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 · 2026-09-14
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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Van Oriental Foods Inc. Recalls Pork Egg Rolls Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
VAN Oriental Food, Inc.
Star Natural Meats, LLC Recalls Raw Pork Sausage Products due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
Star Natural Meats LLC
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Beef, Pork and Poultry Salad and Wrap Products due to Concerns about Contamination with Cyclospora
Caito Foods, LLC
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert For Products Containing FDA-Regulated Whey Powder That Has Been Recalled Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination
Win Opportunity Knocks Recalls Fresh and Frozen, Raw Ground Beef Products Due to Possible E. coli O45, O103 and O145 Contamination
Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. Recalls Pepperoni Five Cheese Calzone Products Due to Possible Extraneous Material Contamination
Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp.
New Seasons Market Recalls Ready-To-Eat Sesame Noodle Chicken Salad Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
The Beautiful Pig, Inc. Recalls Ready-To-Eat And Raw Pork And Beef Products Produced Without The Benefit Of Inspection And Shipped Under U.S. Retention
Afandina Halal Recalls Raw Chicken Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection
Afandina Halal
Recall Notification Report 059-2018 (Beef Jerky Products)
Tillamook Country Smoker, LLC
Recall Notification Report 058-2018 (Pork Products)
Nueske's Meat Products, Inc.
L&D Market, Inc. Recalls Chicken Wrap Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
L&D Market Inc.
Aunt Kitty's Foods Inc. Recalls Canned Chicken Products Due to Possible Processing Deviation
Aunt Kitty's Foods Inc
People's Sausage Co. Recalls Jerky and Meat Stick Products Produced without an Approved Voluntary Grant of Inspection
People's Sausage Company, Inc.
Recall Notification Report 054-2018 (Ham Products)
Land O'Frost, Inc.
Quay Corporation Recalls Pork Products Produced Without Benefit Of Inspection
The Quay Corporation
Agri Star Meat And Poultry LLC Recalls Beef Pastrami Products due to Possible Processing Deviation
Agri Star Meat and Poultry, LLC
Texas Natural Meats Recalls Frozen Raw Ground Beef Products
Texas Natural Meats
Winter Sausage Manufacturing Co. Recalls Poultry and Meat Products due to Misbranding
Winter Sausage Manufacturing Company Inc.
Venda Ravioli, Inc. Recalls Meat and Poultry Pasta Products Produced without Benefit of Inspection
HF Food Distributors Recalls Pork Products Produced without Benefit of Inspection
J Bar B Foods Recalls Beef Sausage Products due to Adulterated and Misbranded Ingredient
J Bar B Foods
Venda Ravioli, Inc. Recalls Meat Ravioli Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection
Tyson Foods Inc. Recalls Breaded Chicken Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
Supermercado Selectos, San Sebasti†n, Recalls Raw, Frozen Siluriformes Fish, Meat and Poultry Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection
Goodman Food Products Recalls Fully Cooked Ground Beef Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
Goodman Food Products, Texas Inc.
Supermercado Selectos Recalls Raw, Frozen Meat and Poultry Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection
Ruiz Food Products, Inc. Recalls 12-Count Frozen Breakfast Burritos due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
Ruiz Food Products, Inc.
Eddy Packing Co., Inc. Recalls Smoked Sausage Product due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
Eddy Packing Co., Inc.
Hot Dog Buns
Flowers Bakery Of Montgomery LLC
Hormel Foods Corporation Recalls Canned Pork and Chicken Products due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
Uno Foods Inc. Recalls Ham and Cheese Calzones Due to Misbranding
Great Kitchens Food Company
Hempler Foods Group Recalls Ready-To-Eat Pepperoni Sticks Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen
Hempler Foods Group LLC
Blount Fine Foods Recalls Chicken Tortilla Soup Products Due To Misbranding And An Undeclared Allergen
Blount Fine Foods
Kent Quality Foods, Inc. Recalls Hot Dog and Sausage Products Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen
Kent Quality Foods Inc.
Eddy Packing Co., Inc. Recalls Smoked Sausage Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
Eddy Packing Co., Inc.
JBS USA, Inc. Recalls Ground Beef Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
Swift Beef Company
Pinnacle Foods Inc. Recalls Beef Products Due to Possible Processing Deviation
Fresh Foods Manufacturing Co. Recalls Ready-To-Eat Salad Products Due to Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination
Fresh Food Manufacturing Company
Conagra Brands Inc. Recalls Salisbury Steak Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
Conagra Brands (Conagra Foods Packaged Foods, LLC)
Koch Foods Inc. Recalls Beef Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
Koch Foods
J.T.M. Provisions Company Recalls Beef Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
J.T.M. Provisions Company
Good Foods Group, LLC Recalls Ready-To-Eat Chicken Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen
Good Foods Group, LLC
PFP Enterprises LLC Recalls Raw Beef Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection
Patterson TMP Operating, LLC
Target Corporation Recalls Frozen Ready-To-Eat and Non-Ready-To-Eat Meat and Poultry Products due to Possible Temperature Abuse During Transport at a Single Store on Oahu, Honolulu, HI
Tony Downs Food Company, Inc. Recalls Chicken Products due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
Tony Downs Foods
California Jerky Factory, Inc. Recalls Beef Jerky Products Due to Possible Processing Deviation
California Jerky Factory, Inc.
Mickey Brown, Inc Recalls Beef Burrito Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection
Mickey Brown, Inc.
SMI Holdings, Inc Recalls Beef Products Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination
Stampede Culinary Partners, Inc.
Johnsonville, LLC Recalls Smoked Pork Sausage Products due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
Johnsonville, LLC
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.