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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

recalls
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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USDA FSIS Critical Jun 14, 2019

Table 87 Frozen, LLC Recalls Pork and Beef Pizza Products Produced without Benefit of Inspection

Table 87 Frozen, LLC

USDA FSIS Critical Jun 12, 2019

Pasture Raised Foods, LLC Recalls Raw Whole Poultry Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection

USDA FSIS Critical Jun 9, 2019

Taylor Farms Illinois, Inc. Recalls Bacon Quiche Products due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

Taylor Farms Illinois, Inc

USDA FSIS Critical Jun 7, 2019

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

Tyson Foods, Inc.

USDA FSIS Critical Jun 6, 2019

Table 87 Frozen, LLC Recalls Pork Pizza Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection

Table 87 Frozen, LLC

USDA FSIS Critical May 31, 2019

Johnsonville, LLC. Recalls Ready-To-Eat Jalapeno Cheddar Smoked Sausage Links Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Johnsonville, LLC

USDA FSIS Critical May 31, 2019

Perdue Foods LLC Recalls Perdue Simply Smart Organics Poultry Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

PERDUE FOODS, LLC.

USDA FSIS Critical May 31, 2019

Los Hernandez Tamales, LLC Recalls Chicken and Pork Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection

Los Hernandez Tamales LLC

FDA Food Critical May 29, 2019

Ham and Cheddar Sandwich 7.75 OZ.

Great American Marketing Company

FDA Food Critical May 29, 2019

Deli Cut Ham and American Sandwich 5.5 OZ.

Great American Marketing Company

USDA FSIS Critical May 29, 2019

J Deluca Fish Company Inc. Recalls Siluriformes Products Produced Without Benefit of Import Inspection

USDA FSIS Critical May 28, 2019

Richwell Group, Inc. Recalls Siluriformes Products Produced Without Benefit of Import Inspection

USDA FSIS Critical May 24, 2019

Sikorski Sausages Co., Ltd. Recalls Meat and Poultry Sausage Products Produced without Benefit of Import Inspection

USDA FSIS Moderate May 23, 2019

Blount Fine Foods Recalls Soup with Chicken Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Blount Fine Foods Corp.

USDA FSIS Critical May 22, 2019

Aurora Packing Company, Inc. Recalls Beef Products Due to Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination

Aurora Packing Company, Inc.

USDA FSIS Critical May 21, 2019

BEF Foods, Inc. Recalls Beef Products Produced without Benefit of Inspection

BEF Foods, Inc.

USDA FSIS Critical May 18, 2019

Vienna Beef Ltd. Recalls Beef Products due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Vienna Beef Ltd.

USDA FSIS Critical May 17, 2019

Caito Foods LLC. Recalls Salads with Chicken Products due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

Caito Foods, LLC

USDA FSIS Critical May 15, 2019

Crab House Trading Corp. Recalls Siluriformes Products Produced without Benefit of Inspection

USDA FSIS Moderate May 15, 2019

MIBO Fresh Foods LLC Recalls Salad with Meat Products due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

MIBO Fresh Foods LLC

USDA FSIS Moderate May 14, 2019

Taylor Farms Texas Inc. Recalls Salad with Chicken Products due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

Taylor Farms TX, Inc.

USDA FSIS Moderate May 7, 2019

Santa Fe Importers, Inc. Recalls Ready-To-Eat Chicken Products due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen

Santa Fe Importers, Inc.

USDA FSIS Critical May 4, 2019

Tyson Foods, Inc. Recalls Chicken Strip Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Tyson Foods, Inc.

USDA FSIS Critical May 4, 2019

Conagra Brands, Inc. Recalls Chicken Pad Thai and Chicken Fried Rice Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

Conagra Brands (Conagra Foods Packaged Foods, LLC)

USDA FSIS Critical Apr 24, 2019

Grant Park Packing Recalls Raw Ground Beef Products Due to Possible E. coli O103 Contamination

Grant Park Packing

USDA FSIS Critical Apr 23, 2019

K2D Foods Recalls Raw Ground Beef Products Due to Possible E. coli O103 Contamination

Miniat Foods LLC

USDA FSIS Critical Apr 12, 2019

Denver Processing LLC Recalls Raw Pork and Beef Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection

JBS USA

USDA FSIS Moderate Apr 10, 2019

Yoakum Packing Co. Recalls Venison Sausage Products Due to Mislabeling

Yoakum Packing Co.

USDA FSIS Critical Apr 9, 2019

Great American Marketing Co. Recalls Meat and Poultry Wrap and Salad Products Due to Possible Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination

Great American Marketing Co.

USDA FSIS Moderate Apr 8, 2019

JBS Plainwell, Inc. Recalls Ground Beef Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

JBS Plainwell, Inc.

USDA FSIS Critical Apr 5, 2019

J&J Snack Foods Handhelds Corp. Recalls Stuffed Sandwich Products due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

J&J Snack Foods Handhelds Corp.

USDA FSIS Critical Apr 4, 2019

Blount Fine Foods Recalls Ready-To-Eat Chicken Soup Product due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen

Blount Fine Foods

USDA FSIS Moderate Apr 2, 2019

AdvancePierre Foods, Inc. Recalls Frozen Beef Patties due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

AdvancePierre Foods, Inc.

USDA FSIS Critical Mar 30, 2019

Market of Choice, Inc. Recalls Pork and Poultry Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

USDA FSIS Critical Mar 26, 2019

Aurora Packing Company, Inc. Recalls Beef Products due to Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination

Aurora Packing Company, Inc.

USDA FSIS Critical Mar 23, 2019

North Country Smokehouse Recalls Ready-To-Eat Sausage Products due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

North Country Smokehouse

USDA FSIS Critical Mar 23, 2019

Tip Top Poultry, Inc. Recalls Fully Cooked, Diced Chicken Products due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

Silver Comet Foods, LLC (FKA Tip Top Poultry Inc.) distributed by Tip Top

USDA FSIS Critical Mar 22, 2019

Two Brothers Pork Skins Recalls Pork Skin Products Due to Misbranding and Failure to Produce Under A HACCP Plan

Two Brothers Pork Skins

USDA FSIS Critical Mar 21, 2019

Tyson Foods, Inc. Recalls Chicken Strip Products due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Tyson Foods, Inc.

USDA FSIS Critical Mar 19, 2019

La Rosita Fresh Market Inc. Recalls Ground Beef Products due to Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination

USDA FSIS Critical Mar 15, 2019

Procesadora La Hacienda, Inc. Recalls Beef Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Procesadora La Hacienda, Inc.

USDA FSIS Critical Mar 14, 2019

Productos La Aguadillana, Inc. Recalls Breaded Chicken Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Productos La Aguadillana, Inc.

USDA FSIS Critical Mar 13, 2019

Monogram Meat Snacks, LLC Recalls Pork Sausage Products Due to Possible Product Contamination

Monogram Meat Snacks, LLC

USDA FSIS Critical Mar 13, 2019

Butterball LLC Recalls Turkey Products Due to Possible Salmonella Schwarzengrund Contamination

Butterball, LLC

USDA FSIS Moderate Mar 12, 2019

Carnivore Meat Company, LLC Recalls Beef and Pork Sausage Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

LSI Specialty Meats

USDA FSIS Moderate Mar 12, 2019

North Country Smokehouse Recalls Pork Sausage Products Due to Misbranding

North Country Smokehouse

USDA FSIS Critical Mar 11, 2019

Choice Canning Company, Inc. Recalls Chicken Fried Rice Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

Choice Canning Company Inc.

USDA FSIS Critical Mar 9, 2019

Conagra Brands, Inc. Recalls Chicken and Rice Products Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

Hometown Food Company

USDA FSIS Critical Mar 2, 2019

Washington Beef, LLC Recalls Ground Beef Products due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Washington Beef, LLC

USDA FSIS Critical Feb 26, 2019

Sahlen Packing Company, Inc. Recalls Ready-To-Eat Deli Meat Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Sahlen Packing Company, 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
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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.