Product category · Updated Aug 26, 2026
Meat & Poultry recalls
USDA-regulated meat, poultry, and processed meat product recalls
Meat & Poultry ranks #8 of 12 among PlainRecalls categories by recall count (1,672 notices, 1.6% of the archive); 68% of graded records are high-severity.
The FDA, CPSC, USDA FSIS and NHTSA have published 1,672 meat & poultry recalls between 2012 and 2026 - roughly 1.6% of the 104,423-record archive. Among 12 product categories, that is #8 of 12. Of the 1,672 records graded for severity, 68% are high-severity. Most are issued by USDA FSIS. Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not a product's inherent danger.
- 1,672 total recalls
- #8 of 12 among categories
- 68% graded high-severity
- USDA FSIS top agency
Category snapshot
According to PlainRecalls' category ranking (distinct recall events, same sort as /category), Meat & Poultry is #8 of 12 (8th of 12) with 1,672 recalls, about 1.6% of the 104,423-record federal archive, with 1,145 graded high-severity, most issued by USDA FSIS.
- 1,672
- total recalls
- #8 of 12
- category rank by events
- 68%
- graded high-severity
- USDA FSIS
- top issuing agency
Where Meat & Poultry sits among all 12 categories
Distinct recall-event inventory across every PlainRecalls product category. Meat & Poultry is marked; archive size reflects reporting volume, not inherent product danger.
Meat & Poultry vs all categories by recall count
Where this category's archive sits among every tracked product class
1,672 8th of 12 higher than 4 of 12 categories
Categories, banded by distinct recall-event inventory
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Source FDA · CPSC · USDA FSIS · NHTSA federal recall filings · 2026-09-13
Do more recalls mean more Class I danger?
Meat & Poultry sits at the 29th percentile of category volume (1,672 recalls) and the 100th percentile of Class I rate (68.5% 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 |
Meat & Poultry recalls by year
2012–2026
Severity distribution
Graded records only
- High severity
High severity
1,145 recalls
- Moderate
Moderate
471 recalls
- Lower severity 56
Lower severity
56 recalls
Recalls by issuing agency
- USDA FSIS
USDA FSIS
1,234 recalls
- FDA Food 437
FDA Food
437 recalls
- FDA Drug 1
FDA Drug
1 recalls
Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not inherent danger, we do not rank products by risk from raw recall volume.
Recalls in Meat & Poultry
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Fire Roasted Medium Arriba! Bacon Salsa with Real Bacon NET WT 16 OZ. UPC Code: 033907 20513 1 packaged in a clear glass jar
Riba Foods Inc
BrucePac Recalls Ready-to-Eat Chicken Sausage Products Due to Misbranding
BrucePac
Central Valley Meat Co., Inc. Recalls Ground Beef Products Due to Possible Salmonella Dublin Contamination
Central Valley Meat Co., Inc.
Creative Food Processing Recalls Poultry Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
CREATIVE FOOD PROCESSING
Ezzo Sausage Company Recalls Meat Products due to Possible Listeria Contamination
Ezzo Sausage Company
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ready-to-Eat Entrees due to Possible Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination
You Chang Trading, Inc. Recalls Siluriformes Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection
Rastelli Bros., Inc. Recalls Meat Products due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
Rastelli
Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc. Recalls Poultry Products due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc.
Cay Thi Queentrees Food USA Recalls Poultry Products Produced Without Benefit of Import Inspection
Padrino Foods, LLC Recalls Beef Tamales Products due to Mislabeling
Padrino Foods LLC
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Raw Pork Products Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen
NEW YORK STYLE SAUSAGE CO.
H&T Seafood Inc. Recalls Siluriformes Products Produced Without the Benefit of Inspection
OSI Industries, LLC Recalls Ready-To-Eat Beef Patty Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
OSI Industries, LLC
Taylor’s Sausage Inc. Recalls Ready-To-Eat Meat and Poultry Products Due to Mislabeling
Taylor's Sausage, Inc.
MawMaw's Chicken Pies Recalls Chicken and Meat Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
MawMaw's Chicken Pies
T & R Enterprise USA Inc. Recalls Meat and Poultry Products Due to Insanitary Conditions
Sinzenard International Foods
Pride of Florida Recalls Beef Products due to Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination
Pride Enterprise Food Products
George's Prepared Foods Recalls Ready-To-Eat Pork and Turkey Products due to Possible Salmonella Contamination
Gold Creek Foods, LLC
Global Zakii Enterprises, LLC Recalls Canned Meat and Canned Poultry Products Produced without Benefit of Import Inspection
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Beef Products due to Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination
Kenosha Beef International Recalls Seasoned Beef Products due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
Kenosha Beef International, Ltd.
YOUBITE, LLC Recalls Pork Sausage and Turkey Sausage Products due to Mislabeling
The Sausage LLC
Tip Top Poultry, Inc. Recalls Ready-To-Eat Poultry Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination
Silver Comet Foods, LLC (FKA Tip Top Poultry Inc.) distributed by Tip Top
Fisher Packing Company Recalls Ready-To-Eat Pork Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination
Astrochef LLC. Recalls Chicken Pub Style Entrees Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
Pegasus Foods Inc.
Perdue Foods LLC Recalls Simply Smart Organics Frozen Chicken Ready-to-Eat Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
Perdue Foods LLC
Hy-Vee Fresh Commissary Recalls Ready-To-Eat Beef and Chicken Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
HY-VEE FRESH COMMISSARY
BCI Foods Inc. Recalls Meat and Poultry Soup Products Produced Without Benefit of Import Inspection
American Beef Packers, Inc. Recalls Raw Beef Products Deemed Unfit for Human Consumption
American Beef Packers, Inc.
Heatherfield Foods Inc. Recalls Pork Sausage Products Due to Misbranding
Heatherfield Foods LLC
Bakkavor Foods USA, Inc. Recalls Ready-To-Eat Chicken Salad Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
Bakkavor US - San Antonio
Olympia Meats Recalls Ready-To-Eat Pork Sausage Products due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
Olympia Provisions
Tip Top Poultry, Inc. Recalls Fully Cooked Poultry Products due to Possible Listeria Contamination
Silver Comet Foods, LLC (FKA Tip Top Poultry Inc.) distributed by Tip Top
Tyson Foods, Inc. Recalls Weaver Brand Ready-To-Eat Chicken Patty Products due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
Tyson Foods, Inc.
Taylor Farms Illinois Inc. Recalls Chicken Products due to Possible Processing Defect
Taylor Farms Illinois, Inc
Top Taste Food Warehouse Recalls Meat and Poultry Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection
Top Taste Food Inc.
Conagra Brands, Inc. Recalls Canned Beef Products Due to Possible Processing Defect
Hometown Food Company
Premium Foods USA, Inc., Recalls Siluriformes Products Produced Without Benefit of Import Inspection
Kent Quality Foods, Inc. Recalls Ready-To-Eat Sausage Products due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
Kent Quality Foods Inc.
Home Market Foods, Inc. Recalls Frozen Ready-To-Eat Beef and Pork Meatball Products due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
Home Market Foods, Inc.
CM&R Inc. Recalls Beef Stick Products due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
CM & R, Inc.
US Foods Recalls Raw Beef and Pork Products Due to Possible Product Contamination
US Foods Inc.
Koch Foods Recalls Breaded Poultry Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
Koch Foods
Fieldsource Food Systems, Inc. Recalls Beef and Poultry Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
Fieldsource Food Systems, Inc.
Ada Valley Gourmet Foods, Inc. Recalls Beef Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
Ada Valley Gourmet Foods
Fairmont Foods, Inc. Recalls Ready-To-Eat Pork and Beef Gravy Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
Fairmont Foods, Inc.
San Giuseppe Salami Co. by Giacomo Recalls Ready-To-Eat, Frozen Andouille Sausage Products due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
San Guiseppe Salami Co. by Giacomo
C&S Wholesale Grocers Recalls Meat and Poultry Products due to Possible Temperature Abuse During Transport at Two Stores in New York
Ruiz Foods Products Inc. Recalls Bacon Breakfast Wrap Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
Ruiz Food Products, Inc.
What to do with this
Monitoring meat & poultry? Start here.
- Check a specific product against the full federal archive before you use or buy it. Recall checker
- Most meat & poultry recalls come from USDA FSIS - browse that agency's full feed. USDA FSIS 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 26, 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 meat & poultry. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 26, 2026.