant Eagle, Inc.
Cambridge House Balmoral Thinly Sliced Exceptional Ready to Enjoy Smoked Salmon Keep Refrigerated at 38 or below Ingredients Atlantic Salmon, Salt, Sugar, and Oakwood Smoke Produced By: The Santa Barbara Smokehouse 312 N. Nopal Santa Barbara, CA 93103 www.sbsmokehouse.com Coastal Harbor by The Santa Barbara Smokehouse Smoked Atlantic Salmon Keep Refrigerated at 38 or below Ingredients Atlantic Salmon, Salt, Sugar, and Oakwood Smoke Produced By: The Santa Barbara Smokehouse
The Santa Barbara Smokehouse, Inc.
Trader Joe's Nuts Raw California Walnut Pieces NET WT. 16oz. (1 LB) 454g UPC 00373685 Trader Joe's Nuts Raw California Walnut Halves & Pieces NET WT. 16 OZ (1 LB) 454g UPC 00943338 Trader Joe's Nuts Raw California Walnut Baking Pieces NET WT. 16 OZ (1 LB) 454g UPC 00519342 Trader Joe's Nuts Raw California Premium Walnut Halves NET WT. 16 OZ (1 LB) 454g UPC 00519328 Trader Joe's Organic Raw Walnut Halves & Pieces NET WT. 16 OZ (1 LB) 454g UPC 00586627 The products ar
Trader Joes Company
Rotisserie Lemon Almond Chicken Salad; Sell By: (up to and including) 04/01/15; UPC: 55708 90899; Net Wt 16.0oz; Keep Refrigerated; Giant Eagle; Distributed by Giant Eagle, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA 15238 Rotisserie Lemon Almond Chicken Salad; Sell By: (up to and including) 04/01/15; UPC: 56839 60917; Net Wt 16.0oz; Keep Refrigerated; Giant Eagle; Distributed by Giant Eagle, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA 15238
Giant Eagle, Inc.
KT's Energy Bars - Dairy Free!, net weight per bar is 2.9 oz (82.21 g).
Taylor Catering,LLC
Terra Spice Company barbeque spice blend (dry spice mix), New Kitchen Store barbeque spice blend (dry spice mix), Sawyer Home & Garden Center barbeque spice blend, WILD ONION Spice Company barbeque spice blend. Sold in 0.5, 1, 3, or 5 qt. jars, 4x6 and 6x10 stand up pouches, and bulk up to 50 lbs
Greenies LLC d.b.a. Terra Spice Company
Terra Spice Company buffalo wing rub (dry spice mix). Sold in 0.5, 1, 3, or 5 qt. jars, 4x6 and 6x10 stand up pouches, and bulk up to 50 lbs
Greenies LLC d.b.a. Terra Spice Company
Raisin Nut Party Mix: Aurora, 11.0 oz. Plastic Cup, UPC: 65585200094; Ernest Klein, 11.0 oz. Plastic Cup, UPC: 65585200094, Food Emporium Brand Products, 7.5 oz. Gift Bag, UPC: 1119079050; Gauls Market Brand Products, 11.0 oz. Plastic Cup, UPC: 65585200094; Harvest Co Op Market, 11.0 oz. Plastic Cup, UPC: 65585200094; Hurley Ridge, 11.0 oz. Plastic Cup, UPC: 65585200094; Wild Acorns, 11.0 oz. Plastic Cup, UPC: 81957401031
Aurora Products, Inc.
Starlight Candies Giant Eagle Bulk Candies Bulk Bin tag #63826
Giant Eagle, Inc.
Deluxe Mixed Nuts with Sea Salt: Aurora, Bulk; Gourmet Garage, 9 oz. Plastic Cup, UPC: 79084505945
Aurora Products, Inc.
Border Grill Tortilla Soup Item # BOR-010, 3 x 8 lbs bags/case with Lot Codes Numbers between 140409 and 150311 Corn Maiden Foods, Inc. 24201 Frampton Av. Harbor City, CA 90710 LOT # Expiration Date Frozen: Expiration After Thaw: 7 days Border Grill Tortilla Soup INGREDIENTS: Sauce: Water, tomato filets (tomatoes, salt, calcium, chloride, citric acid), fresh tomatoes, onion, garlic, jalapeno chile, chicken base (chicken meat including natural chicken juices, natural sea salt, chi
Corn Maiden Foods
Mediterranean Mezze Snack Pack Net Wt. 9.5 OZ (268g) Whole Foods Market Kitchens UPC/PLU 036406304329
Whole Foods Market
Terra Spice Company Italian Seasoning w/ romano (dry spice mix), New Kitchen Store Italian seasoning w/ romano (dry spice mix), Regal Rabbit Italian seasoning w/ romano (dry spice mix), Sawyer Home & Garden Center Italian seasoning w/ romano),SPICE MERCHANTS Italian seasoning w/ romano. Sold in 0.5, 1, 3, or 5 qt. jars, 4x6 and 6x10 stand up pouches, and bulk up to 50 lbs
Greenies LLC d.b.a. Terra Spice Company
Asiago Bagels; Sell By: (up to and including) 04/02/15; UPC: 09741 30449; Net Wt 20oz; Contains: Wheat; Giant Eagle; Distributed by Giant Eagle, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA 15238; Plastic bag contains 6 bagels.
Giant Eagle, Inc.
Poco Dolce Bittersweet Chocolate: Almond Coconut Tile, sea salt topped; 0.6 oz (17 grams) San Francisco CA. Ingredients: Bittersweet Chocolate (Chocolate Liquor, Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Butter, Soy Lecithin, Pure Vanilla) Almonds, Coconut, Grey Sea Salt. May contain traces of peanuts, tree nuts or milk proteins.
Poco Dolce Confections, Inc.
Lemon Almond Chicken Salad Sliders; Sell By: (up to and including) 04/01/15; UPC: 77183 60299; Net Wt 6.0oz; Keep Refrigerated; Giant Eagle; Distributed by Giant Eagle, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA 15238 2 sliders Packed in rigid plastic.
Giant Eagle, Inc.
Terra Spice Company basil walnut pesto blend (dry spice mix), SPICE MERCHANTS basil walnut pesto blend. Sold in 0.5, 1, 3, or 5 qt. jars, 4x6 and 6x10 stand up pouches, and bulk up to 50 lbs
Greenies LLC d.b.a. Terra Spice Company
Soup, Moroccan Green Lentil Cups
Whole Foods Market
Nature's Eats Mustang Island Macadamia Sunrise NET WT 14 oz. (397g) Trail Mixes in clear cello bags, UPC: 8-32112-00363-7
Texas Star Nut and Food Co., Inc.
Roasted Mixed Nuts No Salt: Gourmet Garage, 9 oz. Plastic Cup, UPC: 79084506010; Hannaford, 9.0 oz. Plastic Cup, UPC: 72543994507
Aurora Products, Inc.
Better Valu Chicken Seasoning Net. Wt. 5.25 oz (149 g) Distributed by: Federated Group, Inc. 3025 W. Salt Creek Lane Arlington Heights, IL 6005 www.better-valu.com UPC 079807003794
Spiceco, Inc.
Rey Panama Tropical Mango
Cott Beverages Inc.
Sunny Select Mango Guava
Cott Beverages Inc.
Shoppers Value Chicken Seasoning 5 oz. - UPC 041130310676 Distributed By: Supervalu Inc., Eden Prairie, MN 55344 USA,
Spiceco, Inc.
Krystyna Bakery Polish Style Cheese Cake, Weight 18 oz., UPC 789438000096
Krystyna Bakery
Whole Foods Market Health Starts Here Rye Bread (formerly 100% Rye) 16 oz. PLU# 41844
Whole Food Market
Wawa brand Kale and Quinoa Salad, 7.5-oz. plastic container, UPC Code: 726191066402
Taylor Farms Florida, Inc.
Spice Deluxe Chicken Seasoning Net Wt. 3.5 oz (99 g) Manufactured by Spiceco Terminal Way Avenel, NJ 07001 USA www.spice-co.com UPC 078006000048
Spiceco, Inc.
Earth Coco Raw Coconut Water 100% Pure -320ml UPC 799632-585022 -500ml UPC 799632-585015 Distributed by: Earthcoco, Inc. 2651 Main Street Santa Monica CA 90405 www.earthcoco.com Product of Philippines **store frozen for maximum freshness**
Earthcoco
Redner's Warehouse Markets Spice Rack Chicken Rub 2.75 oz (77 g) Manufactured for Redner's Warehouse Markets #3 Quarry Road, Reading PA 19605 UPC 015984695937
Spiceco, Inc.
TRADER JOES A Dozen Sweet Bites Chocolate and Coffee Opera Cake, Raspberry Macaroon Cake, Caramel & Chocolate Cake, 9.16 oz UPC 00967679 or SKU 096767.
PROLAINAT
Sylvia's Sizzlin' Hot Spice, Net Wt. 5.5 oz. (156g), Distributed by: Sylvia Woods Food Company, P.O. Box 240, Harlem, NY 10027, UPC 608623000515
Spiceco, Inc.
Quick Strike Tropical Mango
Cott Beverages Inc.
La Terra Fina Organic Thick & Creamy Spinach Dip and Spread; Made with Greek Yogurt. 24 oz. plastic tub (1 lb. 8 oz,) 680 g: Keep refrigerated UPC 640410513730. Manufactured by" La Terra Fina, Union City, CA 94587
La Terra Fina, Inc.
Blintzes with Potato & Mushroom, Net. Wt. 18oz (510g), 10 pieces. 18-oz. plastic trays containing ten pieces of Royal Frozen Food, BLINTZES Blintzes with Potato Mushroom with bar code 6 0723830020 1. 12 packs per case.
Royal Frozen Food
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- 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.
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