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 · 2026-10-17
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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4060805, ORGANIC HARD WHOLE WHEAT PASTRY FLOUR(ORGANIC WHEAT), DAKOTA SPECIALTY MILLING, INC., FARGO, ND , NET WT 50 LBS..
Dakota Specialty Milling, Inc
Butter Cream
Bakery Cash & Carry Inc.
APPLE DRINK MIX. Yoruk Prens Elma Net 400 g. USA Distributor: Ethnic Int. Holding Inc. 4 Corporate Drive, Cranbury, NJ 08512. Tel. 609-395-8513. Picture of green apple on label.
Ethnic International Holding Inc
Publix 7 inch Chocolate Ganache Grandeur cake Scale ID Number * 002-94130-00000 *The last five digits of the scale ID number contain the unit price. For example $4.99 would have the last five digits ending 00499.
Publix Super Markets, Inc.
4060567, MEDIUM RYE FLOUR (RYE), DAKOTA SPECIALTY MILLING, INC., FARGO, ND NET WT 50 LBS..
Dakota Specialty Milling, Inc
Publix Latte Blast cake Scale ID Number * 002-94162-00000 *The last five digits of the scale ID number contain the unit price. For example $4.99 would have the last five digits ending 00499.
Publix Super Markets, Inc.
41653, MIX 8 GRAIN INSTANTIZED( OATS, WHEAT, BARLEY, TRITICALE, WHITE WHEAT, RYE, AMARANTH, FLAXSEED, WHEAT GERM, YELLOW CORN), DAKOTA SPECIALTY MILLING, INC., FARGO, ND , 1 NET WT. 50 LBS .
Dakota Specialty Milling, Inc
4050100, ORGANIC WHOLE WHEAT BREAD FLOUR (ORGANIC WHEAT), DAKOTA SPECIALTY MILLING, INC., FARGO, ND , 1 NET WT. 50 LBS .
Dakota Specialty Milling, Inc
Publix 7 inch Fudge iced Choc DEC cake Scale ID Number * 002-94432-00000 *The last five digits of the scale ID number contain the unit price. For example $4.99 would have the last five digits ending 00499.
Publix Super Markets, Inc.
90341440, BOULDER 7 WHOLE GRAIN BLEND ( MILO: SORGHUM, MILLET, BROWN RICE, WHOLE GRAIN CORN, TEFF, AMARANTH, QUINOA) DAKOTA SPECIALTY MILLING, INC., FARGO, ND , 50. LBS.
Dakota Specialty Milling, Inc
40735, SPECIALTY DAKOTA 12 GRAIN BLEND 100 (WHEAT, OATS, BARLEY, RYE, TRICALE, MILLET, BROWN RICE, BULGAR WHEAT, YELLOW CORN, BUCKWHEAT, SPELT, AMARANTH) DAKOTA SPECIALTY MILLING, INC., FARGO, ND NET WT 50 LBS..
Dakota Specialty Milling, Inc
41672, SPECIALTY LIGHT WHITE BLEND 200 ( CELLULOSE FIBER, WHEAT FLOUR, SALT, CELLULOSE GUM, GUAR GUM, CALCIUM PROPIONATE), DAKOTA SPECIALTY MILLING, INC., FARGO, ND , 19 NET WT. 50 LBS .
Dakota Specialty Milling, Inc
Ezekiel 4:9 Sprouted Grain Cereal- Cinnamon Raisin, 16 oz. Packaging label reads in part:" Food FOR Life***EZEKIEL 4:9 SPROUTED WHOLE GRAIN CEREAL Cinnamon Raison***NET WT. 16 OZ(454g)***MANUFACTURED BY: FOOD FOR LIFE BAKING COMPANY, INC. P.O. BOX 1434 CORONA, CA 92878-1434***".
Food For Life Baking Company Inc.
Sunchips 6 Grain Medley Creamy Roasted Garlic, Net WT. 9 oz. (255.1 g), UPC 2840000690
Frito-Lay, Inc
Ezekiel 4:9 Sprouted Grain Cereal- Original, 16 oz. Packaging label reads in part:"***Food FOR Life*** Ezekiel 4:9 SPROUTED WHOLE GRAIN CEREAL ORIGINAL NET WT. 16 OZ (454g)***MANUFACTURED BY: FOOD FOR LIFE BAKING COMPANY, INC. P.O. BOX 1434 CORONA, CA 92878-1434***".
Food For Life Baking Company Inc.
4060804, ORGANIC ALL PURPOSE FLOUR(ORGANIC WHEAT), DAKOTA SPECIALTY MILLING, INC., FARGO, ND , 1 NET WT 50 LBS..
Dakota Specialty Milling, Inc
King Arthur Unbleached Bread Flour, 5-lb. bag UPC 0-71012-04105-3
The King Arthur Flour Company, Inc.
10021 Roman Meal Premium Oat Bran Mix ( Oat Flour, Oats, Oat Bran, white Wheat Bran, Red Wheat Bran, Stabilizi...., Wheat Germ), Roman Meal Company, Tacoma, Washington, 1 Net WT 50 LBS.
Dakota Specialty Milling, Inc
King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour, 5-lb. bag UPC 0-71012-01050-9
The King Arthur Flour Company, Inc.
Sunchips 6 Grain Medley Parmesan & Herb, Net Wts. 9 oz (255.1 g) UPC 2840003963 and 1 3/8 oz (38.9 g) UPC 2840000892
Frito-Lay, Inc
42209, QUADRUPLE WHEAT BLEND( WHITE WHEAT, SPELT, BUCKWHEAT, CALCIUM SULFATE, FERROUS SULFATE-CONTAINS WHEAT STARCH), DAKOTA SPECIALTY MILLING, INC., FARGO, ND , 1 NET WT. 50 LBS .
Dakota Specialty Milling, Inc
42203, OCTOBER GRAINS & SEEDS MIX ( OATS, GOLDEN FLAX, SUNFLOWER, SESAME SEED, WHITE WHEAT, OAT FLOUR, BARLEY, WHET BRAN, CORN, MILLET, AMARANTH), DAKOTA SPECIALTY MILLING, INC., FARGO, ND , 1 NET WT. 50 LBS .
Dakota Specialty Milling, Inc
Jamba Multigrain Fruit Chips (Cranberry) 5ozx12
Inventure Foods, Inc.
Ezekiel 4:9 Sprouted Grain Cereal- Golden Flax, 16 oz. Packaging label reads in part:" Food FOR Life***EZEKIEL 4:9 SPROUTED WHOLE GRAIN CEREAL GOLDEN FLAX***NET WT. 16 OZ(454g)***MANUFACTURED BY: FOOD FOR LIFE BAKING COMPANY, INC. P.O. BOX 1434 CORONA, CA 92878-1434***".
Food For Life Baking Company Inc.
Publix 7 inch German Chocolate cake Scale ID Number * 002-95958-00000 *The last five digits of the scale ID number contain the unit price. For example $4.99 would have the last five digits ending 00499.
Publix Super Markets, Inc.
ROSEHIP DRINK MIX. Yoruk Prens Tarcin Kusburnu Net 400 g. USA Distributor: Ethnic Int. Holding Inc. 4 Corporate Drive, Cranbury, NJ 08512. Tel. 609-395-8513. Picture of flower on label.
Ethnic International Holding Inc
4060570-T, TOTE - DARK RYE FLOUR, (WHOLE RYE), DAKOTA SPECIALTY MILLING, INC., FARGO, ND , NET WT. 1,750 LBS
Dakota Specialty Milling, Inc
Publix 7 inch Chocolate with Cherry Buttercream layer cake Scale ID Number * 002-95767-00000 *The last five digits of the scale ID number contain the unit price. For example $4.99 would have the last five digits ending 00499.
Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Publix 7 inch Chocolate with Fudge layer cake Scale ID Number * 002-95663-00000 *The last five digits of the scale ID number contain the unit price. For example $4.99 would have the last five digits ending 00499.
Publix Super Markets, Inc.
41512 and 41512-T, IBC 12 WHOLE GRAIN BLEND( WHEAT, OATS, BARLEY , RYE, TRITICALE, MILLET, BUCKWHEAT, YELLOW CORN, SORGHUM, BROWN RICE, QUINOA, AMARANTH) DAKOTA SPECIALTY MILLING, INC., FARGO, ND , 1 NET WT. 50. LBS and 1,750 LBS.
Dakota Specialty Milling, Inc
365 Organic Orzo, 16oz, 20 carton/case
Whole Foods Market
Publix 7 inch Dec. Fudge iced w/filling cake Scale ID Number * 002-19748-00000 *The last five digits of the scale ID number contain the unit price. For example $4.99 would have the last five digits ending 00499.
Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Wildcat Creek Farms Country Style Butter Flavored Popcorn Salt, 4.5oz glass shaker, UPC 7 28123 91010 4 & 40 oz pete container, UPC 7 28123 91009 8. 4633 Rd. 94, Payne, OH 45880
WILDCAT CREEK POPCORN
41406, MULTI GRAIN WHOLE MEAL FLOUR BLEND 100( WHITE WHEAT, TRITICALE, OATS, RYE, BARLEY, MILLET, BUCKWHEAT, BROWN RICE), DAKOTA SPECIALTY MILLING, INC., FARGO, ND , 1 Net WT 50 LBS.
Dakota Specialty Milling, Inc
Publix Caramel Pecan Crunch cake Scale ID Number * 002-94301-00000 *The last five digits of the scale ID number contain the unit price. For example $4.99 would have the last five digits ending 00499.
Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Publix Chocolate Ganache Bon Bon cake Scale ID Number * 002-94098-00000 *The last five digits of the scale ID number contain the unit price. For example $4.99 would have the last five digits ending 00499.
Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Peanut Butter Power Chews sold as a bulk item through Whole Foods Market self serve bins, PLU 9663
Whole Foods Market
Publix Peanut Butter Fudge Fix cake Scale ID Number * 002-94599-00000 *The last five digits of the scale ID number contain the unit price. For example $4.99 would have the last five digits ending 00499.
Publix Super Markets, Inc.
40145, SPECIALTY MULTIGRAIN BASE ( WHEAT BRAN, SUNFLOWER, WHEAT, OAT BRAN, RYE, OATS, OAT FLOUR, FLAXSEED, WHEAT GERM), DAKOTA SPECIALTY MILLING, INC., FARGO, ND , 1 Net WT 50 LBS.
Dakota Specialty Milling, Inc
Publix 7inch Chocolate Shadow cake Scale ID Number * 002-95323-00000 *The last five digits of the scale ID number contain the unit price. For example $4.99 would have the last five digits ending 00499.
Publix Super Markets, Inc.
40120, CANADIAN OAT BASE (OATS. OAT BRAN, OAT FIBER, RYE, SUNFLOWER, OAT FLOUR, WHEAT, BARLEY), DAKOTA SPECIALTY MILLING, INC., FARGO, ND , 1 Net WT 50 LBS.
Dakota Specialty Milling, Inc
4060801, ORGANIC HIGH GLUTEN REFINED HARD RED SPRING WHEAT FLOUR(ORGANIC WHEAT), DAKOTA SPECIALTY MILLING, INC., FARGO, ND , 1 NET WT 50 LBS..
Dakota Specialty Milling, Inc
40133, SARA LEE SPECIALTY 8 GRAIN BLEND 100 (SUNFLOWER, WHEAT, OATS, RYE, BARLEY, WHOLE MEAL YELLOW CORN, MILLET, TRITICALE, RYE FLOUR), DAKOTA SPECIALTY MILLING, INC., FARGO, ND , 1 Net WT 50 LBS.
Dakota Specialty Milling, Inc
Tausi Brand Salted Black Beans, 180g (6.34oz), 100 cans/carton This product is in a two piece can with a single seam. This 6.34 oz can is wrapped with a label containing, red, yellow, and black text labeled in part "Tausi Brand Salted Black Beans***Distributed by: V8 Commercial Co, Inc. San Juan, Metro Manila Produc of the Phillipines***Ingredients: Black Beans, water, Iodized salt, sugar and caramel Net wt. 180g(6.34oz)**BB:___"
Walong Marketing, Inc.
ALL NATURAL ANCIENT GRAIN BREAD, NET WT. 13.8 OZ. (393 g), PRODUCT OF CANADA, UPC 0 49800 08712 5 (appears on bag), Product Code 08712 --- RICH PRODUCTS CORP., BUFFALO, NY 14213 --- The product is a frozen bread dough packaged in a plastic bag with 24 plastic bags per case. The frozen dough is sold to in-store bakeries and food service customers.
Rich Products Corp
UpRiver brand Cold Smoke Atlantic Salmon Balik Cut Sides Vacuum Packed
Mkg Provisions Inc
Cold Smoke Atlantic Salmon Nordic Choice Pre-sliced Vacuum Packed
Mkg Provisions Inc
Cold-smoked salmon in a vacuum packed, clear plastic bag. Product labeled: Csea brand Cold Smoked Smoked Sockeye Trim, 2 lb., Ingredients: Sockeye Salmon, Salt, and Natural Hardwood Smoked Produced by Ocean Beauty Seafoods, LLC KEEP REFRIGERATED AT 38 DEG OR BELOW"
Ocean Beauty Seafoods, LLC
Sweetie Sugar Free/ NSA Chocolate Peanuts in plastic bag 2 lb, UPC 0 17598 94259 9, 5 lb, UPC 0 17598 04259 6
BA Sweetie Candy Co
Z Pro 25 High Protein Supplement Net. Wt. 1.3 oz. - Vanilla Flavor Formulated and Distributed by: R-Kane Products, Inc. 8351 National Highway, Pennsauken, NJ 08110
R-Kane Products 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.