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 · 2026-10-15
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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Arriba! 16 oz. Chili Con Queso-Hot; 6 units per case
Riba Foods Inc
Macadamia Nut ice cream is packed in 2.5 gallon bulk, 1.5 gallon bulk, or half gallon retail size tubs. Retail size ice cream flavor is labeled in part, "***Husky Ice Cream, Inc. 4721 California Ave SW Seattle, WA 98116 HUSKY "Cream of the Town" HALF GALLON ICE CREAM www.huskydeli.com INGREDIENTS: CREAM, MILK, SKIM MILK POWDER, SUGAR, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, CAROB BEAN GUM, GUAR GUM, SOY LECITHIN, CARRAGEENAN". No UPC code.
Husky Ice Cream,Inc
Oreo Cookie ice cream is packed in 2.5 gallon bulk, 1.5 gallon bulk, or half gallon retail size tubs. Retail size ice cream flavor is labeled in part, "***Husky Ice Cream, Inc. 4721 California Ave SW Seattle, WA 98116 HUSKY "Cream of the Town" HALF GALLON ICE CREAM www.huskydeli.com INGREDIENTS: CREAM, MILK, SKIM MILK POWDER, SUGAR, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, CAROB BEAN GUM, GUAR GUM, SOY LECITHIN, CARRAGEENAN". No UPC code.
Husky Ice Cream,Inc
Hummus; All-natural ZILKS BALSAMIC & GARLIC HUMMUS GLUTEN FREE & NON-GMO NET WT. 8 OZ
Zilks Foods
Salpica 8 oz. Ballpark Nacho; 6 units per case
Riba Foods Inc
Dried Bean Curd Anka Flavor 24x150g, Item No. 8535
Gemini Food Corporation Inc
Bleating Heart Cheese, Ewelicious Blue, Sheep Milk Blue Cheese Handcrafted with whimsy in California; Ingredients: Raw sheep milk, salt, cultures, rennet. Aged 2 months or more.
Bleating Heart Cheese LLC
Bleating Heart Cheese, Shepherdista - Natural rind sheep milk cheese. Handcrafted with whimsy in California; Ingredients: Raw water buffalo milk, salt, cultures, rennet. Aged 2 months or more.
Bleating Heart Cheese LLC
Caramel Swirl ice cream is packed in 2.5 gallon bulk, 1.5 gallon bulk, or half gallon retail size tubs. Retail size ice cream flavor is labeled in part, "***Husky Ice Cream, Inc. 4721 California Ave SW Seattle, WA 98116 HUSKY "Cream of the Town" HALF GALLON ICE CREAM www.huskydeli.com INGREDIENTS: CREAM, MILK, SKIM MILK POWDER, SUGAR, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, CAROB BEAN GUM, GUAR GUM, SOY LECITHIN, CARRAGEENAN". No UPC code.
Husky Ice Cream,Inc
Peppermint ice cream is packed in 2.5 gallon bulk, 1.5 gallon bulk, or half gallon retail size tubs. Retail size ice cream flavor is labeled in part, "***Husky Ice Cream, Inc. 4721 California Ave SW Seattle, WA 98116 HUSKY "Cream of the Town" HALF GALLON ICE CREAM www.huskydeli.com INGREDIENTS: CREAM, MILK, SKIM MILK POWDER, SUGAR, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, CAROB BEAN GUM, GUAR GUM, SOY LECITHIN, CARRAGEENAN". No UPC code.
Husky Ice Cream,Inc
Pralines and Cream ice cream is packed in 2.5 gallon bulk, 1.5 gallon bulk, or half gallon retail size tubs. Retail size ice cream flavor is labeled in part, "***Husky Ice Cream, Inc. 4721 California Ave SW Seattle, WA 98116 HUSKY "Cream of the Town" HALF GALLON ICE CREAM www.huskydeli.com INGREDIENTS: CREAM, MILK, SKIM MILK POWDER, SUGAR, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, CAROB BEAN GUM, GUAR GUM, SOY LECITHIN, CARRAGEENAN". No UPC code.
Husky Ice Cream,Inc
Dried Bean Curd Spicy Flavor 24x150g, Item No. 8537
Gemini Food Corporation Inc
Bleating Heart Cheese, Buff Blue; Water Buffalo milk Blue Cheese Handcrafted with whimsy in California; Ingredients: Raw water buffalo milk, salt, cultures, rennet. Aged 2 months or more.
Bleating Heart Cheese LLC
Lemon Custard ice cream is packed in 2.5 gallon bulk, 1.5 gallon bulk, or half gallon retail size tubs. Retail size ice cream flavor is labeled in part, "***Husky Ice Cream, Inc. 4721 California Ave SW Seattle, WA 98116 HUSKY "Cream of the Town" HALF GALLON ICE CREAM www.huskydeli.com INGREDIENTS: CREAM, MILK, SKIM MILK POWDER, SUGAR, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, CAROB BEAN GUM, GUAR GUM, SOY LECITHIN, CARRAGEENAN". No UPC code.
Husky Ice Cream,Inc
Root Beer ice cream is packed in 2.5 gallon bulk, 1.5 gallon bulk, or half gallon retail size tubs. Retail size ice cream flavor is labeled in part, "***Husky Ice Cream, Inc. 4721 California Ave SW Seattle, WA 98116 HUSKY "Cream of the Town" HALF GALLON ICE CREAM www.huskydeli.com INGREDIENTS: CREAM, MILK, SKIM MILK POWDER, SUGAR, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, CAROB BEAN GUM, GUAR GUM, SOY LECITHIN, CARRAGEENAN". No UPC code.
Husky Ice Cream,Inc
Chopped Twix, chopped candy bars pieces packaged in 5 lb plastic white film bags, 2 bags per case
Tarrier Foods Corp
Bleating Heart Cheese, Buff Ewe Blue - Sheep and Buffalo milk blue cheese. Handcrafted with whimsy in California; Ingredients: Raw sheep and water buffalo milk, salt, cultures, rennet. Aged 2 months or more.
Bleating Heart Cheese LLC
Vanilla ice cream is packed in 2.5 gallon bulk, 1.5 gallon bulk, or half gallon retail size tubs. Retail size ice cream flavor is labeled in part, "***Husky Ice Cream, Inc. 4721 California Ave SW Seattle, WA 98116 HUSKY "Cream of the Town" HALF GALLON ICE CREAM www.huskydeli.com INGREDIENTS: CREAM, MILK, SKIM MILK POWDER, SUGAR, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, CAROB BEAN GUM, GUAR GUM, SOY LECITHIN, CARRAGEENAN". No UPC code.
Husky Ice Cream,Inc
Bleating Heart Cheese, Funky Bleats - Mixed milk cheese with funk. Handcrafted with whimsy in California; Ingredients: Raw sheep and goat milk, salt, cultures, rennet. Aged 2 months or more.
Bleating Heart Cheese LLC
Sausage, Egg & Cheese Croissant, Net Wt. 5.00 oz., UPC 7-01248-00523-8, MFG Code 623
SunBurst Foods, Inc.
Grilled Chicken Pretzel Roll, Net Wt. 7.00 oz., UPC 7-01248-01082-9, MFG Code 1798
SunBurst Foods, Inc.
Fried Bologna & Egg on Bun, Net Wt. 5.40 oz., UPC 7-01248-00804-8, MFG Code 652
SunBurst Foods, Inc.
Grilled Cheese, Net. Wt. 1.65 oz., UPC 7-01248-00883-3, MFG Code 1593
SunBurst Foods, Inc.
Strawberry Shortcake, Net Wt. 5.25 oz. UPC 7-01248-00549-8, MFG Code 648
SunBurst Foods, Inc.
Pimento Cheese on White, Net Wt. 4.30 oz., UPC 7001248-01099-7, MFG Code 1815
SunBurst Foods, Inc.
Ham & Cheese on Wheat, Net Wt. 3.00 oz., UPC 7-01248-00827-7, MFG Code 1035; Ham & Cheese on Wheat, Net Wt. 3.80 oz., UPC 7-01248-01095-9, MFG Code 1811
SunBurst Foods, Inc.
Double Cheese Dogs, Net WT., 6.40 oz., UPC 7-01248-00802-4, MFG Code 650
SunBurst Foods, Inc.
Deluxe Chicken Salad on 100% Whole Wheat Roll, Net Wt. 5.30 oz., UPC 7-01248-016063-8, MFG Code 1777
SunBurst Foods, Inc.
Barbecue Chicken (on bun), Net Wt. 4.60 oz., UPC 7-01248-00144-5, MFG Code 162
SunBurst Foods, Inc.
Fried Chicken w/Bone Sandwich, Net Wt. 9.50 oz., UPC 7-01248-00333-3, MFG Code 284
SunBurst Foods, Inc.
Philly-Style Cheese Steak, Net Wt. 5.75 oz., UPC 7-01248-00194-0, MFG Code 237
SunBurst Foods, Inc.
Barbecue Beef, Net Wt. 4.30 oz., UPC 7-01248-00176-6, MFG Code 294
SunBurst Foods, Inc.
Turkey & Swiss on Wheat Bread, Net. Wt. 4.00 oz., UPC 7-01248-00531-3, MFG Code 637; Turkey and Swiss on 100% Whole Wheat, Net Wt. 5.25 oz., UPC 7-01248-01062-1, MFG Code 1776
SunBurst Foods, Inc.
Fresh Bites Pimento Cheese, Net Wt. 3.50 oz., UPC 7-01248-00114-8, MFG Code 115
SunBurst Foods, Inc.
Sausage & Egg w/Rice, Net Wt. 7.50 oz., UPC 7-01248-00609-9, MFG Code 1508
SunBurst Foods, Inc.
Smoking Joe (Smoked Sausage on Bread), Net Wt. 5.25 oz., UPC 7-01248-00122-3, MFG Code 123
SunBurst Foods, Inc.
Strawberries, Net Wt. 2.50 oz. UPC 7-01248-01067-6, MFG Code 1782
SunBurst Foods, Inc.
Turkey and Swiss Sub, Net Wt. 6.75 oz., UPC 7-01248-01093-5, MFG Code 1809
SunBurst Foods, Inc.
Jumbo, In-shell, Bulk Hazelnuts packed in 50-lb poly weave plastic sacks. No UPC.
Willamette Filbert Growers Inc
Bologna & Cheese, Net Wt. 3.00 oz., UPC 7-01248-00309-9, MFG Code 1038; Thick Bologna & Cheese, Net Wt. 4.50 oz., UPC 7-01248-00913-7, MFG Code 258
SunBurst Foods, Inc.
Ham & Cheese on Bun, Net Wt. 3.70 oz., UPC 7-01248-01050-8, MFG Code 1762
SunBurst Foods, Inc.
Groove Gluten-Free Dark Chocolate Cookie & French Chocolate Ice Cream Sandwich. The product is sold in 3 fl. oz. single packs and 6 fl. oz. 2-packs and labeled as Groove. The UPC codes are 8 52692 00406 0 and 8 52692 00403 2
Great Feeling Foods
Watermelon, Net Wt. 3.75 oz., UPC 7-01248-01075-1, MFG Code 1790
SunBurst Foods, Inc.
Egg Salad, Net Wt. 3.30 oz., UPC 7-01248-00116-2, MFG Code 117
SunBurst Foods, Inc.
Gourmet Sub (Ham, Bologna & Cheese), Net Wt. 4.00 oz., UPC 7-01248-00307-4, MFG Code 1048
SunBurst Foods, Inc.
Grilled Chicken Croissant, Net Wt. 6.00 oz., UPC 7-01248-01098-0, MFG Code 1814
SunBurst Foods, Inc.
Turkey and Swiss on Croissant, Net Wt. 5.50 oz., UPC 7-01248-01092-8, MFG Code 1808
SunBurst Foods, Inc.
Apple Cobbler, Net Wt. 3.75 oz., UPC 7-01248-01041-6, MFG Code 1729
SunBurst Foods, Inc.
Deluxe Caesar Salad, Net Wt. 3.24 oz.,UPC 7-01248-00946-5, MFG Code 1655; Caesar Salad, Net Wt., 3.25 oz., UPC 7-01248-01028-7, MFG Code 1740; Caesar Salad, Net Wt. 3.25 oz., UPC 7-01248-00623-5, MFG Code 1522
SunBurst Foods, Inc.
Chicken Finger Sub w/Potato Wedges, Net. Wt. 8.75 oz., UPC 7-01248-00903-8, MFG Code 1619
SunBurst Foods, Inc.
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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.