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 · 2026-10-16
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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Garden-Fresh Hawaiian Salad , Product Code 0 11596 55058 9, 1/5 lb; Our Own Hawaiian Salad, Product Code 0 11596 45068 1, 1/4 lb
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
Garden-Fresh Wisconsin Cheddar & Pea Salad, Product Code 0 11596 52021 6 11/1/2013 - 11/15/2013 1/5 lb
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
Maggie's White Fruit Dip , Product Code 0 11596 06200 6, 6/12 oz
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
Garden-Fresh Italian Market Salad Kit, Product Code 0 11596 62208 8 , 1/5.12lb
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
Garden- Fresh Southwestern Pasta Salad, Product Code 0 11596 52046 9, 1/5 lb
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
Garden-Fresh Pickled Beet And Onion Salad, Product Code 0 11596 52018 2, 1/5 lb
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
Evergreen Farm Pear Juice Gochujang (Hot Peppeer Paste). Net Wt 70 ounce (4.4 LBS) glass jars. 1023 Yardville Allentown Road, Hamilton NJ 08620. Product of USA. UPC # 89076726177.
Evergreen Orchard Farm, LLC
Finest Traditions Fruit Dip ,Product Code 7 33147 10852 9, 6/11 oz
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
Mediterranean Olives: Small, produced by Bel Frantoio and packaged in 34-oz. plastic containers. Imported from Italy
Ocean State Jobbers, Inc.
Dairy Fresh Homemade Dixie Cole Slaw, Product Code 0 70163 55890 8,2/5 lb
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
Garden-Fresh Baked Egg Custard, Product Code 0 11596 07032 2, 6/12 oz
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
Evergreen Farm Doen Jang (Soybean Paste). Net Wt, 70 ounces (4.4 LBS) in glass jars. 1023 Yardville Allentown Road, Hamilton NJ 08620. Product of USA. UPC# 89076725873
Evergreen Orchard Farm, LLC
Grandpas Red Skin Potato Salad, Product Code 0 11596 14061 2 12/16 oz.; Grandpas Red Skin Potato Salad , Product Code 0 11596 51080 4, 2/5 lb.
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
Garden-Fresh Lite Italian Pasta Salad , Product Code 0 11596 55208 8, 1/5 lb
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
Garden-Fresh Tomato Mozzarella Salad Kit, Product Code 0 11596 55163 0, 1/5 lb
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
Finest Traditions Roasted Garlic Potato Salad, Product Code 10 733147 10159 6,1/8 lb;
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
Garden-Fresh Spaghetti Salad, Product Code 0 11 11596 52130 1, 1/5 lb
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
Finest Traditions Tuna Pasta Salad, Product Code 10 733147 10067 4, 1/8 lb
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
Seafood Salad packaged in: 7 oz., 12 oz., 30 lbs. Packaged under the following labels: Boston Salads, Rachaels Gourmet, Dietz and Watson, and Fresh Ideas
Boston Salads & Provisions Co., Inc.
Weis Seafood Supreme, 0 11596 55218 7, 1/5 lb
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
Mediterranean Olives: French Picholine, produced by Bel Frantoio and packaged in 34-oz. plastic containers. Imported from Italy
Ocean State Jobbers, Inc.
Market Pantry Reduced Fat Potato Salad, Product Code 0 85239 20115 2, 6/16 oz.
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
Grandpas Sour Cream Cucumber Salad, Product Code 0 11596 52080 3, 2/5 lb
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
Finest Traditions Rigatoni Pasta Salad, Product Code 10 733147 10148 0, 1/8 lb
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
Market Pantry brand Animal Cookies, white fudge coated, in a clear plastic bear-shaped jar, net wt. 44 oz. Ingredients: enriched flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sugar, soybean oil, high fructose corn syrup, invert sugar, cocoa (processed with alkali), graham flour, chocolate, salt, baking soda, calcium carbonate, soy lecithin, natural and artificial flavor, color with (caramel color, blue 1, yellow 6), preservatives
D. F. Stauffer Biscuit Co, Inc.
Garden-Fresh Asiago Pasta Salad, Product Code 0 11596 52069 8, 1/5 lb Archer Farms Asiago Pasta Salad,Product Code 0 85239 02230 6, 6/5 oz Archer Farms Asiago Pasta Salad,Product Code 0 85239 40201 6, 6/14 oz Dairy Fresh Asiago Pasta Salad, Product Code 0 70163 50041 9, 1/5 lb
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
Garden-Fresh Wheat Berry Salad,Product Code 0 11596 52118 3, 1/4 lb
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
Garden-Fresh American Potato Salad, Product Code 0 11596 51010 1, 2/5 lb.; Garden-Fresh American Potato Salad, Product Code 0 11596 14015 5, 12/16 oz.; Garden-Fresh American Potato Salad, Product Code 0 11596 24200 2, 7 8/2 lb. ; Garden-Fresh American Potato Salad, Product Code 0 11596 34310 5, 6/3 lb.; Garden-Fresh Large Diced American Potato Salad, Product Code 0 11596 91018 5 2/5 lb. Market Pantry American Potato Salad,Product Code 0 85239 24102 8, 4/3 lb; Market Pantry Americ
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
Weis Potato With Egg Salad, Product Code 0 41497 05841 9 , 12/16 oz; Weis Potato With Egg Salad, Product Code 0 41497 05902 7 , 4/3 lb; Weis Potato With Egg Salad, Product Code 0 11596 51101 6, 2/5 lb.
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
Garden-Fresh Deluxe Egg Salad,Product Code 0 11596 52043 8, 1/5 lb; Chefs Kitchen Deluxe Egg Salad, 0 11596 52044 5, 1/5 lb
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
Garden-Fresh Deviled Egg Salad, Product Code 0 11596 52122, 1/5 lb;
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
Garden-Fresh Premium Tuna Salad, Product Code 0 11596, 1/5 lb
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
Crunch Pak Tart Apple Slices, 6/2 ounce bags packaged in a clamshell. The UPC on the clamshell is 7 32313 12103 4. Crunch Pak Tart Apple Slices, 14 ounce bag. The UPC is 7 32313 14120 9. Crunch Pak Tart Apple Slices, 3 pound bag. The UPC is 7 32313 48120 6. The 6/2 oz. bags packaged in a clamshell is labeled in parts: "***CRUNCH PAK***TART***apple Slices***6-2 oz BAGS***NET WT. 12 oz***Crunch Pak, LLC, Cashmere, WA 98815***". The 14 oz. bag is labeled in parts: "***CRUNCH PAK***T
Crunch Pak, LLC
Garden-Fresh Mediterranean Pasta Salad, Product Code 0 11596 52071 1, 1/5 lb
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
Our Own Homestyle Mustard Potato Salad, Product Code 0 11596 51047 7, 4/5 lb; ;
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
Knowlans Mandarin Salad Base, Product Code 10 733147 10153 4, 1/8 lb
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
Garden-Fresh Amish Country Mustard Potato Salad, Product Code 0 11596 51015 6, 2/5 lb. . .
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
Archer Farms Neptune Salad, 0 85239 20242 5, 6/6 oz Archer Farms Neptune Salad, 0 85239 20243 2, 6/14 oz
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
Garden-Fresh Egg Salad Spread, Product Code 0 11596 55168 5, 1/5 lb; Finest Traditions Egg Salad Spread, Product Code 10 733147 10189 3, 2/4 lb; Finest Traditions Egg Salad Spread,Product Code 7 33147 10491 0, 6/12 oz;
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
Our Own Garden Pasta Salad, Product Code 0 11596 52153 4, 1/5 lb
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
Garden-Fresh Reduced Fat Mustard Potato Salad, Product Code 0 11596 51202 0, 1/5 lb.; Market Pantry Reduced Fat Mustard Potato, Product Code 0 85329 20016 2, /16 oz.
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
Garden-Fresh Whole Grain Garden Pepper Pasta Salad,Product Code 0 11596 52207 4, 1/5 lb
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
Garden-Fresh Premium Egg Salad,Product Code 0 11596 , 1/5 lb
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
Garden- Fresh Steakhouse Potato Salad Kit, Product Code 0 11596 51076 7, 1/10.75lb.
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
Garden-Fresh Fantastic Seafood Kit, Product Code 0 11596, 2/5 lb
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
Garden-Fresh Red Potato Salad, Product Code 0 11596 24205 7, 8/2 lb. Weis Red Potato Salad, Product Code 0 41497 05848 8, 6/16 oz. .
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
Garden-Fresh Gourmet Dill Potato Salad, Product Code 0 11596 55137 1, 2/5 lb. . .
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
Weis Spiral Pasta Salad, 0 11596 52107 7, 1/5 lb
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
Oma's Choice, Dilled Garlic, Net. Wt. 16 oz, Made Espcially For Oma's Choice, 4042 F.M. 3171 Schulenburg, TX 78956.
Oma's Choice Inc
Garden-Fresh Cheese Tortellini Salad Toscana,Product Code 0 11596 52075 9, 1/5 lb
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
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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.