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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 · 2026-09-14

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

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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 Low May 27, 2016

Recall Notification Report 045-2016 (Pulled Pork Products)

Burger's Ozark Country Cured Hams, Inc.

USDA FSIS Moderate May 26, 2016

Taylor Farms Florida Inc. Recalls Salads Containing Chicken Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

Taylor Farms Florida, Inc.

USDA FSIS Critical May 20, 2016

Papa John's Salads and Produce Recalls Ready-To-Eat Salad with Chicken Products Due To Possible Listeria Contamination

Taylor Farms Southwest Inc.

USDA FSIS Moderate May 19, 2016

Conagra Foods Packaged Foods, LLC Recalls Two Beef Products Due To Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen

ConAgra Brands, Inc.

USDA FSIS Low May 18, 2016

Recall Notification Report 041-2016 (Pork Dumpling Products)

USDA FSIS Critical May 13, 2016

Pilgrim's Pride Corp. Expands Recall of Poultry Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation

USDA FSIS Critical May 11, 2016

Ajinomoto Windsor, Inc. Recalls Meat and Poultry Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination

Ajinomoto Windsor Inc.

USDA FSIS Critical May 10, 2016

Garland Ventures LTD Recalls Poultry Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination

Garland Ventures LTD

USDA FSIS Critical May 7, 2016

La Autentica Foods, LLC Firm Recalls Meat Tamale Products Due To Possible Listeria Contamination

La Autentica Foods LLC

USDA FSIS Critical May 7, 2016

Washington Firm Recalls Beef Jerky Products That May Be Undercooked

Legacy Beef, LLC

USDA FSIS Critical May 6, 2016

Pilgrim's Pride Corp. Recalls Poultry Products Due To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation

USDA FSIS Critical May 5, 2016

The Grey Plume Provisions, LLC Recalls Charcuterie Meat Products Produced Without Benefit Of Inspection

USDA FSIS Critical May 4, 2016

Ghiringhelli Specialty Foods Firm Recalls Trader Joe's Broccoli Slaw & Kale Salad With White Meat Chicken Products Due To Possible Listeria Contamination

Ghiringhelli Brothers

USDA FSIS Critical May 4, 2016

Michael Angelo's Gourmet Foods, Inc. Recalls Vegetable Lasagna Products Due To Misbranding And Undeclared Allergens

Michael Angelo's Gourmet Foods Inc.

USDA FSIS Critical Apr 29, 2016

Greencore USA Recalls Meat, Poultry Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection

USDA FSIS Critical Apr 29, 2016

Foster Poultry Farms Recalls Poultry Products Due To Possible Foreign Materials Contamination

Case Farms, Processing

FDA Food Moderate Apr 27, 2016

Native Catch Salmon Bacon, Traditional flavor. UPC 7 83583 27965 9. Traditional Salmon Bacon is ground and seasoned skinless/boneless salmon, extruded, peppered, smoked, cooled and vacuum packed in 8 oz., 14 oz., and 5 lbs. clear vacuum bags. Label states keep refrigerated or frozen".

Swinomish Fish Company, Inc

FDA Food Moderate Apr 27, 2016

Native Catch Salmon Bacon, Peppered flavor. UPC: 7 51778 15900 0. Peppered Salmon Bacon is ground and seasoned skinless/boneless salmon, extruded, peppered, smoked, cooled and vacuum packed in 8 oz., 14 oz. and 5 lbs. clear vacuum bags. Label states keep refrigerated or frozen".

Swinomish Fish Company, Inc

USDA FSIS Critical Apr 26, 2016

Pilgrim's Pride Corp. Recalls Poultry Products Due To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation

USDA FSIS Critical Apr 21, 2016

Meating Place Recalls Beef Product Due to Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination

Meating Place Lorigo's Meating Place Inc.

FDA Food Low Apr 20, 2016

HEB Cheddar Bacon Flavored Cornbread Mix NET WT. 13.3 OZ (377g) packed in paper box

C. H. Guenther & Son, Inc.dba Morrison Milling

FDA Food Low Apr 20, 2016

HEB Maple Bacon Flavored Cornbread Mix NET WT. 13.3 OZ (377g) packed in paper box

C. H. Guenther & Son, Inc.dba Morrison Milling

USDA FSIS Critical Apr 16, 2016

Advancepierre Foods Recalls Pork Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen

AdvancePierre Foods, Inc.

USDA FSIS Critical Apr 14, 2016

Perfect Fit Meals Recalls Poultry Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen

FDA Food Moderate Apr 13, 2016

APPLEGATE HAM BLACK FOREST, packaged in deli bag. This is a deli service item.

Bj Wholesale Club

FDA Food Moderate Apr 13, 2016

DAK HAM, sold in a deli bag. This is a deli service item

Bj Wholesale Club

FDA Food Moderate Apr 13, 2016

Krakus Imported Polish Ham, sold in a deli bag. This is a deli service item

Bj Wholesale Club

FDA Food Moderate Apr 13, 2016

WF Honey Ham. This is a deli service item

Bj Wholesale Club

FDA Food Moderate Apr 13, 2016

APPLEGATE SLOW COOKED HAM, packaged in deli bag. This is a deli service item.

Bj Wholesale Club

FDA Food Moderate Apr 13, 2016

ESSKAY LS FF HAM, sold in a deli bag. This is a deli service item

Bj Wholesale Club

FDA Food Moderate Apr 13, 2016

D&W PEPPERED HAM, packaged in deli bag. This is a deli service item

Bj Wholesale Club

FDA Food Moderate Apr 13, 2016

D&W Smoked Ham All Natural, packaged in a deli bag. This is a deli service item

Bj Wholesale Club

FDA Food Moderate Apr 13, 2016

HORMEL COOKED HAM, sold in a deli bag. This is a deli service item

Bj Wholesale Club

FDA Food Moderate Apr 13, 2016

WF Black Forest Ham, sold in a deli bag. This is a deli service item

Bj Wholesale Club

FDA Food Moderate Apr 13, 2016

D&W GOURMET LITE HAM, packaged in deli bag. This is a deli service item.

Bj Wholesale Club

USDA FSIS Critical Apr 12, 2016

Mountain Products Inc. Recalls Pork Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

Mountain Products Inc.

USDA FSIS Critical Apr 7, 2016

Pilgrim's Pride Corp. Recalls Poultry Products Due To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation

USDA FSIS Critical Apr 6, 2016

Ukrop's Homestyle Foods Recalls Ready-To-Eat Turkey, Pork, And Beef Products Due To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Ukrop's Homestyle Foods

USDA FSIS Critical Mar 22, 2016

Freshology, Inc. Recalls Chicken Salad Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen

USDA FSIS Critical Mar 10, 2016

Nestle USA Inc. Recalls Chicken Pizza And Chicken Lasagna Products Due To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Nestle USA, Inc.

FDA Food Critical Mar 9, 2016

All Natural Chopped Bacon & Bleu Kit; 12.9 oz. bag - Dole brand. All marketed Dole and private label salads produced in the Springfield, OH facility. Product may be identified by an A in the upper right hand corner of the package.

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc

FDA Food Critical Mar 9, 2016

Braga Organic Farms Organic Pistachio Kernels, Raw; Certified Organic, USDA Organic. Packed in 8 oz. 1 lb. 2. lb and 5 lb clear or green standup bags. Ingredients: Organic Pistachios Braga Organic Farms, Madera, CA.

Braga Organic Farms, Inc.

FDA Food Critical Mar 9, 2016

Braga Organic Farms Organic Trail Mix, Raw; Certified Organic, USDA Organic. GMO Free, Peanut Free, Gluten Free Packed in 8 oz. 1 lb. 2. lb and 5 lb and 25 lb. clear or green standup bags. Ingredients: Organic Pistachios, organic almonds, Organic walnuts, Organic Jumbo Flame Raisins, Organic Cranberries, Organic Evaporated Cane Juice, Organic Sunflower oil. Braga Organic Farms, Madera, CA.

Braga Organic Farms, Inc.

USDA FSIS Moderate Mar 7, 2016

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert For Imported Chicken Product For Foreign Matter Contamination

USDA FSIS Critical Mar 5, 2016

Perdue Foods LLC, Recalls Chicken Nugget Products Due To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Gold Creek Foods, LLC

USDA FSIS Moderate Mar 3, 2016

Namias of Arizona Recalls Chicken Products Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

Carlotta's Kitchen LLC

USDA FSIS Critical Feb 25, 2016

Sally Sherman Foods Firm Recalls Chicken Salad Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination

U.F.S. Industries, Inc.

FDA Food Moderate Feb 24, 2016

100% Whole Grain Hot Dog Rolls

Bake Rite Rolls Divison of Northeast Foods

USDA FSIS Low Feb 23, 2016

Recall Notification Report 020-2016 (Pork Products )

Ajinomoto Windsor Inc.

USDA FSIS Critical Feb 19, 2016

Flying Food Group, LLC Recalls Ready-To-Eat Wraps Due to Adulteration, Misbranding, and Undeclared Allergens

Flying Food Group, 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

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.