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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 Critical Oct 2, 2015

Aspen Foods Recalls Frozen, Raw, Stuffed & Breaded Chicken Products Due to Possible Salmonella Enteritidis Contamination

USDA FSIS Critical Sep 29, 2015

Royal Frozen Food Recalls Frozen Food Products Produced Without a Fully Implemented HACCP Plan, Containing an Undeclared Allergen, and Missing the Mark of Inspection

Royal Frozen Food

USDA FSIS Moderate Sep 25, 2015

Calperf Recalls Chicken Product Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen

CREATIVE FOOD PROCESSING

USDA FSIS Critical Sep 24, 2015

Sanderson Farms Recalls Poultry Products Due To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

USDA FSIS Moderate Sep 17, 2015

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert For Stuffed Chicken Products Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination

USDA FSIS Critical Sep 16, 2015

Di Stefano Cheese Co. Recalls Ham Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection

USDA FSIS Critical Sep 10, 2015

The Pork Rind Factory Recalls Pork Products Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

The Pork Rind Factory

USDA FSIS Critical Sep 8, 2015

Schrader Farms Meat Market Recalls Beef Product Due To Possible Non-O157 E. Coli Contamination

Schrader Farms, LLC

USDA FSIS Critical Sep 8, 2015

Olli Salumeria Americana, LLC Recalls Pork Products Due To Misbranding

OLLI SALUMERIA AMERICANA

FDA Food Critical Sep 2, 2015

Kroger Bac'n Buds ARTIFICIAL BACON FLAVORED CHIPS 14.1oz plastic container UPC 0 11110 70025 4

The Kroger Co

USDA FSIS Critical Sep 2, 2015

Kenosha Beef Recalls Pork Sausage Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Kenosha Beef International Ltd

USDA FSIS Critical Aug 31, 2015

Ocho Rios Recalls Corned Beef Products Produced Without Benefit of Import Inspection

USDA FSIS Low Aug 31, 2015

Recall Notification Report 118-2015 (Beef Patties)

Branding Iron Holdings - Holten Meat

USDA FSIS Critical Aug 28, 2015

Real Foods Recalls Chicken Wrap Products Due To Misbranding And Undeclared Allergen

USDA FSIS Low Aug 27, 2015

Recall Notification Report 115-2015 (Boneless Beef Tender Tips)

Swanson Meat Co.

USDA FSIS Critical Aug 27, 2015

Kapowsin Meats Recalls Pork Product Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination

FDA Food Moderate Aug 26, 2015

HEB Bake Shop 8 Wheat Hot Dog Buns, Net Wt. 12 OZ, UPC: 041220191659

H E B Grocery Company, LP

FDA Food Moderate Aug 26, 2015

Hill Country Fare 16 Hot Dog Buns Enriched Buns, Net Wt. 24 OZ (1 LB 8 OZ) (680g). UPC: 04122041611; Hill Country Fare 8 Hot Dog Buns Enriched Buns, Net Wt. 12 OZ (340g), UPC: 041220602018; HEB Bake Shop 8 White Hot Dog Buns Enriched Buns, Net Wt. 12 OZ, UPC: 041220839100

H E B Grocery Company, LP

USDA FSIS Moderate Aug 26, 2015

California Qi Li's Braised Chicken Recalls Duck Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

USDA FSIS Moderate Aug 25, 2015

Kraft Heinz Foods Company Recalls Turkey Bacon Products Due To Possible Adulteration

Kraft Heinz Foods Company

USDA FSIS Critical Aug 17, 2015

Givaudan Flavors Corporation Recalls Beef Tallow Products Produced Without Benefit of Import Inspection

USDA FSIS Critical Aug 14, 2015

Pleasant House Bakery Recalls Steak and Chicken Products Distributed Without the Benefit of Inspection and Due to Undeclared Allergens

USDA FSIS Critical Aug 13, 2015

Kapowsin Meats Recalls Pork Product Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination

USDA FSIS Critical Aug 11, 2015

Create Common Good Recalls Jambalaya Products Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

USDA FSIS Moderate Aug 7, 2015

Victor's Market Company Recalls Chicken Products Due to Misbranding

Victor's Market Co Inc

USDA FSIS Moderate Aug 3, 2015

Land O'Frost Recalls Sausage Product Due to Misbranding

Land O' Frost

USDA FSIS Moderate Jul 31, 2015

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Pork Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination

USDA FSIS Critical Jul 31, 2015

Good Food Made Simple Recalls Turkey and Pork Products Distributed Without the Opportunity for Inspection

USDA FSIS Critical Jul 30, 2015

Greenland Trading Corp. Recalls Squab Products Produced Without Benefit of Import Inspection

USDA FSIS Critical Jul 23, 2015

Brown Packing Recalls Veal Products Due To Possible E. Coli Contamination

USDA FSIS Low Jul 20, 2015

Recall Notification Report (Salad Products)

USDA FSIS Low Jul 16, 2015

Recall Notification Report 102-2015 (Sausage Products)

USDA FSIS Critical Jul 15, 2015

Murry's, Inc., Recalls Chicken Products Due to Staphylococcal Enterotoxin Contamination

USDA FSIS Critical Jul 15, 2015

Aspen Foods Recalls Frozen, Raw, Stuffed & Breaded Chicken Products Due to Possible Salmonella Enteritidis Contamination

USDA FSIS Critical Jul 12, 2015

Barber Foods Recalls Stuffed Chicken Products Due To Possible Salmonella Enteritidis Contamination

AdvancePierre Foods, Inc.

USDA FSIS Moderate Jul 10, 2015

Gourmet Culinary Solutions Recalls Turkey Sausage Products Due To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

VF America, LLC

USDA FSIS Critical Jul 7, 2015

Bassett and Walker International, Inc. Recall Beef Products Produced Without Benefit of Import Inspection

USDA FSIS Critical Jul 3, 2015

Lombardi Brothers Meats Recalls Steak and Ground Beef Products Due To Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination

USDA FSIS Moderate Jul 1, 2015

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert For Frozen Raw Stuffed Chicken Products Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination

USDA FSIS Critical Jun 26, 2015

OFT Inc Recalls Beef Products Produced Without Benefit of Import Inspection

USDA FSIS Critical Jun 20, 2015

Shirk's Meats Recalls Pork and Beef Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination

Timberline Meats, LLC

USDA FSIS Low Jun 17, 2015

Recall Notification Report 093-2015 (Poultry Products )

USDA FSIS Moderate Jun 16, 2015

Venus Foods Inc Recalls Pork Sausage Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen

Venus Foods Inc.

USDA FSIS Critical Jun 15, 2015

Fresca Italia Inc Recalls Pork Products Produced Without Benefit of Import Inspection

USDA FSIS Moderate Jun 12, 2015

Larry's Custom Meats Inc. Recalls Beef Tongue Products That May Contain Specified Risk Materials

Trinity Meat Company LLC

USDA FSIS Moderate Jun 9, 2015

Big Easy Foods Louisiana Cuisine, Inc. Recalls Poultry Product Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen

Big Easy Foods of Louisiana, LLC

USDA FSIS Moderate Jun 6, 2015

Benedetti Farms, Inc. Recalls Chicken and Turkey Sausage Products Due To Misbranding

Benedetti Farms

USDA FSIS Moderate Jun 4, 2015

Demes Gourmet Corp. Recalls Chicken and Pork Products Due To Misbranding

Demes Gourmet Corporation

USDA FSIS Critical Jun 4, 2015

Quincy Street, Inc. Recalls Pork Products Due To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Quincy Street, Inc.

USDA FSIS Critical Jun 3, 2015

Tyson Fresh Meats Recalls Beef Products Due To Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination

Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc.

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.