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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

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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.

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 2026-09-14. 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 2026-09-14.
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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 Moderate Oct 6, 2025

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert For Ready-To-Eat Meals Containing Spinach That May Be Contaminated With Listeria

FreshRealm; FreshRealm; FreshRealm

USDA FSIS Critical Oct 4, 2025

Foster Poultry Farms, LLC Recalls Chicken Corn Dog and Ground Turkey on a Stick Products Due To Possible Extraneous Matter Contamination

Foster Poultry Farms, LLC

USDA FSIS Critical Sep 27, 2025

The Hillshire Brands Company Recalls Corn Dog and Sausage On A Stick Products Due To Possible Extraneous Matter Contamination

The Hillshire Brands Company

USDA FSIS Moderate Sep 25, 2025

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert For Ready-To-Eat Meals Containing Pasta That May Be Contaminated with Listeria

Freshrealm; FreshRealm; California Ranch Food Company

USDA FSIS Moderate Sep 19, 2025

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ready-To-Eat Turkey Wrap Product Due To Possible Listeria Contamination

WCD Kitchen - Minooka

USDA FSIS Critical Sep 15, 2025

Quality Poultry & Seafood, Inc. Recalls Various Catfish Fillet Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection

Quality Seafood & Poultry, Inc.

USDA FSIS Moderate Sep 10, 2025

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Raw Sirloin Beef Tip Product Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

Bianco Inc.

USDA FSIS Moderate Aug 29, 2025

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for a Frozen Pepperoni Pizza Product Imported Without the Benefit of Import Reinspection

USDA FSIS Critical Aug 20, 2025

Sabrositos Hondurenos, LLC, Recalls Various Meat Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection

USDA FSIS Moderate Jul 30, 2025

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Frozen Pork and Beef Tortellini Product Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

P.E. & F Inc. DBA DiMare's Specialty Foods

USDA FSIS Critical Jul 29, 2025

Ada Valley Meat Company Recalls Ready-To-Eat Ground Beef Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Ada Valley Gourmet Foods

USDA FSIS Moderate Jul 27, 2025

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert For Ready-To-Eat Ham Salad Products Containing FDA-Regulated Breadcrumbs That Have Been Recalled Due to Possible Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc.

USDA FSIS Critical Jul 17, 2025

Kayem Foods Inc. Recalls Ready-To-Eat Chicken Sausage Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Kayem Foods Inc.

USDA FSIS Moderate Jul 11, 2025

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ready-To-Eat Pulled Pork Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

Roth Premium Foods, LLC

USDA FSIS Critical Jul 2, 2025

Kraft Heinz Foods Company Recalls Turkey Bacon Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination

Kraft Heinz Foods Company

USDA FSIS Moderate Jul 2, 2025

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ready-to-eat Beef Jerky Stick Products Due to Possible Extraneous Material Contamination

Top Notch Jerky LLC

USDA FSIS Low Jun 27, 2025

Gaiser's European Style Provisions Inc. Recalls Ready-To-Eat Meat and Poultry Bologna Products Due to Misbranding

Gaiser's European Style Provisions Inc.

USDA FSIS Critical Jun 25, 2025

Starway International Group LLC Expands Recall for Ineligible Frozen Siluriformes Fish Products Imported from Vietnam

USDA FSIS Moderate Jun 20, 2025

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Meat Sauce Products Produced Without the Benefit of Inspection

USDA FSIS Critical Jun 17, 2025

FreshRealm Recalls Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination

FreshRealm

USDA FSIS Critical Jun 13, 2025

King Tallow LLC Recalls Beef Tallow Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection

USDA FSIS Critical Jun 12, 2025

Starway International Group LLC Recalls Ineligible Frozen Siluriformes Fish Ball Products Imported From Vietnam

USDA FSIS Moderate Jun 3, 2025

Springville Meat & Cold Storage Co., Inc., Recalls Beef Jerky/ Beef Snack Stick Products and Voluntarily Inspected Elk, Venison and Buffalo Jerky Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

Springville Meat & Cold Storage Co. Inc.

USDA FSIS Moderate Jun 3, 2025

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ground Beef Products Due to Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination

NPC Processing, LLC

USDA FSIS Critical Jun 3, 2025

Sulu Organics LLC Recalls Pork Lard & Beef Tallow Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection

USDA FSIS Moderate Jun 2, 2025

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Not-Ready-To-Eat Ham Croquette Product Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

Croquetas La Mary LLC

USDA FSIS Critical May 28, 2025

Hormel Foods Corporation Recalls Canned Beef Stew Product Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Hormel Foods Corporation

USDA FSIS Moderate May 22, 2025

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Chicken Soup Product Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen

USDA FSIS Critical May 20, 2025

Snack Mania Brazilian Delights Corp., Recalls Ready-To-Eat Chicken Coxinhas Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection

USDA FSIS Critical May 20, 2025

Bourgeois Smokehouse Recalls Ready-To-Eat Smoked Andouille Sausage Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination

USDA FSIS Critical May 16, 2025

Fijian Import & Export Co. Inc. Recalls Ready-To-Eat Meat Pie Products Imported Without Benefit of Import Reinspection

USDA FSIS Moderate May 13, 2025

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ready-To-Eat Chicken and Bacon Wrap Products Due to Possible Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination

Rachael's Food Corporation

USDA FSIS Critical May 2, 2025

Ferrarini USA, Inc., Recalls Ready-to-Eat Prosciutto Products Imported Without Benefit of Import Reinspection

USDA FSIS Moderate May 1, 2025

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ineligible Pork Cracklings Products Imported From the Republic of Colombia

USDA FSIS Moderate May 1, 2025

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Bismillah Halal Meats Ground Beef Due to Possible E. Coli O103 Contamination

USDA FSIS Critical Apr 29, 2025

Smith Packing, LLC Recalls Sausage and Sliced Meat and Poultry Products Due to Sodium Nitrite Levels in Excess of Regulatory Limit

Smith Packing, LLC

USDA FSIS Critical Apr 24, 2025

ACC Central Kitchen LLC Recalls Pork Bun Products Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

ACC Central Kitchen LLC

USDA FSIS Moderate Apr 19, 2025

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Pork Carnitas Products Due to Possible Extraneous Material Contamination

Cargill Meat Solutions

USDA FSIS Moderate Apr 11, 2025

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Various Soup & Bowl Products Due to Possible Extraneous Material Contamination

USDA FSIS Critical Apr 5, 2025

Johnsonville, LLC, Recalls Cheddar Bratwurst Product Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Momence Real Estate

USDA FSIS Critical Apr 2, 2025

Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC Recalls Ready-To-Eat Sausage and Bacon Breakfast Sandwiches Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen

Hearthside Food Solutions LLC d/b/a Maker's Pride

USDA FSIS Moderate Mar 31, 2025

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for White Chicken Chili Imported Without the Benefit of Import Reinspection

USDA FSIS Low Mar 28, 2025

Cargill Kitchen Solutions Recalls Liquid Egg Products Due to an Unapproved Substance

Cargill Kitchen Solutions, Inc.

USDA FSIS Critical Mar 20, 2025

Idaho Smokehouse Partners Recalls Ready-To-Eat Beef Stick Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Idaho Smokehouse Partners LLC

FDA Food Moderate Feb 26, 2025

Bacon flavored Popcorn Seasoning packaged under the following brands and sizes: 1. Wabash Valley Farms, Net Wt. 4.2 oz (119.1g), UPC 0 19669-00303 1. Dist. by: Wabash Valley Farms, Monon, IN 47959. Made in U.S.A. 2. Wabash Valley Farms, Net Wt. 1 oz. (28g), UPC 0 19669-01281 1. Dist. by: Wabash Valley Farms, Inc., Monon, IN 47959. 3. Rural King, Net Wt. 4.2 oz. (119.1g) UPC 0 19669-01394 8. Manufactured For: RK Holdings, LLP, 4216 Dewitt Avenue, Mattoon, IL 61938. Made in the

Robin J Vos dba TS Food Packaging

USDA FSIS Critical Feb 25, 2025

C&T Produce Wholesale Inc. Dba L&v Food Supply Recalls Ineligible Frozen, Dried Silurifomes Products Imported From Vietnam

USDA FSIS Moderate Feb 23, 2025

LPK1 Recalls Ready-to-Eat Chicken Caesar Wrap Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen

Fresh & Ready Foods LLC

USDA FSIS Critical Feb 12, 2025

Common Sense Soap Recalls Beef Tallow Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection

USDA FSIS Moderate Feb 12, 2025

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Frozen Ready-To-Eat Meat and Poultry Pasties Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen

The Pasty Oven, Inc.

USDA FSIS Critical Jan 31, 2025

DJ’s Boudain LLC Recalls Sausage Link Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

D. J.'s Boudain, 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

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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.