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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Standard Meat Company Recalls Beef Products Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination
Standard Meat Company
Heartland Catfish Company Recalls Siluriformes Fish Products Due to Possible Adulteration
Heartland Catfish Company, LLC
Ready-to-Eat Powdered Peanut Butter in 1 lb (16 oz.) plastic jars
Bell Plantation Inc.
Interstate Meat Distributors, Inc., Recalls Ground Beef and Pork Products due to Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination
Interstate Meat Dist., Inc.
The Kansas City Baking Company Recalls Ready-To-Eat Meat Products Produced without Benefit of Inspection
Olli Salumeria Americana Firm Recalls Ready-To-Eat Meat Products due to Possible Listeria Contamination
OLLI SALUMERIA AMERICANA
J Bar B Foods Recalls Chicken Sausage Products due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen
J Bar B Foods
Sensenig Turkey Farm LLC Recalls Turkey Sausage Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
Sensenig Turkey Farm LLC
A & A Finest Recalls Frozen Pork and Shrimp Dumpling Products due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen
A & A Finest
Triple T Specialty Meats Inc. Recalls Chicken Salad Products Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination
Night Hawk Frozen Foods, Inc. Recalls Frozen Beef Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
Night Hawk Frozen Foods, Inc.
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation Recalls Ready-to-Eat Chicken Products due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert For Poultry Products due to Possible Salmonella Contamination
Saker ShopRites, Inc. Recalls Empanadas due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen
Saker Shoprites Inc
Guymon Extracts, Inc. Recalls Fully Cooked Pork Products Due to Possible Processing Deviation
Guymon Extracts, Inc
Olymel S.E.C./ L.P. Recalls Pork Products Produced Without Benefit of Import Inspection
Whip City Jerky, LLC Recalls Beef Jerky Products Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen
Whip City Jerky, LLC
Sysco Imperial Glazed Hot Bacon Dressing; Net Contents 1 GAL; Distributed by Sysco Corporation, Houston, Texas 77077; Code: B12917
Ventura Foods, LLC
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Chicken and Pork Products Produced without the Benefit of Inspection
Carnival Culinary Solutions
Rich Products Corporation Recalls Beef Products due to Possible Listeria Contamination
Perdue Foods LLC Recalls Chicken Products due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
Perdue Foods LLC
Duke Sandwich Productions, Inc. Recalls Ready-To-Eat Chicken Salad Products Due to Misbranding
DiscoverFresh Foods
Café Spice GCT Inc., Recalls Ready-To-Eat Chicken Salad Products Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen
CAFE SPICE LLC
BUSH'S BEST¿ Original SEASONED WITH BACON & BROWN SUGAR BAKED BEANS 55 OZ (3 LB 7 OZ) 1.56 kg BUSH BROTHERS & COMPANY P.O. Box 52330, Dep. C KNOXVILLE, TN 37950-2330
Bush Brothers & Co
Crescent City Meats Recalls Ready-To-Eat Tasso Ham Products due to Underprocessing
Crescent City Meats
Hempler Foods Group, LLC Recalls Pepperoni Products due to Possible Extraneous Material Contamination
Hempler Foods Group LLC
Swift Beef Company Recalls Beef Stew Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
PFP Enterprises LLC Recalls Ground Beef Products Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen
Piller's Fine Foods Recalls Ready-To-Eat Salami and Speck Products due to Possible Salmonella Adulteration
Santa Fe Importers, Inc. Recalls Ready-To-Eat Pork Products due to Possible Extraneous Material Contamination
Santa Fe Importers, Inc.
Rafedain Shish Kabob Restaurant, Inc. Recalls Chicken Patty Shish Kabob Products Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
Caesar's Pasta, LLC Recalls Beef Meatball Products Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
Caesar's Pasta, LLC
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Poultry Products Produced Without Benefit of Import Inspection
Productos Dany Inc.
Green Cuisine Recalls Poultry Products Due To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
Missa Bay LLC Recalls Chicken Wrap Products Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
Missa Bay LLC
Trafon Group Recalls Chicken and Pork Products Produced Without Benefit of Import Inspection
Texas Natural Meats Recalls Beef Products Due To Possible Specified Risk Materials Contamination
Texas Natural Meats
Sukhi's Gourmet Indian Foods Recalls Chicken Tikka Masala Products Due To Possible Listeria Contamination
Pride of Iowa Sandwiches, Inc. Recalls Chicken, Pork and Beef Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection
Empire Kosher Poultry Inc. Recalls Chicken Products Due To Possible Extraneous Material Contamination
Broccoli Crunch Kit, Alaska Carrot brand, 1 x 6 lb. per case, UPC 97327 10070 6 The ingredients are: Raisin seedless, sunflower seed kernel, broccoli crown w/ice, red onion, broccoli florette, bacon bits, coleslaw
Triple B Corporation
Nestle Prepared Foods Company Recalls Pork and Beef Products Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
CC Kitchens LLC Recalls Meat and Poultry Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection
Chelsea Food Services Firm Recalls Pork and Chicken Products Due To Possible Listeria Contamination
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Poultry Products Due To Possible Listeria Contamination
Ghiringhelli Brothers
Taylor Farms Florida Recalls Salad with Chicken Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
Taylor Farms Florida, Inc.
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Poultry Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination
Mary's Harvest Fresh Foods, Inc.
Fresh Foods Manufacturing Co. Recalls Chicken Products due to Possible Listeria Contamination
Les Chateaux De France, Inc. Recalls Bacon-Wrapped Scallops due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen
GB Green Gastronome, LLC Recalls Chicken And Pork Products Due To Misbranding And Undeclared Allergens
GB Green Gastronome, 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.