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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Uncle John's Pride, LLC. Recalls Ready-To-Eat Sausage Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
Uncle John's Pride LLC
Campbell Soup Company Recalls Chicken Soup Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
Campbell Soup Company
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert For Chicken Nuggets Meal Products Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination
Request Foods, Inc. Recalls Chicken With Cheese Burrito Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
Request Foods Inc.
Mibo Fresh Food Recalls Turkey Salad Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
MIBO Fresh Foods LLC
Ham & Cheddar on White Baguette Sandwich 9.2oz retail Plastic packaging Ready to Eat sandwich Keep Refrigerated
Meijer Distribution, Inc
Food Evolution, LLC. Recalls Chicken Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
Food Evolution
Ajinomoto Windsor, Inc. Recalls Frozen Ready-To-Eat Beef Products Due To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
Ajinomoto Windsor Inc.
Lakes Farm Raised Catfish, Inc. Recalls Siluriformes Fish Products Due To Possible Adulteration
Lakes Farm Raised Catfish Inc
OK Food Inc. Recalls Breaded Chicken Products Due To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
Bachoco OK Foods
Whiskey Hill Smokehouse LLC. Recalls Beef, Venison and Ostrich Jerky Products Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
Whiskey Hill Smokehouse LLC
J & Y Dasung, Inc. Recalls Pork Dumpling Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection
H & B Packing Co., Inc. Recalls Boneless Beef Products Due To Possible E. coli O103 Contamination
H & B Packing Co. Inc.
King's Command Foods, LLC. Recalls Beef Products Due To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
King's Command Foods, LLC
Flagship Food Group Recalls Frozen Burrito Product Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
Flagship Food Group
RBR Meat Company, Inc. Recalls Frozen Pizza Product Due to Possible Listeria Contamination
RBR Meat Co., Inc.
King's Command Foods, LLC. Recalls Beef Products Due To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
King's Command Foods, LLC
Picone Meat Specialties, LTD. Recalls Pork Products Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen
Picone Meat Specialties LTD
Rochester Meat Company Recalls Pork Sausage Products Due To Misbranding
Branding Iron Holdings
F.B. Packing Co., Inc. Recalls Beef Products Due To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
Bertolino Foods, Inc.
Ohio Farms Packing Co. Ltd. Recalls Veal Products Due To Possible E. Coli O103 Contamination
Ohio Farms Packing Co. Ltd.
Procesadora La Hacienda, Inc. Recalls Meat Products Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
Procesadora La Hacienda, Inc.
Dos Hermanos, Inc. Recalls Beef Jerky Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection
Gourmet Classic Salads, Inc Recalls Ready-To-Eat Meat and Poultry Products Due To Possible Listeria Contamination
Wayne Farms, LLC Recalls Ready-To-Eat Chicken Products Due To Potential Processing Deviation
Wayne Farms LLC
Fsis Issues Public Health Alert for Meat and Poultry Wraps Due to Possible Listeria Contamination
JLM Manufacturing
Ready Pac Foods Inc. Recalls Chicken Salad Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination
Ready Pac Produce, Inc.
Fratelli Beretta USA, Inc. Recalls Mortadella Product Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
Fratelli Beretta USA, Inc.
Century Packing Corp. Recalls Chicken Sausage Products Due To Misbranding
Century Packing Corp.
Taylor Farms Recalls Chicken and Pork Salad Products Due To Possible Listeria Contamination
Taylor Farm - Pacific
Ukrop’s Homestyle Foods Recalls Beef and Chicken Chili Flavored Soup Products Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
Ukrop's Homestyle Foods
Farm to Market Foods Smoked Ham Dinner #1977 Holiday Ingredients: Smoked Spiral Diced Ham, Mashed Potatoes, Orange Cranberry Relish, Broccoli Rice Casserole, Green Bean Casserole. Keep Refrigerated at 38 Deg F or Less UPC: 617037959081
Farm To Market Foods
Pittsburgh Spice Co; Buffalo Wing Sausage, 20.25 OZ for 25 #; 1235 Clairhaven St, Pittsburgh, PA 15205
PITTSBURGH SPICE & SEASONING CO
Atlas Meat Company Recalls Pork Products Due To Misbranding
Atlas Meat Company
Hans Kissle Company, LLC. Recalls Ready-To-Eat Chicken Products Due To Potential Processing Deviation
Hans Kissle Company, LLC
Mountain View Packaging, LLC Recalls Chicken Products Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
Mountain View Packaging, LLC
Koi Palace Mini Moon Cake: Mini Fresh Five Nuts with Smoked Ham Unit Size 1/2 lb. and 1/4 lb. in circular box (1 piece) and rectangular boxes (4, 6 or 8 pieces).
Magic Gourmet Trading Inc
Burgers Ozark Country Cured Recalls Poultry Products Due To Misbranding
Burger's Ozark Country Cured Hams, Inc.
Willow Tree Poultry Farm, Inc. Recalls Chicken Salad Products Due To Misbranding
WILLOW TREE POULTRY FARM, INC.
Olymel S.E.C./L.P. Recalls Pork Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection
Kettle Cuisine, LLC Recalls Chicken Soup Product Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
Kettle Cuisine Midco, LLC
Perfect Fit Meals, LLC Recalls Chicken Breast Product Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
Schreiber Processing Corp. Recalls Chicken Tender Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination and Misbranding
Schreiber Processing Corporation
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert For Chicken Strips Products Due To Possible Listeria Contamination
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert For Sliced Deli Meat Products Due To Possible Listeria Contamination
Recall Notification Report 001-2017 (Italian Sausage)
4G Meat Processing LLC
Hot Sausage on Club wrapped in clear film, 6 oz. Undeclared allergens - Wheat, Soy (oil)
Crescent Vending Co. Inc.
Mild Italian Sausage on Italian Roll wrapped in clear film, 6 oz. Undeclared allergens - Wheat, Soy (oil, flour)
Crescent Vending Co. Inc.
Texas Best Proteins Recalls Cajun Style Dirty Rice Containing Chicken Products and Turkey Cajun Dinner Kits Containing Dirty Rice Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
Gold Medal Packing Inc. Recalls Veal Products Due To Possible E. Coli O26 and O45 Contamination
Copper City Meats, DBA Gold Medal Packing
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.