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 · 2026-09-24
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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B28524 BATTER MIX X3 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
S02509 ROAST BEEF RUB SEASONING P1 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
S18149 INJECT FOR CAJUN TURKEY X1 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
B94925 BREADER X1 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
G94311 SAVORY CHICKEN MARINADE MIX X3 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
S11302 ROTISSERIE RUB X2 15.00 CASE
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
G20033 WITTS TERIYAKI FLAVOR UNIT FOR BEEF 31.56 CASE
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
B27968 BATTER MIX X1 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
G85760 HOT AND SPICY MARINADE X1 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
G62625 ADNE-ARC BLEND X1 529.90 TOTE
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
A81139 BATTER MIX X1 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
A90489 HOT & SPICY BREADER X1 25.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
A99849 BREADER X2 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
S02192 CHIX BBQ SEASONING X1 52.72 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
G31551 TERIYAKI FLAVOR BEEF STICK SCTP 49.86 CASE
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
B91407 CRISPY BREAKFAST PREDUST X1 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
B57586 BREADER X1 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
B94464 BREADER X1 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
G97655 ANGUS BURGER SEASONING X1 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
B96504 PREDUST X7 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
G63015 SAVORY CHICKEN SEASONING X2 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
G66412 LASAGNA TOMATO SAUCE SEASONING X1 51.31 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
G28783 GNRC GYROS CONE 50/50 OREGANO X1 45.00 BOX
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
A26584 BATTER MIX X4 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
B50829 BREADER 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
B50033 BREADER X1 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
Lett Blend Rom/End/Rad - All Seasons, packaged in the following sizes: 1. Produce Code 444032, 6-2lb bags per shipping case. 2. Produce Code 444047, 3-2lb bags per shipping case.
G.O. Corporation
B99305 BREADER X2 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
G86407 CARNE GUISADA SEASONING X3 50.00 BOX
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
S04774 OLE CHICKEN FAJITA SEASONING X5 50.00 BOX
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
I25574 SEAS SVR SLT FOR C 1.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
Romaine lettuce, packaged into the following configurations and sizes: 1. Medium, Produce Code 720832, 6-2lb per shipping case. 2. Medium, Produce Code 720840, 10-2lb per shipping case. 3. 1.5XRandom, Produce Code 720625, 4-2.5lb bags per shipping case. 4. 1.5XRandom, Produce Code 720725, 4-2.5lb bags per shipping case. 5. 1.5XRandom, Produce Code 720732, 6-2lb bags per shipping case. 6. 1.5XRandom, Produce Code 720732C, 6-2lb bags per shipping case. 7. 1.5XRandom, Produce C
G.O. Corporation
A52541 SEASONED FLOUR X1 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
Everest Garam Masala, 100 grams, Packaged in paper cartons. 120 cartons per case
Amin Trading Agency LLC
A51849 BREADER X2 40.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
G95516 SPICE BLEND FOR 01851 X1 34.20 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
A28460 BATTER MIX X1 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
G99074 SMOKE MARINADE X1 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
S00069 LEMON PEPPER INJECT X2 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
Cricket Creek Farm brand Tobasi cheese
Cricket Creek Farm LLC
A23817 W CLASSIC BATTER X2 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
B58956 PREDUST X1 40.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
B93386 BREADER X1 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
A50718 BREADER X1 35.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
G39224 POWDERED WORCESTERSHIRE X2 33.60 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
B52672 BREADER X1 25.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
B56061 BREADER X1 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
A21855 BATTER MIX X3 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
B57098 BREADER X1 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
S22925 DICED GRILLED CHICKEN MARINADE X1 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
What to do with this
Monitoring food? Start here.
- Check a specific product against the full federal archive before you use or buy it. Recall checker
- Most food recalls come from FDA Food - browse that agency's full feed. FDA Food recalls
- 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.