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 · 2026-09-23
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.
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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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Cooperstown Cheese Company 1. Jersey Girl 2. Toma Celena 3. Abbie 4. SK 5. Jersey Girl with garlic/rosemary 6.Jersey Girl spring onion 7. Bobby s got the Blues 8.Toma Torino 9. Jersey Gold with garlic 10. Abbie. 11. Jersey Gold 12. Marielle
Cooperstown Cheese Company, LLC
Nestle Toll House, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, 16.5 oz. Cookie dough in bar form packaged in paperboard tray with plastic overwrap, 12 packages per case, Keep Refrigerated
Nestle-USA, Inc. (Corporate Office)
Ruby Mountain Spring Water 3 and 5 gallon plastic water jugs
RUBY MOUNTAIN SPRING WATER
Trader Joe's Multigrain Crackers with Sunflower and Flax Seeds, 10oz (283g) box, UPC 000000761567, 24 retail boxes per wholesale case
Treehouse Foods
The following items sold at Stop & Shop stores located in the New York Metro Region: Bolthouse Avocado Goddess Dressing Bolthouse Blue Cheese Dressing Bolthouse Caesar Dressing Bolthouse Cucumber Ranch Dressing Marzetti Light Ranch Veg Dip Marzetti French Onion Veg Dip Marzetti Spinach Veg Dip Marzetti Simply Dressed Lemon Vinagrete Marzetti Simply Dressed Ranch Dressing Marzetti Simply Dressed Caesar Makoto Ginger Dressing Bolthouse Chunky Blue Cheese Dressing Maries Chunky Blue Cheese Dressin
C & S Wholesale Grocers Inc.
Stonewall Kitchen brand Peanut Butter Maltballs packaged in 6oz clear plastic packaging
Stonewall Kitchen, LLC
Gummy Square packaged in .12oz cellophane wrappers
BURNING ACRE
Lyons Grape Juice packaged in 4 fl oz opaque white plastic cup 96 cups per case
Lyons Magnus LLC
Mehlenbacher's Taffy, 1.25 oz per piece, 36 pieces/box, cello wrapped. Watermelon UPC 022099174004. Storage in a cool dry place.
Mehlenbacher's Taffy
The following items sold at Stop & Shop stores located in the New York Metro Region: Galaxy Parmeson Topping Vitro Vegan Cheddar Shreds Vitro Cheddar Block Vitros Cheddar Slices Vitros Mozz Shreds Vitros vegan Feta Galaxy Cheddar Veggie Sliced Mozzarella Field Roast Chao Sliced Tomato Field Roast Chao Creamy Original Arivia Plant Based Cream Cheese Galaxy Cheddar Veggie Sliced Pepper Jack Galaxy Cheddar Veggie Sliced American
C & S Wholesale Grocers Inc.
Peanut Butter Mellow Mallow packaged in 7oz cellophane wrappers.
BURNING ACRE
Mehlenbacher's Taffy, 1.25 oz per piece, 36 pieces/box, cello wrapped. Strawberry lemonade UPC 022099174035. Storage in a cool dry place.
Mehlenbacher's Taffy
The following items sold at Stop & Shop stores located in the New York Metro Region: Cleveland Kraut Classic Cleveland Kraut Beets Kimchi Vegan Mild Cabbage
C & S Wholesale Grocers Inc.
The following items sold at Stop & Shop stores located in the New York Metro Region: JSL Fortune Yakisoba JSL Dragon Wonton Wrap Nasoya Shiratake Fettucine JSL Original Stirfry Noodle Nasoya Large Tofu Vegetable Dumpling Twin Dragon Egg Roll Wrapper JSL Stir Fry Noodles
C & S Wholesale Grocers Inc.
GFS Harvest Valley Cranberry/Grape Juice packaged in 4 fl oz opaque white plastic cup 96 cups per case
Lyons Magnus LLC
Moore Family Farms and Creamery Cheddar Cheese Curds Cucumber Dill, 1 lb plastic bag.
Moore Family Farms Creamery
Moore Family Farms and Creamery Cheddar Cheese Curds Loaded Baked Potato, 1 lb plastic bag.
Moore Family Farms Creamery
The following items sold at Stop & Shop stores located in the New York Metro Region: Gourmet Garden Jalapeno Groumet Garden Roasted Garlic Gourmet Garden Italian Herb Gourmet Garden Parsley Blend Gourmet Garden Cilantro Gourmet Garden Ginger Gourmet Garden Chunky Garlic Gourmet Garden Parsley Gourmet Garden Lightly Dried Basil Gourmet Garden Gilantro Lightly Dried Bowl Gourmet Garden Lightly Dried Chives
C & S Wholesale Grocers Inc.
Mehlenbacher's Taffy, 1.25 oz per piece, 36 pieces/box, cello wrapped. Peanut butter cup, UPC 022099174080. Storage in a cool dry place.
Mehlenbacher's Taffy
Mellow Mallow packaged in 7oz cellophane wrappers.
BURNING ACRE
The following items sold at Stop & Shop stores located in the New York Metro Region: Del Monte Red Grapefruit Del Monte Citrus Salad Del Monte Grapefruit No sugar added Del Monte Pears Del Monte Blueberry Parfait Del Monte Mandarine Orange Del Monte Peaches No Sugar Added Del Monte Red Grapefruit Del Monte Pineapple Del Monte Natural Peaches Del Monte Citrus Salad Del Monte Natural Red Grapefruit No Sugar Added Del Monte Natural Cherry Mixed Fruit 100% Juice
C & S Wholesale Grocers Inc.
GFS Harvest Valley Grape Juice packaged in 4 fl oz opaque white plastic cup 96 cups per case
Lyons Magnus LLC
Moore Family Farms and Creamery Cheddar Cheese Curds, 1 lb plastic bag.
Moore Family Farms Creamery
Moore Family Farms and Creamery Cheddar Cheese Curds BLT, 1 lb plastic bag.
Moore Family Farms Creamery
The following items sold at Stop & Shop stores located in the New York Metro Region: Natures Promise Lemonade Natures Promise Orange Natures Promise Tangerine Harmless Harvest Coconut Water Organic Natalies Guava Lemonade Natalies Lemonade Natalies Guava Lemonade Natalies Strawberry Lemonade So Good Grapefruit So Good Detox Pineapple Orange So Good Immunity Watermelon So Good Cantaloupe Pom Wonderful Peach Pom Wonderful Honey Green Tea Evolution Fresh Organic Super Fruit Greens Kevita Lemon Ca
C & S Wholesale Grocers Inc.
Soft Serve on the Go brand Razzle n' Dazzle Peanut Butter flavor; 8 fl oz; UPC 0-91404-15133-7
Real Kosher Ice Cream, Inc.
Soft Serve on the Go brand Caramel Vanilla flavor; 8 fl oz; UPC 0-91404-15131-3
Real Kosher Ice Cream, Inc.
Team Fresh & Go: Mixed Fruit Cup, packaged in 16oz plastic cup with lid. Packaged and sold as single unit.
Freshy Foods, LLC
FANTA ZERO SUGAR orange 20 FL OZ (1.25 PT) 591 mL UPC 0 49000 04143 9 THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
RQA, Inc.
Pearson Foods Lettuce Romaine. 1, 2.5lb bag per case
Pearson Foods Corporation
Blueberry Artificially Flavored Bagels By Lidl NET WT 20 OZ (1 LB 4 OZ) 567 g UPC: 2099 0305 Packaged in a plastic bag
Crispy Bagel Co., Inc.
Team Fresh & Go: Cantaloupe Cup, packaged in 12oz plastic cup with lid. Packaged and sold as single unit.
Freshy Foods, LLC
Butter Flavored Popcorn Naturally & Artificially Flavored, 8oz. UPC: 70175 06021 Packaged in clear plastic bags, 9 bags per case.
Bickel's Snack Foods Inc
Doritos Nacho Cheese Flavored Tortilla Chips Party Size-14 1/2 oz. (411 g) Doritos Nacho Cheese Flavored Tortilla Chips, 1 oz.
Frito-Lay, Inc. Headquarters
Green Curry Paste (one ounce) 28g contained in Every Plate meal code 87, 116.
EVERY PLATE
Soft Serve on the Go brand Vanilla Chocolate flavor; 8 fl oz; UPC 0-91404-15129-0 Soft Serve on the Go brand Parve Vanilla Chocolate flavor; 8 fl oz; UPC 0-91404-15113-9
Real Kosher Ice Cream, Inc.
Team Fresh & Go: Pineapple Cup, packaged in 12oz plastic cup with lid. Packaged and sold as single unit.
Freshy Foods, LLC
Soft Zero on the Go brand Lite Peanut Butter flavor; 8 fl oz; UPC 0-91404-15285-3
Real Kosher Ice Cream, Inc.
Soft Serve on the Go brand Sorbet Strawberry Mango Sorbet flavor; 8 fl oz; UPC 0-91404-15128-3
Real Kosher Ice Cream, Inc.
Multiple FDA-regulated products. Pallets
Inmar Supply Chain Solutions, LLC
Trader Joe's Fully Cooked Falafel Heat & Eat NET WT. 12 OZ (340g) Distributed and Sold Exclusively By: Trader Joe's Monrovia, CA 91016 UPC 0093 9355
California Ranch Food Company, Inc.
Ruxton Chocolates Manning Brand Pumpkin Creme Cookies 19.5 oz. Bulk product packaged in bags, 12 bags per case.
Commercial Bakeries
Dilettante Mocha Cafe brand L'Orange Dark Bulk Truffles, perishable, sold individual pieces out of retail display cases. The display placard declares milk in the ingredients statement, but the Contains statement declares "Contains: Dairy". Bulk truffle boxes sent to retail stores contains correct label: "***Dilettante Mocha Cafe L'Orange Dark Bulk Truffles*** UPC 10083 15048***Contains: Milk***Dilettante Mocha Cafe, Tukwila, WA 98188, dilettantemochacafe.com"
Dilettante Chocolates Inc
VEROCCA, Locally Handmade, ALFAJOR
Daily Meals Corp
Dilettante Mocha Cafe brand Sriracha Bulk Caramels, perishable, sold individual pieces out of retail display cases. The display placard declares cream and butter in the ingredients statement, but the Contains statement declares "Contains: Dairy". Bulk truffle boxes sent to retail stores contains correct label: "***Dilettante Mocha Cafe Sriracha Bulk Caramels*** UPC 10083 15055***Contains: Milk***Dilettante Mocha Cafe, Tukwila, WA 98188, dilettantemochacafe.com"
Dilettante Chocolates Inc
Dilettante Mocha Cafe brand Light Ephemere Bulk Truffles, perishable, sold in individual pieces out of retail display cases. The display placard declares cream and butter in the ingredients statement, but the Contains statement declares "Contains: Dairy". Bulk truffle boxes sent to retail stores contains correct label: "***Dilettante Mocha Cafe Light Ephemere Bulk Truffles*** UPC 10083 15045***Contains: Milk***Dilettante Mocha Cafe, Tukwila, WA 98188, dilettantemochacafe.com".
Dilettante Chocolates Inc
SALAD KIT-NO COLOR-11CT LETTUCE-4 WAY/MIX-4/5# LETTUCE-ROM/GRN LF 60/40-4/3# LETTUCE-ROMAINE-SHREDDED-4/5# LETTUCE-ROM-1x1-GRN ONLY-6/2# LETTUCE-4 WAY/MIX-2/5# LETTUCE-4 WAY/MIX-1/5# LETTUCE-ROMAINE-CUT-6/2#
NatureBest Pre-Cut & Produce LLc
Dilettante Mocha Cafe brand Praline Bulk Truffles, perishable, sold individual pieces out of retail display cases. The display placard declares milk, pecans, and almonds in the ingredients statement, but the Contains statement declares "Contains: Dairy, Nuts". Bulk truffle boxes sent to retail stores contains correct label: "***Dilettante Mocha Cafe Praline Bulk Truffles*** UPC 10083 15050***Contains: Milk, Almond, Pecan***Dilettante Mocha Cafe, Tukwila, WA 98188, dilettantemochacafe.com"
Dilettante Chocolates Inc
Food Research International - Uro Kid Support Capsules, packaged in glass bottle, 90 capsules per bottle, 12 bottles per case
Global Vitality Inc.
Garden Cut Lettuce Greek Mix Salad (product number 10149) 10 LB packed in corrugated boxes with an inner plastic bag. Product consists of: 1"x1" Romaine, 1/8" red cabbage, and 1/8" green cabbage.
Get Fresh Produce, 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.