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Product category · Updated Aug 26, 2026

Meat & Poultry recalls

USDA-regulated meat, poultry, and processed meat product recalls

Total recalls
1,672
Top agency
USDA FSIS
Years covered
2012–2026
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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

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 · 2026-09-13

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.

Each point is a product category plotted by total recalls (x) and Class I share of agency-classified notices (y). Crosshairs mark the within-sample medians (4,017 recalls · 15.7% Class I). Rate uses only rows with an agency Class I/II/III label, CPSC/NHTSA blanks stay out of the denominator. Medical Devices is the clearest volume-without-Class-I-density example in this release. Source: FDA, CPSC, USDA FSIS & NHTSA public recall data as of 2026-09-13. 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 7 entities by Total recalls (count) (X) and Class I share of classified (%) (Y), with a crosshair dividing the plot into four quadrants. Large · Class I–heavySmaller · Class I–heavyLarge · fewer Class ISmaller · fewer Class I 010,00020,00030,00040,00050,000 0%20%40%60%80% Total recalls (count) Class I share of classified (%) Category volume vs Class I rate Signature insight Medical DevicesFoodDrugs & MedicationsChildren & Baby ProductsDietary SupplementsMeat & PoultryCosmetics & Personal Care
Each point is a product category plotted by total recalls (x) and Class I share of agency-classified notices (y). Crosshairs mark the within-sample medians (4,017 recalls · 15.7% Class I). Rate uses only rows with an agency Class I/II/III label, CPSC/NHTSA blanks stay out of the denominator. Medical Devices is the clearest volume-without-Class-I-density example in this release. Source: FDA, CPSC, USDA FSIS & NHTSA public recall data as of 2026-09-13.
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Percentiles are within this release's classified-enough category sample. Class I % uses only agency-classified notices.

CategoryRecallsVol %ileClassifiedClass IClass I %Rate %ile
Medical Devices41,07010040,7633,6539%14
Food25,5138625,22211,67646.3%86
Drugs & Medications14,4737114,4171,50810.5%29
Children & Baby Products4,017572,48335214.2%43
Dietary Supplements2,018431,99346623.4%71
Meat & Poultry1,672291,6721,14568.5%100
Cosmetics & Personal Care1,388141,28920315.7%57

Meat & Poultry recalls by year

2012–2026

0 30 60 90 120 150 180 210 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 188 177 170 154 137 58 68 79 106 68 70 36

Source: FDA · CPSC · USDA FSIS · NHTSA As of Aug 26, 2026

Severity distribution

Graded records only

recalls
Source FDA / CPSC severity classification

Recalls by issuing agency

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Source PlainRecalls index of federal feeds

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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FDA Food Moderate Nov 20, 2019

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

USDA FSIS Moderate Nov 19, 2019

BrucePac Recalls Ready-to-Eat Chicken Sausage Products Due to Misbranding

BrucePac

USDA FSIS Critical Nov 15, 2019

Central Valley Meat Co., Inc. Recalls Ground Beef Products Due to Possible Salmonella Dublin Contamination

Central Valley Meat Co., Inc.

USDA FSIS Moderate Nov 13, 2019

Creative Food Processing Recalls Poultry Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

CREATIVE FOOD PROCESSING

USDA FSIS Critical Nov 9, 2019

Ezzo Sausage Company Recalls Meat Products due to Possible Listeria Contamination

Ezzo Sausage Company

USDA FSIS Moderate Nov 8, 2019

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ready-to-Eat Entrees due to Possible Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination

USDA FSIS Critical Nov 8, 2019

You Chang Trading, Inc. Recalls Siluriformes Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection

USDA FSIS Moderate Nov 7, 2019

Rastelli Bros., Inc. Recalls Meat Products due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Rastelli

USDA FSIS Critical Nov 6, 2019

Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc. Recalls Poultry Products due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc.

USDA FSIS Critical Nov 4, 2019

Cay Thi Queentrees Food USA Recalls Poultry Products Produced Without Benefit of Import Inspection

USDA FSIS Moderate Nov 4, 2019

Padrino Foods, LLC Recalls Beef Tamales Products due to Mislabeling

Padrino Foods LLC

USDA FSIS Moderate Nov 2, 2019

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Raw Pork Products Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen

NEW YORK STYLE SAUSAGE CO.

USDA FSIS Critical Oct 29, 2019

H&T Seafood Inc. Recalls Siluriformes Products Produced Without the Benefit of Inspection

USDA FSIS Critical Oct 28, 2019

OSI Industries, LLC Recalls Ready-To-Eat Beef Patty Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

OSI Industries, LLC

USDA FSIS Moderate Oct 25, 2019

Taylor’s Sausage Inc. Recalls Ready-To-Eat Meat and Poultry Products Due to Mislabeling

Taylor's Sausage, Inc.

USDA FSIS Critical Oct 18, 2019

MawMaw's Chicken Pies Recalls Chicken and Meat Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

MawMaw's Chicken Pies

USDA FSIS Critical Oct 18, 2019

T & R Enterprise USA Inc. Recalls Meat and Poultry Products Due to Insanitary Conditions

Sinzenard International Foods

USDA FSIS Critical Oct 18, 2019

Pride of Florida Recalls Beef Products due to Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination

Pride Enterprise Food Products

USDA FSIS Critical Oct 18, 2019

George's Prepared Foods Recalls Ready-To-Eat Pork and Turkey Products due to Possible Salmonella Contamination

Gold Creek Foods, LLC

USDA FSIS Critical Oct 17, 2019

Global Zakii Enterprises, LLC Recalls Canned Meat and Canned Poultry Products Produced without Benefit of Import Inspection

USDA FSIS Moderate Oct 16, 2019

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Beef Products due to Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination

USDA FSIS Critical Oct 14, 2019

Kenosha Beef International Recalls Seasoned Beef Products due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Kenosha Beef International, Ltd.

USDA FSIS Moderate Oct 11, 2019

YOUBITE, LLC Recalls Pork Sausage and Turkey Sausage Products due to Mislabeling

The Sausage LLC

USDA FSIS Critical Sep 28, 2019

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

USDA FSIS Critical Sep 28, 2019

Fisher Packing Company Recalls Ready-To-Eat Pork Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination

USDA FSIS Critical Sep 20, 2019

Astrochef LLC. Recalls Chicken Pub Style Entrees Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

Pegasus Foods Inc.

USDA FSIS Moderate Sep 17, 2019

Perdue Foods LLC Recalls Simply Smart Organics Frozen Chicken Ready-to-Eat Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

Perdue Foods LLC

USDA FSIS Critical Sep 10, 2019

Hy-Vee Fresh Commissary Recalls Ready-To-Eat Beef and Chicken Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

HY-VEE FRESH COMMISSARY

USDA FSIS Critical Sep 5, 2019

BCI Foods Inc. Recalls Meat and Poultry Soup Products Produced Without Benefit of Import Inspection

USDA FSIS Moderate Aug 31, 2019

American Beef Packers, Inc. Recalls Raw Beef Products Deemed Unfit for Human Consumption

American Beef Packers, Inc.

USDA FSIS Moderate Aug 30, 2019

Heatherfield Foods Inc. Recalls Pork Sausage Products Due to Misbranding

Heatherfield Foods LLC

USDA FSIS Critical Aug 28, 2019

Bakkavor Foods USA, Inc. Recalls Ready-To-Eat Chicken Salad Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

Bakkavor US - San Antonio

USDA FSIS Critical Aug 24, 2019

Olympia Meats Recalls Ready-To-Eat Pork Sausage Products due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

Olympia Provisions

USDA FSIS Critical Aug 20, 2019

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

USDA FSIS Critical Aug 15, 2019

Tyson Foods, Inc. Recalls Weaver Brand Ready-To-Eat Chicken Patty Products due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Tyson Foods, Inc.

USDA FSIS Critical Aug 9, 2019

Taylor Farms Illinois Inc. Recalls Chicken Products due to Possible Processing Defect

Taylor Farms Illinois, Inc

USDA FSIS Critical Aug 6, 2019

Top Taste Food Warehouse Recalls Meat and Poultry Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection

Top Taste Food Inc.

USDA FSIS Moderate Jul 31, 2019

Conagra Brands, Inc. Recalls Canned Beef Products Due to Possible Processing Defect

Hometown Food Company

USDA FSIS Critical Jul 27, 2019

Premium Foods USA, Inc., Recalls Siluriformes Products Produced Without Benefit of Import Inspection

USDA FSIS Critical Jul 26, 2019

Kent Quality Foods, Inc. Recalls Ready-To-Eat Sausage Products due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Kent Quality Foods Inc.

USDA FSIS Critical Jul 25, 2019

Home Market Foods, Inc. Recalls Frozen Ready-To-Eat Beef and Pork Meatball Products due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

Home Market Foods, Inc.

USDA FSIS Critical Jul 24, 2019

CM&R Inc. Recalls Beef Stick Products due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

CM & R, Inc.

USDA FSIS Critical Jul 20, 2019

US Foods Recalls Raw Beef and Pork Products Due to Possible Product Contamination

US Foods Inc.

USDA FSIS Critical Jul 18, 2019

Koch Foods Recalls Breaded Poultry Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

Koch Foods

USDA FSIS Moderate Jul 14, 2019

Fieldsource Food Systems, Inc. Recalls Beef and Poultry Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

Fieldsource Food Systems, Inc.

USDA FSIS Critical Jul 13, 2019

Ada Valley Gourmet Foods, Inc. Recalls Beef Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Ada Valley Gourmet Foods

USDA FSIS Moderate Jul 9, 2019

Fairmont Foods, Inc. Recalls Ready-To-Eat Pork and Beef Gravy Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Fairmont Foods, Inc.

USDA FSIS Critical Jun 24, 2019

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

USDA FSIS Critical Jun 20, 2019

C&S Wholesale Grocers Recalls Meat and Poultry Products due to Possible Temperature Abuse During Transport at Two Stores in New York

USDA FSIS Critical Jun 14, 2019

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

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.