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
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more categories. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source FDA · CPSC · USDA FSIS · NHTSA federal recall filings · 2026-09-20
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.
Read the chart, every category as text
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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Alfredo Sauce, 3 lb. 7 oz., packaged in a sealed poly bag and packed 12 bags per case, UPC 0039954921963
The Coffee Connexion Co., Inc
STRAUS FAMILY CREAMERY Strawberry ORGANIC SUPER PREMIUM ICE CREAM ONE QUART (946mL) ONE PINT (473mL) Produced and Distributed by Straus Family Creamery, Petaluma, CA 94952 UPC for QUART: 784830100979 UPC for PINT: 784830100955
Straus Family Creamery
UPC 25678000000 CROISSANTS DUBAI CHOCOLATE 2CT This is Albertson's store-made item and sold by unit at point of sale with grocery store's scale label.
Albertsons Companies LLC
UPC 22253500000 Cake Bar Artisan White Strawberry Small. This is Albertson's store-made item and sold by unit at point of sale with grocery store's scale label.
Albertsons Companies LLC
UPC 22394700000 Cake Almond Raspberry Pavillions 2-layer This is Albertson's store-made item and sold by unit at point of sale with grocery store's scale label.
Albertsons Companies LLC
UPC 25394400000 CAKE PISTACHIO SHAPED DESSERT 1CT This is Albertson's store-made item and sold by unit at point of sale with grocery store's scale label.
Albertsons Companies LLC
UPC 23952700000 POKE AHI LIMU UPC 23506700000 POKE AHI LIMU PREVIOUSLY FROZEN - CO UPC 23958200000 POKE AHI SALT & PEPPER This is Albertson's store-made item and sold by random weight at point of sale with grocery store's scale label.
Albertsons Companies LLC
UPC 23152800000 SHRIMP 41-50 P&D With JAMAICAN JERK MARINADE 5% This is Albertson's store-made item and sold by random weight at point of sale with grocery store's scale label.
Albertsons Companies LLC
UPC 23168600000 SHRIMP 41-50 P&D With CILANTRO LIME MARINADE 5% This is Albertson's store-made item and sold by random weight at point of sale with grocery store's scale label.
Albertsons Companies LLC
UPC 23245700000 SHRIMP & SURIMI CEVICHE FRESH This is Albertson's store-made item and sold by random weight at point of sale with grocery store's scale label.
Albertsons Companies LLC
UPC 25312600000 MUFFINS BANANA NUT CREAM CHEESE FILLED 2CT This is Albertson's store-made item and sold by unit at point of sale with grocery store's scale label.
Albertsons Companies LLC
UPC 21467900000 Ready Meals BOWL SOUTHWEST SHRIMP LARGE SS COLD UPC 21963600000 Ready Meals SOUTHWEST SHRIMP BOWL SS COLD This is Albertson's store-made item and sold by unit at point of sale with grocery store's scale label.
Albertsons Companies LLC
UPC 25524000000 MUFFINS STICKY BRAN 4CT This is Albertson's store-made item and sold by unit at point of sale with grocery store's scale label.
Albertsons Companies LLC
UPC 22730900000 COOKIES COWBOY 18CT This is Albertson's store-made item and sold by unit at point of sale with grocery store's scale label.
Albertsons Companies LLC
Hellas Meze Golden Smoked Whole Herring
Terra Medi LLC
UPC 21843300000 READY MEALS TUNA SALAD & MUENSTER CHEESE SNACK PACK This is Albertson's store-made item and sold by unit at point of sale with grocery store's scale label.
Albertsons Companies LLC
#0083004 Ranch Seasoning, Net Wt: 25 lbs. JCB Flavors, 1224 Clark St. Watertown, WI 53094.
JCB Flavors, LLC
UPC 28586600000 CROISSANT ALMOND UPC 22102100000 CROISSANTS ALMOND 4 CT UPC 29671400000 HGN CROISSANTS ALMOND 3CT This is Albertson's store-made item and sold by unit at point of sale with grocery store's scale label.
Albertsons Companies LLC
UPC 27837800000 PLATTER CHEESES OF FRANCE This is Albertson's store-made item and sold by unit at point of sale with grocery store's scale label.
Albertsons Companies LLC
UPC 29473400000 SALAD LEMON CAPELLINI With GRILLED SHRIMP FS This is Albertson's store-made item and sold by random weight at point of sale with grocery store's scale label.
Albertsons Companies LLC
UPC 22749800000 CAKE BOSTON ALMOND This is Albertson's store-made item and sold by unit at point of sale with grocery store's scale label.
Albertsons Companies LLC
STRAUS FAMILY CREAMERY Vanilla Bean ORGANIC SUPER PREMIUM ICE CREAM ONE PINT (473mL) Produced and Distributed by Straus Family Creamery, Petaluma, CA 94952 UPC: 784830100306
Straus Family Creamery
UPC 21478000000 Ready Meals SALAD FRESH BERRY & SWEET CHILI Salmon SS This is Albertson's store-made item and sold by unit at point of sale with grocery store's scale label.
Albertsons Companies LLC
UPC 21382900000 Ready Meals SALMON PESTO With ASPARAGUS SS COLD This is Albertson's store-made item and sold by unit at point of sale with grocery store's scale label.
Albertsons Companies LLC
#007560 Fiery Hot Seasoning (Reduced Salt), Net Wt: 25 lbs. JCB Flavors, 1224 Clark Street, Watertown, WI 53094
JCB Flavors, LLC
UPC 22650200000 PLATTER LOAF SLC 20CT This is Albertson's store-made item and sold by unit at point of sale with grocery store's scale label.
Albertsons Companies LLC
UPC 29259700000 KITCHEN TRAY SUB SANDWICH SS This is Albertson's store-made item and sold by unit at point of sale with grocery store's scale label.
Albertsons Companies LLC
UPC 29251100000 Ready Meals TUNA SALAD & PEPPER JACK CHEESE SNACKER This is Albertson's store-made item and sold by unit at point of sale with grocery store's scale label.
Albertsons Companies LLC
UPC 25748400000 STICKY BUNS GOURMET WALNUT 4CT This is Albertson's store-made item and sold by unit at point of sale with grocery store's scale label.
Albertsons Companies LLC
SECOND NATURE KETO CRUNCH SMART MIX, 10-ounce retail-sized plastic pouch, UPC 077034013405, 6-10oz units per case.
SECOND NATURE BRAND
UPC 25800800000 POP DOTS COCO & HAZELNUT 6CT This is Albertson's store-made item and sold by unit at point of sale with grocery store's scale label.
Albertsons Companies LLC
#009530 Ranch Seasoning, Net Wt: 50 lbs. JCB Flavors, 1224 Clark Street, Watertown, WI 53094.
JCB Flavors, LLC
UPC 25491700000 Cake Pav Chocolate Lady Madeleines Strawberry. This is Albertson's store-made item and sold by unit at point of sale with grocery store's scale label.
Albertsons Companies LLC
UPC 25688000000 PIE PEACH MELBA 9IN This is Albertson's store-made item and sold by unit at point of sale with grocery store's scale label.
Albertsons Companies LLC
UPC 23151700000 SALMON FILLET With CITRUS LEMON MARINADE This is Albertson's store-made item and sold by random weight at point of sale with grocery store's scale label.
Albertsons Companies LLC
UPC 21380100000 Ready Meals WOK PAD THAI CHICKEN WITH POT STICKERS SS This is Albertson's store-made item and sold by unit at point of sale with grocery store's scale label.
Albertsons Companies LLC
#800414/003729Butter Parsley, Net Wt: 50 lbs. JCB Flavors, 1224 Clark St. Watertown, WI 53094
JCB Flavors, LLC
UPC 29787600000 Kitchen SALAD CAESAR LARGE SS COLD UPC 21543200000 Kitchen SALAD CAESAR SMALL SS COLD This is Albertson's store-made item and sold by unit at point of sale with grocery store's scale label.
Albertsons Companies LLC
UPC 22418000000 Platter Catering Loaf Cake Slice. This is Albertson's store-made item and sold by unit at point of sale with grocery store's scale label.
Albertsons Companies LLC
UPC 25216200000 Cheesecake Slice Colossal Dubai. This is Albertson's store-made item and sold by unit at point of sale with grocery store's scale label.
Albertsons Companies LLC
UPC 23150400000 SHRIMP 41-50 P&D With CITRUS LEMON MARINADE 5% This is Albertson's store-made item and sold by random weight at point of sale with grocery store's scale label.
Albertsons Companies LLC
72% CACAO CHOCOLATE WITH DATE SUGAR WAFERS Ingredients: Cacao Beans, Organic Date Powder, Organic Cocoa Powder Net Wt 25lb (11.3kg) Made in the USA GUITTARD CHOCOLATE COMPANY Burlingame, CA 94010 Item: 0568C25 UPC: 00071818367654
Guittard Chocolate Company
STRAUS FAMILY CREAMERY Dutch Chocolate ORGANIC SUPER PREMIUM ICE CREAM ONE QUART (946mL) Produced and Distributed by Straus Family Creamery, Petaluma, CA 94952 UPC: 784830100122
Straus Family Creamery
UPC 23044100000 SHRIMP P&D CAJUN SEASONED This is Albertson's store-made item and sold by random weight at point of sale with grocery store's scale label.
Albertsons Companies LLC
UPC 25081900000 PLATTER PASTRY MINI BREAKFAST 28CT This is Albertson's store-made item and sold by unit at point of sale with grocery store's scale label.
Albertsons Companies LLC
UPC 21208300000 Ready Meals WOK PAD THAI CHICKEN SS COLD This is Albertson's store-made item and sold by random weight at point of sale with grocery store's scale label.
Albertsons Companies LLC
UPC 21136500000 Ready Meals BOWL SALMON TERIYAKI SS COLD UPC 21477800000 Ready Meals BOWL TERIYAKI SALMON LARGE SS COLD UPC 21502100000 Ready Meals MEAL SALMON TERIYAKI SS COLD This is Albertson's store-made item and sold by unit at point of sale with grocery store's scale label.
Albertsons Companies LLC
UPC 22358600000 COOKIES MEXICAN WEDDING 8 CT This is Albertson's store-made item and sold by unit at point of sale with grocery store's scale label.
Albertsons Companies LLC
UPC 29477800000 Ready Meals SALAD SEAFOOD CAJUN SS COLD UPC 29477600000 SALAD SEAFOOD CAJUN FS COLD This is Albertson's store-made item and sold by random weight at point of sale with grocery store's scale label.
Albertsons Companies LLC
UPC 23041600000 SALMON COHO FILLET GARLIC HERB SEASONED This is Albertson's store-made item and sold by random weight at point of sale with grocery store's scale label.
Albertsons Companies LLC
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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.