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 · 2026-09-22
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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Panaderia Guatemex - Besos packaged in plastic bag
Panaderia Guatemex
Premo Meat Lovers 7oz, clear plastic, UPC 612510093832, 4 retail packages per wholesale case
Lipari Foods Operating Company, LLC.
Wiers Farm - Serrano Peppers packaged in 4oz plastic bag - 5lbs per case
Wiers Farm Inc
1. Freshness Guaranteed Patriotic Red, White & Blue Pretzel Twists, Net Wt 14 oz., UPC 78742 03913, 8/14oz case 2. Palmer Candy Frosted Patriotic Pretzels, Item 10757, Net Wt 28 lbs, UPC 77232 10757
Palmer & Company
Frozen Food Processors - Regular Cornbread Muffins packaged in 2oz corrugated cardboard boxes lined with food grade plastic bags. Keep frozen at 0F or lower until time of use. 96 individual muffins per case.
Frozen Food Processors, Inc.
Wiers Farm - Mixed Vegetable box packaged in cartons - carton size dependent on customer
Wiers Farm Inc
Panaderia Guatemex - Pegado packaged in plastic bag
Panaderia Guatemex
1. Urge! Caramel Swirl Pretzels, White Fudge Coated Pretzel Twists Drizzled in Caramel, Net Wt. 6oz, UPC 39779 00417, 8/6oz case 2. Casey's Caramel Swirl Coated Pretzels, Net Wt. 4 oz., UPC 98437 26082, 6/4oz case
Palmer & Company
Wiers Farm - Green Beans packaged in varied weighted bags
Wiers Farm Inc
Wiers Farm - Spaghetti Squash packaged in 1lb cartons - case size dependent on customer
Wiers Farm Inc
Wiers Farm - Butternut Squash packaged in 1lb cartons - case size dependent on customer
Wiers Farm Inc
Nuts.com Ground Sumac 1 lb resealable stand-up pouches and 20 lb double lined plastic bags in a cardboard box.
Nuts.com
Marco Turkish Mocha Ice Cream 16 fl oz/1 pint, UPC 860001992885. Packaged in paper containers, 8 containers per case.
Totally Cool, Inc.
Dolcezza Peanut Butter Stracciatella Gelato 16 fl oz/1 pint, UPC 857838006090. Packaged in paper containers, 8 containers per case.
Totally Cool, Inc.
Diamond Shruumz Chocolate Bars Dark Chocolate UPC 755003858829
Prophet Premium Blends, LLC
Marco Dulce De Leche & Cookies Ice Cream 16 fl oz/1 pint, UPC 860006880514. Packaged in paper containers, 8 containers per case.
Totally Cool, Inc.
Diamond Shruumz Gummies - Micro Dose Grape Lemonade UPC 755003861584
Prophet Premium Blends, LLC
Dolcezza Stracciatella Gelato 16 fl oz/1 pint, UPC 857838006120. Packaged in paper containers, 8 containers per case.
Totally Cool, Inc.
Diamond Shruumz Gummies - Micro Dose Strawberry Kiwi UPC 755003861409
Prophet Premium Blends, LLC
Dolcezza Sugar Cookie Dough Gelato 16 fl oz/1 pint, UPC 857838006618. Packaged in paper containers, 8 containers per case.
Totally Cool, Inc.
Chipwich Vanilla Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Sandwich 4 fl oz sold as 3-pack, 10-pack, and 24 (single serve) pack. Sandwiches individually wrapped in plastic. Product packaged in cardboard boxes. UPCs 810493034013, 810493035010, and 810493030022. 12 boxes/8 boxes/24 boxes per case.
Totally Cool, Inc.
The Frozen Farmer Santa's Cookies Ice Cream Cookie Sandwich the Elf On the Shelf 4 fl oz UPC 850023398178. Individually wrapped in plastic, 4 sandwiches packaged in a cardboard box, 24 boxes per case.
Totally Cool, Inc.
LaSalle Chocolate Ice Cream 16 fl oz/1 pint, UPC 671891374114. Packaged in paper containers, 8 containers per case.
Totally Cool, Inc.
Diamond Shruumz Infused Cones Double Chocolate Chip UPC 810133320001
Prophet Premium Blends, LLC
Diamond Shruumz Chocolate Bars Birthday Cake UPC 75503858867
Prophet Premium Blends, LLC
Diamond Shruumz Gummies - Micro Dose Rainbow UPC 755003861614
Prophet Premium Blends, LLC
Amafruit Superfruits from the Amazon Organic Acai packaged in 3 gallon plastic tubs, UPC 855738002181.
Totally Cool, Inc.
Amafruit Superfruits from the Amazon Dragon Fruit. Packaged in 3 gallon plastic tubs, UPC 855738002242.
Totally Cool, Inc.
Yelloh! Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Sandwich With Vanilla Ice Cream 24 fl oz UPC 810038685106. Individually wrapped in plastic. 6 sandwiches packaged in cardboard box, 12 boxes per case.
Totally Cool, Inc.
Cumberland Farms Farmhouse Premium Ice Cream Sandwich, Marvelous Mint, 4 fl oz UPC 42704010046. Individually wrapped in plastic, 24 units per case.
Totally Cool, Inc.
Dolcezza Dark Chocolate Fudge Gelato 16 fl oz/1 pint, UPC 857838006014. Packaged in paper containers, 8 containers per case.
Totally Cool, Inc.
Dolcezza Dark Chocolate Gelato 16 fl oz/1 pint, UPC 857838006083. Packaged in paper containers, 8 containers per case.
Totally Cool, Inc.
The Frozen Farms Farm Crafted Watermelon Sorbet 16 fl oz/1 pint, UPC 850023398024. Packaged in paper containers, 8 containers per case
Totally Cool, Inc.
Dolcezza Peanut Butter Cup Gelato 16 fl oz/1 pint, UPC 857838006472. Packaged in paper containers, 8 containers per case.
Totally Cool, Inc.
Diamond Shruumz Chocolate Bars Fruity Cereal UPC 755003858799
Prophet Premium Blends, LLC
Abilyn s Frozen Bakery Ice Cream Cake Vanilla & Chocolate 6", UPC 851545008002. Packaged in cardboard box, 3 boxes per case. Abilyn s Frozen Bakery Ice Cream Cake Vanilla & Chocolate 8", UPC 851545008019. Packaged in cardboard box, 2 boxes per case.
Totally Cool, Inc.
Hill Country Fare Mustard Potato Salad refrigerated product is packaged in clear square plastic container with printed white plastic lid, net 48oz (3lb) 1.36 KG. UPC 4122003165. Distributed by H-E-B, San Antonio, TX 78204. There are 6 containers per case.
Reser's Fine Foods, Inc.
Diamond Shruumz Gummies - Mega/Extreme Dose Watermelon Wonderland UPC 810133320421
Prophet Premium Blends, LLC
Dolcezza Hot Cocoa Gelato 16 fl oz/1 pint, UPC 857838006610. Packaged in paper containers, 8 containers per case.
Totally Cool, Inc.
Jeni's Ice Cream Sandwiches Triple Berry Tart 3.5 fl oz UPC 858241006851. Individually wrapped in plastic and packaged in cardboard box, 3 sandwiches per box. 8 boxes per case.
Totally Cool, Inc.
Hershey s Ice Cream Vanilla & Chocolate Flavored Ice Cream Sheet Cake 110 fl oz, UPC 24682060152. Packaged in cardboard box, 3 boxes per case.
Totally Cool, Inc.
Abilyn's Frozen Bakery Cookie Dough Ice Cream UPC 851545008071. Packaged in cardboard box, 4 boxes per case.
Totally Cool, Inc.
Dolcezza Swiss Chocolate 16 fl oz/1 pint, UPC 857838006342. Packaged in paper containers, 8 containers per case.
Totally Cool, Inc.
Diamond Shruumz Gummies - Mega/Extreme Dose Peach Paradise UPC 810133320384
Prophet Premium Blends, LLC
Chipwich Double Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Sandwich 4 fl oz, UPC 810493030329. Individually plastic wrapped sandwiches packaged in a carboard box. 12 boxes per case.
Totally Cool, Inc.
Dolcezza Mascarpone & Berries Gelato 16 fl oz/1 pint, UPC 857838006083. Packaged in paper containers, 8 containers per case.
Totally Cool, Inc.
Corey B's Oh Baby BBQ Sauce packaged in 12.6oz glass flask - 12 bottles per case
Hoff & Pepper, Co LLC.
Abilyn s Frozen Bakery Ice Cream Cake For the Love of Chocolate 6", UPC 851545008057. Packaged in cardboard box, 4 boxes per case.
Totally Cool, Inc.
LaSalle Cookie & Cream Ice Cream 16 fl oz/1 pint, UPC 671891374138. Packaged in paper containers, 8 containers per case.
Totally Cool, Inc.
Diamond Shruumz Gummies - Mega/Extreme Dose Blue Razz Euphoria UPC 810133320346
Prophet Premium Blends, LLC
What to do with this
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- Check a specific product against the full federal archive before you use or buy it. Recall checker
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- Sort the whole archive by severity to see the highest-risk active recalls first. Rankings
Recall categorization follows the issuing agency's product taxonomy; always confirm specifics on the official notice.
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.