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Product category · Updated Aug 19, 2026

Food recalls

Food safety recalls including contamination, mislabeling, and undeclared allergens

Total recalls
25,513
Top agency
FDA Food
Years covered
2000–2026
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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 · 2026-09-23

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.

Each point is a product category plotted by total recalls (x) and Class I share of agency-classified notices (y). Crosshairs mark the within-sample medians (4,017 recalls · 15.7% Class I). Rate uses only rows with an agency Class I/II/III label, CPSC/NHTSA blanks stay out of the denominator. Medical Devices is the clearest volume-without-Class-I-density example in this release. Source: FDA, CPSC, USDA FSIS & NHTSA public recall data as of 2026-09-23. 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 7 entities by Total recalls (count) (X) and Class I share of classified (%) (Y), with a crosshair dividing the plot into four quadrants. Large · Class I–heavySmaller · Class I–heavyLarge · fewer Class ISmaller · fewer Class I 010,00020,00030,00040,00050,000 0%20%40%60%80% Total recalls (count) Class I share of classified (%) Category volume vs Class I rate Signature insight Medical DevicesFoodDrugs & MedicationsChildren & Baby ProductsDietary SupplementsMeat & PoultryCosmetics & Personal Care
Each point is a product category plotted by total recalls (x) and Class I share of agency-classified notices (y). Crosshairs mark the within-sample medians (4,017 recalls · 15.7% Class I). Rate uses only rows with an agency Class I/II/III label, CPSC/NHTSA blanks stay out of the denominator. Medical Devices is the clearest volume-without-Class-I-density example in this release. Source: FDA, CPSC, USDA FSIS & NHTSA public recall data as of 2026-09-23.
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Percentiles are within this release's classified-enough category sample. Class I % uses only agency-classified notices.

CategoryRecallsVol %ileClassifiedClass IClass I %Rate %ile
Medical Devices41,07010040,7633,6539%14
Food25,5138625,22211,67646.3%86
Drugs & Medications14,4737114,4171,50810.5%29
Children & Baby Products4,017572,48335214.2%43
Dietary Supplements2,018431,99346623.4%71
Meat & Poultry1,672291,6721,14568.5%100
Cosmetics & Personal Care1,388141,28920315.7%57

Food recalls by year

2000–2026

0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2392 2595 2774 1717 1745 1125 1045 1368 2039 1282 1433 813

Source: FDA · CPSC · USDA FSIS · NHTSA As of Aug 19, 2026

Severity distribution

Graded records only

recalls
Source FDA / CPSC severity classification

Recalls by issuing agency

recalls
Source PlainRecalls index of federal feeds

Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not inherent danger, we do not rank products by risk from raw recall volume.

Recalls in Food

Newest first · Page 76 of 511

FDA Food Critical Nov 22, 2023

BANANA BREAD , Ice-cream base, Natural fruit, bread, dehydrated fruit. PARADISE FLAVORS LLC. CONTAINS NUTS. 4 oz. Packaged in plastic pouch. Frozen.

Paradise Flavors LLC

FDA Food Low Nov 22, 2023

ORALE! CAMARON NATURAL, NATURAL SHRIMP, NET WT. 2 OZ. 57 g (in paper cartons) (12 packages per case of 2 oz each), PACKED & DISTRIBUTED BY: LISY CORP., INGREDIENTS: Precooked Shrimp and Salt., UPC: 096786203209.

EL Chilar-HF, LLC

FDA Food Moderate Nov 22, 2023

Takumi brand frozen tuna ground meat, raw but ready to eat, vacuum packaged units in fiber boxes, net wt. 11 lbs. per box. individual units were sold by weight at the point of sale. Product of Fiji, and imported by Tokai Denpun USA INC. Bellevue, WA. Vacuum package label is read in parts: Product of Fiji - Frozen Tuna Ground Meat, Keep Frozen.

Tokai Denpun USA Inc

FDA Food Critical Nov 22, 2023

Pine Nut/Pinon, Ice Cream Bar, Ice cream base, natural flavoring, dehydrated fruit, artificial coloring, 4 oz, Paradise Flavors. Packaged in plastic pouch. Frozen.

Paradise Flavors LLC

FDA Food Critical Nov 22, 2023

SWEET CORN/ELOTE, Ice cream mix, natural flavoring, sea salt. PARADISE FLAVORS. 4 oz. Packaged in plastic pouch. Frozen.

Paradise Flavors LLC

FDA Food Critical Nov 22, 2023

Cotton Candy with M&Ms, ice-cream base, M&M's, artificial flavor, food coloring. DISTRIBUTED BY PARADISE FLAVORS LLC. 4 OZ. Packaged in plastic pouch. Frozen.

Paradise Flavors LLC

FDA Food Low Nov 22, 2023

EL CHILAR CAMARON NATURAL, NATURAL SHRIMP, NET WT. 2 Oz. (57g) (in paper cartons) (12 packages per case of 2 oz each), DIST. BY: EL CHILAR., INGREDIENTS: PRECOOKED SHRIMP AND SALT, UPC: 874250003445.

EL Chilar-HF, LLC

FDA Food Moderate Nov 22, 2023

Full Spectrum Cold Pressed Hemp Oil Gummies, Peach, 1.41 oz (4-count) and 8oz (15-count).

Tay's Sales and Distribution

FDA Food Critical Nov 22, 2023

MAMEY with sweet and condensed milk, PARADISE FLAVORS, 4 OZ. Packaged in plastic pouch. Frozen.

Paradise Flavors LLC

FDA Food Critical Nov 22, 2023

ARROZ CON LECHE/RICE PUDDING, Ice cream MIX, Filtered water, Natural Rice, cinamon and caramel, DISTRIBUTOR PARADISE FLAVORS LLC, 4 oz. Packaged in plastic pouch. Frozen.

Paradise Flavors LLC

FDA Food Moderate Nov 22, 2023

Item 19858, Amazon Fresh, Frosted Mini Brownie with yellow and purple icing with sprinkles, 12 count per pack, packaged in a plastic clear clamshell container, net wt. 14oz. Case UPC 1 08 42379 19858 5; Retail package UPC 8 42379 19858 8.

GIVE AND GO PREPARED FOODS CORP

FDA Food Moderate Nov 22, 2023

Full Spectrum Cold Pressed Hemp Oil Gummies, Blackberry, 1.41 oz (4-count) and 8oz (15-count).

Tay's Sales and Distribution

FDA Food Moderate Nov 22, 2023

Full Spectrum Cold Pressed Hemp Oil Gummies, Fruit Punch, 1.41 oz (4-count) and 8oz (15-count).

Tay's Sales and Distribution

FDA Food Critical Nov 15, 2023

Cross Valley Farms 4/5 LB CTN FRESH 1/8" SLIVERED YELLOW ONIONS W/ZIPPER

Gills Onions, LLC

FDA Food Critical Nov 15, 2023

Mini Fruit Jelly Cups; Assorted Flavor; UPC: 4 714379 320985, Net Wt. 52.9 oz

Tiffany Food Corp.

FDA Food Critical Nov 15, 2023

Gills Onions 4/5 LB CTN FRESH 3/8" DICED RED ONIONS WITH ZIPPER

Gills Onions, LLC

FDA Food Critical Nov 15, 2023

Little Bear Fresh Kale, Net Wt. 16oz

Safeway Fresh Foods LLC

FDA Food Critical Nov 15, 2023

Imperial Fresh 4/5 LB CTN FRESH 1/4" SLIVERED YLW ONIONS W/ZIP

Gills Onions, LLC

FDA Food Critical Nov 15, 2023

Cross Valley Farms 1/5LB CTN FRESH 1/4" DICED RED ONIONS W/ZIP

Gills Onions, LLC

FDA Food Critical Nov 15, 2023

Gills Onions 4/5 LB CTN FRESH 1/4" DICED RED ONIONS W/ZIPPER

Gills Onions, LLC

FDA Food Critical Nov 15, 2023

Imperial Fresh 4/5LB CTN FRESH 1/8" SLIVERED YLW ONIONS W/ZIP

Gills Onions, LLC

FDA Food Critical Nov 15, 2023

Cross Valley Farms 2/5 LB CTN FRESH 1/4" DICED YELLOW ONIONS W/ZIP

Gills Onions, LLC

FDA Food Critical Nov 15, 2023

Gills Onions 4/5 LB CTN FRESH 1/4" SLIVERED YELLOW ONIONS W/ZIPPER

Gills Onions, LLC

FDA Food Moderate Nov 15, 2023

Hinterland Dairy Farmstead Cheese Happy Jack Monterey Jack Cheese, packaged in bulk and 8oz packages.

Hinterland Dairy Inc

FDA Food Critical Nov 15, 2023

Imperial Fresh 2/5 LB CTN FRSH 3/8" DICED RED ONIONS W/ZIPPER

Gills Onions, LLC

FDA Food Critical Nov 15, 2023

Ready Set Serve 2/5 LB CTN FRESH 3/16" W/SLICE "G" CUT YLW W/ZIPPER

Gills Onions, LLC

FDA Food Critical Nov 15, 2023

Cross Valley Farms 4/5 LB CTN FRESH 1/4" SLIVERED YELLOW ONIONS W/ZIPPER

Gills Onions, LLC

FDA Food Critical Nov 15, 2023

Gills Onions 2/5 LB CTN FRESH 1/4" DICED YELLOW ONIONS W/ZIPPER

Gills Onions, LLC

FDA Food Critical Nov 15, 2023

Ready Set Serve 4/5 LB CTN FRESH 3/8" DICED YELLOW ONIONS W/ZIPPER

Gills Onions, LLC

FDA Food Critical Nov 15, 2023

Gills Onions 2/5 LB CTN FRESH 1/8" SLIVERED YELLOW ONIONS W/ZIPPER

Gills Onions, LLC

FDA Food Critical Nov 15, 2023

Cross Valley Farms 1/5 LB CTN FRESH 1/4" DICED YELLOW ONIONS W/ZIP

Gills Onions, LLC

FDA Food Critical Nov 15, 2023

Imperial Fresh 2/5 LB CTN FRESH 3/16" SLVERED RED ONIONS SYSCO

Gills Onions, LLC

FDA Food Critical Nov 15, 2023

Imperial Fresh 1/5 LB CTN FRSH 1/4" SLVRD RED ONIONS W/ZIPPER

Gills Onions, LLC

FDA Food Critical Nov 15, 2023

Qilu Enterprises brand enoki mushrooms packaged in a 7.05 ounce (200 gram) flexible plastic bag with UPC code 928918-610109.

UTOPIA FOODS INC

FDA Food Critical Nov 15, 2023

Mini Fruit Jelly Cups; Mango flavor; UPC: 4 714379 321005, Net Wt. 52.9 oz

Tiffany Food Corp.

FDA Food Critical Nov 15, 2023

Gills Onions 4/5 LB CTN FRESH 1/2" DICED YELLOW ONIONS W/ZIPPER

Gills Onions, LLC

FDA Food Critical Nov 15, 2023

PEAK 2/5 LB CTN FRESH 3/8" DICED YELLOW ONIONS W/ZIPPER

Gills Onions, LLC

FDA Food Critical Nov 15, 2023

Ready Set Serve 4/5 LB CTN FRESH 1/2" DICED YELLOW ONIONS W/ZIP

Gills Onions, LLC

FDA Food Critical Nov 15, 2023

Imperial Fresh 4/5 LB CTN FRSH 1/4" DICED YLW ONIONS W/ZIP

Gills Onions, LLC

FDA Food Critical Nov 15, 2023

Imperial Fresh 4/5 LB CTN FRESH 1/2" DICED YLW ONIONS W/ZIP

Gills Onions, LLC

FDA Food Critical Nov 15, 2023

Gills Onions 2/5 LB CTN FRESH 1/4" SLIVERED YELLOW ONIONS W/ZIPPER

Gills Onions, LLC

FDA Food Critical Nov 15, 2023

Cross Valley Farms 4/5 LB CTN FRESH 3/8" DICED YELLOW ONIONS W/ ZIP

Gills Onions, LLC

FDA Food Critical Nov 15, 2023

Gills Onions 4/5 LB CTN FRESH 3/8" DICED YELLOW ONIONS W/ZIPPER

Gills Onions, LLC

FDA Food Critical Nov 15, 2023

Frozen and fresh RTE Lobster meat (1 lb. packages to 12 lb. case) 1. Greenhead Lobster HPP Fresh Cooked Claw and Knuckle Meat GHL-CKF - Fresh - 1 lb. oxygen permeable bag, master cased in a 12 lbs. Styrofoam box 2. Greenhead Lobster Fresh Cooked Claw and Knuckle Meat GHL-CKF -CK (2 lb) Fresh Cooked Meat - Non HPP - 2 lb. - oxygen permeable bag, master cased in a 12 lbs. styrofoam box 3. Greenhead Lobster HPP Fresh Cooked Claw and Knuckle Meat GHL-CKF - CK (2 lb) Fresh HPP Cooked Meat - oxygen

Greenhead Lobster Products LLC

FDA Food Critical Nov 15, 2023

Imperial Fresh 4/5LB CTN FRESH 3/16" SLIVERED YLW ONIONS W/ZIP

Gills Onions, LLC

FDA Food Critical Nov 15, 2023

Cross Valley Farms 2/5 LB CTN FRESH 1/8" SLIVERED YELLOW ONIONS W/ZIPPER

Gills Onions, LLC

FDA Food Critical Nov 15, 2023

Cross Valley Farms 4/5 LB CTN FRESH 1/4" DICED YELLOW ONIONS W/ZIP

Gills Onions, LLC

FDA Food Critical Nov 15, 2023

Gills Onions 1/5 LB CTN FRESH 1/2" DICED YELLOW ONIONS W/ZIP

Gills Onions, LLC

FDA Food Critical Nov 15, 2023

Schnucks APPLE SAUCE FRUIT POUCH, CINNAMON Net Weight: 3.2 oz (90g) Pouches, 20 pack-3.2 oz poches per carton, 12 pack-3.2 oz poches per carton, 20 pack-3.2 oz poches per carton, 4 pack-3.2 oz poches per carton

WANABANA USA LLC

FDA Food Critical Nov 15, 2023

Cross Valley Farms 2/5 LB CTN FRESH 3/8" DICED YELLOW ONIONS W/ZIP

Gills Onions, LLC

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Nearby categories

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Data sources

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.