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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Radish Sliced 80/2oz bag Item #74605 BEST USED BY: 11/21/12 TC: 1 317 2359 15:45
Fresh Unlimited Inc
Frozen Cooked Lobster Meat. Salad Meat 6 X 2 lb. plastic bags, 6 individual items per case. Captain Homard and Apollo. Keep Frozen
Cap Sur Mer, Inc.
Somersault brand Cinnamon Crunch. Crunchy nuggets baked with sunflower seeds and toasted grains. Sunflower seed snack. .5 oz, 1 oz., 2 oz., 6 oz., and 16 oz.
Somersault Snack Co., LLC
Captain Homard Frozen Cooked Lobster Meat. Broken Tail Meat, 6X2 lb, plastic bags, 6 individual items per case. Keep Frozen.
Cap Sur Mer, Inc.
Yangsheng Eggs Preserved Duck Eggs Content 6 pcs Net Wt: approx 12.69 oz (360g) S& M (USA) Enterprise Corp Rm3 8/F., Yuexiu Bldg., 160-174 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai, HK Distributed by : S & M Int'l Inc 100 Pulaski ST., Bayonne NJ 07002 Product of China UPC 6949682803551
S & M International Inc
Woodstock All Natural Tamari Almonds, 7.5 OZ in a gusseted re-sealable poly bag.
Woodstock Farms
Frozen Cooked Lobster Tail Meat. Nautifish. 2 lb plastic bags, 6 items/case. Keep Frozen
Cap Sur Mer, Inc.
Green Pepper Strips 3/8" 80/2oz (4,536g) bag Item #73032 BEST USED BY: 11/21/12 TC: 1 317 2359 15:45
Fresh Unlimited Inc
Red Grapes 80/1.5 oz (3,402g) bag Item #71305 BEST USED BY: 11/21/12
Fresh Unlimited Inc
Celery Stick 2" 80/2 oz clear plastic bag, Item #70648 USED BY: 11/21/12
Fresh Unlimited Inc
Pastillage (gum paste) Flowers
Sugar Flowers Plus
SHREDDED BROCCOLI FRUIT SALAD 6.19# (2,807 g) Ingredients: Broccoli, Cauliflower, Apples, Pears, Cole Slaw Dressing***Cranberry***Raisins CONTAINS: Soybean, egg BEST USED BY: 11/23/12 TC: 13171319 15:59***
Fresh Unlimited Inc
Pastillage (gum paste) Flowers
Sugar Flowers Plus
Pastillage (gum paste) Flowers
Sugar Flowers Plus
Pastillage (gum paste) Flowers
Sugar Flowers Plus
Holiday Fruit Delight Kit 5.1875 lbs (2,353g) INGREDIENTS: APPLES***RED GRAPES, STRAWBERRY GLAZE***MARSHMELLOW***WALNUTS, ALLERGENS: WALNUTS (TREE NUTS) BEST USED BY 11/23/12 TC: 13171319 15:42
Fresh Unlimited Inc
Grandma's Peanut Butter Sandwich Creme Cookies, Net WT. 3.025 oz, Frito-Lay, Inc. Plano, TX 75024
Frito Lay, Inc
Prednisone tablets, USP, 10mg, Rx Only, Units of Use, NDC: a) 45802-303-67, 48-count Cartons, b) 45802-303-21, 21-count Cartons, Manufactured by: West-Ward Pharmaceutical Corporation, Eastown, NJ 07724, Distributed by: Perrigo, Allegan, MI 49040.
L. Perrigo Co.
The Blue Kentucky Rose cheese sold in the Nashville, TN, Whole Foods Market store was cut and packaged in clear plastic wrap. It was sold with a Whole Foods Market scale label reading "Blue Kentucky Rose Kenny's".
Whole Foods Market Brand 365, Llc
&TRIGAL***Pastelillos Coctel de Pizza (Pizza Mini turnovers)***12 ct***Pastry Foods Inc., Rio Piedras, PR&
Pastry Food Products Inc.
Kentucky Bleu cheese was sold in the Louisville, KY, Whole Foods Market store, and was cut and packaged in clear plastic wrap. It was sold with a Whole Foods Market scale label reading 'Kenny's Farmhouse Cheese KY BL".
Whole Foods Market Brand 365, Llc
Asian Boy (EBQ) Tapioca Stick 3.5 oz (100g) New B.C.N. Trading Inc. 701 Hadky South Plainfield, NJ 07080 MINH NGUYET TRADING CO., LTD. BIN CHANH -HOCHIMINH CITY VIETNAM UPC 627404021822
New B.C.N. Trading Inc
&TRIGAL***Empanadillas de Pizza (Pizza turnovers)***12 ct***Pastry Foods Inc., Rio Piedras, PR&
Pastry Food Products Inc.
Markets of Meijer 16oz Redskin Peanuts
Meijer Distribution, Inc
Product labeled in part: ***PARAMOUNT RESERVE***PRODUCT OF CHILE FARM RAISED ATLANTIC SALMON PACKED BY: ALIMENTOS MULTIEXPORT S.A. *** DISTRIBUTED BY MULTIEXPORT FOODS INC. 703 WATERFORD WAY (NW 62ND AVE) SUITE 510, MIAMI, FL 33126***
Multiexport Foods, Inc.
Udi's gluten free au naturel granola in 12 ounce clear plastic bag, UPC 6-98997-80615-8, best by 041913 12265 1.
Udi's Healthy Foods,Granola & Gluten Free
Sam's Club Artisan Fresh Miniature Candy Cookie Carton 504 Count , 28.35 lb (12.89 kg)
Dawn Food Products, Inc.
Publix 7 Chocolate Split Layers, Net Wt. 12.75 lbs. (24 count), frozen in bulk paper cartons to be frosted and sold individually at the retail stores.
Maplehurst Deli-Bake South Inc
Publix 7 Yellow Special Blend Layers, Net Wt. 14.25 lbs. (24 count), frozen in bulk paper cartons to be frosted and sold individually at the retail stores.
Maplehurst Deli-Bake South Inc
Cherry tomatoes packaged in 1 pint clear, plastic clamshells. The clamshells are packaged either 9/1-pint clamshells or 12/1-pint clamshells per case.
Capital City Fruit Co.
Yangsheng Duck Eggs Cooked Salted Duck Eggs Content:6 pieces Net Wt. 12.69 oz (360g) S&M (USA0 ENTERPRISE CORP. RED. B/T YUOXIU Bldg. 160-174 Lockhart Road, Man Chai, HK Distributed by: S&M INT'L. INC 100 Pulaski Street, Bayonne NJ 07002 UPC 6949682803568
S & M International Inc
Kinnikinnick Pie Crust Gluten Free (frozen) weight 290 g/ 10 oz Qty/Pkg: 2, UPC 620133006229, Kinnikinnick Foods 10940 120 Street, Edmonton, AB Canada.
United National Foods (Unfi)
Alaskan Wild Smoked Sockeye Salmon in vacuum packed plastic package, labeled in part: "MICHAEL'S WILD SOCKEYE SMOKED SALMON***INGREDIENTS: WILD ALASKAN SOCKEYE SALMON, SALT, SUGAR, NATURAL HARDWOOD SMOKE.***KEEP FROZEN UNTIL USE/THAWED UNDER REFRIGERATION IMMEDIATELY BEFORE USE.***DISTRIBUTED BY: MICHAEL'S SEAFOOD INC. 500 NE 185TH STREET, MIAMI FL 33179.***"READY TO EAT WITHIN 3 DAYS AFTER OPENING OR BEFORE SELL BY DATE.***"
Michael's Seafood Inc. DBA Michael's Gourmet & Delicacies
Cocoa~Latte Hot Drink Maker; an electric hot drink mixer and dispenser with a 32 fl.oz. heating and mixing jar, twist and lock lid, "perfect temperature" feature, mixing paddle, and dripless faucet; Focus Electrics, LLC, West Bend, WI 53095
Focus Products Group Llc
La Madeleine Potato Soup, 5 lb clear Cryovac pouches, 4 pouches per case.
Gourmet Cuisine, Inc.
Sanh Yuan Preserved Plum Candy (Sweet and Sour Prune), 5 oz (142g)
Cho Fuku Group (usa) Inc
Fresh Express brand, Fresh Spinach, 9 oz.
Fresh Express Incorporated
Hemp Plus Granola. The product is packaged in a 25 lb. container. The UPC is 0 58449 88001 1. The product is labeled in parts: "***HempPlus Granola***INGREDIENTS: Organic rolled oats, organic evaporated cane juice, organic soybean oil, organic brown rice flour, organic flax seeds, organic hemp seed, organic oat syrup solids (organic oat syrups solids, tocopherol, sea salt, organic molasses***25 lb.***Nature's Path Foods, Blaine, WA 98230***www.naturespath.com***".
Nature'S Path Foods Inc
CMC Pumpkin Coffee Cake 16 oz UPC: 041735225726 Price Chopper/Box
Golub Corp
Spence & Co New York-Style Nova Lox 4oz , refrigerated Spence & Co Smoked Salmon Trimmings, 2lb bulk (bag)
Spence & Co., Ltd.
Taylor Farms Hearts of Romaine Lettuce, All Natural, Fresh Hand Selected, Triple Washed and Ready to Enjoy. 10 oz. bags. Taylor Farms, Salinas, CA. UPC 0 30223 04032 3
Taylor Farms Retail, Inc.
Brower Recalls Top Hatch Egg Incubators Due to Fire Hazard
Brower Division of Hawkeye Steel Products Inc., of Houghton, Iowa
Garden Fresh Gourmet Nacho Cheese Tortilla Chips 14oz bags
Garden Fresh Salsa, Inc.
"beer set dried rudd", NET WT 200 g (7 oz), PRODUCT OF RUSSIA, BEST BEFORE 10.22.2012 --- The product was packaged in a vacuum packed bag. According to the Food Lab Report, the sample consisted of two (2) whole fish measuring 8 inches and 10 inches in length.
KRASNYI OKTYABR INC
Frozen Tuna Loins 3/5, 30lbs., UPC 8 29838 82310 7.
Unified Seafood Company., Inc.
Dried Apricots 6 oz UPC 7203670494
Whole Alternatives Llc
#126 Primarque Seafood Base, Net Weight 16 oz, 1LB, 454 G & 50 Pounds (22.68 kg) Packed for Primarque Products, Worcester, MA 01610 #126 Cook's Delight Seafood Base, Net Weight 16 oz (1LB) 454 G & 50 Pounds (22.68 kg) Packed By Integrative Flavors, Michigan City, Indiana 46360
Williams West & Witt's Products Company
Garden Fresh Gourmet Kettle Style Original Salted Tortilla Chips 14oz (397 g) bags
Garden Fresh Salsa, Inc.
#425N Primarque Fish Base, Net Weight 50 Pounds (22.68 kg) Packed for Primarque Products, Worcester, MA 01610
Williams West & Witt's Products Company
#122-A, Piazza Produce Clam Base, Net Weight 16 oz (1 lb) 454G Packed For: Piazza Produce, Indianapolis, IN 46268: #122-A, Primarque Clam Base, Net Wt 16 oz (1 lb) 454 grams Manufactured for Primarque Products Co. Worcester, MA 01610 #122-A, Clam Base, Cook's Delight Clam Base, Net WT.16 oz (1 pound) and 50 Lb tub Packed By Integrative Flavors, Michigan City, Indiana 46360
Williams West & Witt's Products Company
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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.