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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G45513 JALAPENO BEEF STICK X1 51.00 CASE
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
S09476 LEES NOODLE MIX X2 30.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
A93640 BREADER X1 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
G61227 POT ROAST RUB SEASONING X1 48.20 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
S16038 TACO SEASONING X2 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
S15278 FAJITA STRIP SEASONING X1 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
Everest Sambhar Masala, 100 grams, Packaged in paper cartons. 120 cartons per case
Amin Trading Agency LLC
G59403 BOLOGNA SEASONING X3 17.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
A54518 BREADER X1 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
G41367 SAVORY MARINADE X1 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
A96081 BREADER X2 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
S02165 KETCHUP BLEND SEASONING X1 19.30 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
G38302 HERB POULTRY PUMP 16% X1 44.00 CASE
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
A23168 BATTER MIX X2 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
B57762 BREADER X2 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
B59061 WENDY'S CLASSIC ENRICHED PREDUST X1 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
G39203 SAVORY CHICKEN SEASONING X5 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
G77939 CHICKEN SEASONING X1 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
G92362 EMMPAK PASTRAMI RUB 30.00 BOX
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
G98812 CITRUS MOJO SEASONING P1 30.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
S01056 RUB FOR ROAST BEEF P1 30.00 BOX
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
A90204 BREADER X1 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
S12910 HF SEASONING BEEF SMOKED SAUSAGE MM65184 X1 33.11 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
S08700 FRENCH ONION SEASONING X1 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
Pearl Milling Company Self-Rising White Corn Meal Mix Net Wt 80 oz (5 lb) UPC 3000057381 packaged in paper bag with printed label and Pearl Milling Company Self-Rising White Corn Meal Mix Net Wt 30 oz (2 lb) UPC 3000057387 packaged in paper bag with printed label
PepsiCo Beverages & Foods
B97608 BREADER X3 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
G06779 BARBEQUE HICKORY SEASONING X1 50.00 BOX
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
B28336 BATTER MIX X1 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
Maggi Masala ae Magic, 6 grams, Packaged in plastic sachets. 1920 sachets per case.
Amin Trading Agency LLC
Cricket Creek Farm brand Sophelise cheese
Cricket Creek Farm LLC
Lettuce Salad Blend Monterey, Produce Code 404709, 4-5lb bags per shipping case.
G.O. Corporation
Havasu Beetroot Powder, 11.5 oz.
Supplement Manufacturing Partner, Inc.
S21557 CHICKEN GRAVY MIX X1 9.45 CASE
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
G12668 MCDONALD'S MCRIB SPICE #777 46.50 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
G97638 FAJITA SEASONING X1 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
B97705 BREADER X3 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
B94072 BREADER X2 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
B51225 BREADER X1 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
B98296 BREADER X1 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
G0AG39 PIERRE CHOP SIRLOIN X3 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
S19345 IQF CHICKEN INJECT SEASONING X2 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
B58705 BREADER X1 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
G0AHTB CHICKEN STRIP MARINADE X3 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
G66993 BUFFALO TYPE SEASONING X1 50.00 BOX
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
B22562 BATTER MIX X1 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
G92192 WING MARINADE X1 40.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
G68631 TURKEY BURGER SPICE BLEND X3 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
B54174 BREADER X1 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
G83494 PATTY SEASONING #23 A X1 42.00 CASE
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.