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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B56929 BREADER X2 50.00 BAG
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A86771 BATTER MIX X2 50.00 BAG
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B58654 BREADER X1 50.00 BAG
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S09776 TERIYAKI FLV BEEF STICK SEASONING X1 41.55 CASE
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
S03685 CHICKEN SAUSAGE SEASONING X1 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
Cricket Creek Farm brand Feta Cheese
Cricket Creek Farm LLC
B56665 BREADER X1 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
G0AJFF SPICE BLEND X4 50.00 BOX
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
G95089 TURKEY GRAVY MIX X3 47.70 BAG
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G76586 CHICKEN INJECT X1 50.00 BAG
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B92677 BREADER X3 50.00 BAG
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B28984 BATTER MIX X1 50.00 BAG
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A96295 BREADER X1 50.00 BAG
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A58645 W CLASSIC PREDUST X2 50.00 BAG
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B51378 BREADER X1 50.00 BAG
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B96364 W CRISPY CHICKEN BREADING X4 50.00 BAG
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G93560 CHIX NOODLE SOUP SEASONING X1 50.00 BAG
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G57740 GRILL MARINADE X1 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
B54907 BREADER X1 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
A27275 BATTER MIX X1 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
S09557 ADNE-ARC BLEND X1 36.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
S08824 SAVORY MARINADE X1 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
G76559 SC329NC JALAPENO CHICKEN SAUSAGE X1 20.70 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
G95534 POT ROAST RUB P3 30.00 BOX
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
B98410 BREADER X1 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
S12082 SAVORY SEASONING X4 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
A80261 BATTER MIX X1 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
B22836 BATTER MIX X1 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
B56070 BREADER X1 40.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
G22041 ROAST PORK SEASONING RUB 25.00 CASE
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
G63854 HOT BEEF JERKY SEASONING X1 25.00 BOX
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
B92757 PREDUST X2 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
B22599 BATTER MIX X1 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
S00709 SMOKY SEASONING FOR CHICKEN X2 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
S18550 POWDERED WORCESTERSHIRE X2 31.50 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
Wegmans single serve snack tray (4.1oz) packaged in a clear square plastic packaging with apples, cheese, pretzels, and peanut butter 6 trays per case
Stellex/CF Houston, LLC
G91057 ROAST BEEF SEASONING P1 30.00 BOX
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
G76099 MEATLOAF SEASONING X3 42.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
B50413 BREADER X3 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
B54819 BREADER X1 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
S01057 INJECT FOR ROAST BEEF P1 50.00 BOX
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
G62843 JALAPENO BEEF STICK SEASONING #1912 48.00 CASE
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
G60040 MEATBALL SEASONING X1 50.00 BAG
Newly Weds Foods, Inc.
G00237 KARLIN CHICKEN BASE 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.