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.
Read the chart, every category as text
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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Aspen Foods Recalls Frozen, Raw, Stuffed & Breaded Chicken Products Due to Possible Salmonella Enteritidis Contamination
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
Calperf Recalls Chicken Product Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen
CREATIVE FOOD PROCESSING
Sanderson Farms Recalls Poultry Products Due To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert For Stuffed Chicken Products Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination
Di Stefano Cheese Co. Recalls Ham Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection
The Pork Rind Factory Recalls Pork Products Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
The Pork Rind Factory
Schrader Farms Meat Market Recalls Beef Product Due To Possible Non-O157 E. Coli Contamination
Schrader Farms, LLC
Olli Salumeria Americana, LLC Recalls Pork Products Due To Misbranding
OLLI SALUMERIA AMERICANA
Kroger Bac'n Buds ARTIFICIAL BACON FLAVORED CHIPS 14.1oz plastic container UPC 0 11110 70025 4
The Kroger Co
Kenosha Beef Recalls Pork Sausage Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
Kenosha Beef International Ltd
Ocho Rios Recalls Corned Beef Products Produced Without Benefit of Import Inspection
Recall Notification Report 118-2015 (Beef Patties)
Branding Iron Holdings - Holten Meat
Real Foods Recalls Chicken Wrap Products Due To Misbranding And Undeclared Allergen
Recall Notification Report 115-2015 (Boneless Beef Tender Tips)
Swanson Meat Co.
Kapowsin Meats Recalls Pork Product Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination
HEB Bake Shop 8 Wheat Hot Dog Buns, Net Wt. 12 OZ, UPC: 041220191659
H E B Grocery Company, LP
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
California Qi Li's Braised Chicken Recalls Duck Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
Kraft Heinz Foods Company Recalls Turkey Bacon Products Due To Possible Adulteration
Kraft Heinz Foods Company
Givaudan Flavors Corporation Recalls Beef Tallow Products Produced Without Benefit of Import Inspection
Pleasant House Bakery Recalls Steak and Chicken Products Distributed Without the Benefit of Inspection and Due to Undeclared Allergens
Kapowsin Meats Recalls Pork Product Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination
Create Common Good Recalls Jambalaya Products Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
Victor's Market Company Recalls Chicken Products Due to Misbranding
Victor's Market Co Inc
Land O'Frost Recalls Sausage Product Due to Misbranding
Land O' Frost
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Pork Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination
Good Food Made Simple Recalls Turkey and Pork Products Distributed Without the Opportunity for Inspection
Greenland Trading Corp. Recalls Squab Products Produced Without Benefit of Import Inspection
Brown Packing Recalls Veal Products Due To Possible E. Coli Contamination
Recall Notification Report (Salad Products)
Recall Notification Report 102-2015 (Sausage Products)
Murry's, Inc., Recalls Chicken Products Due to Staphylococcal Enterotoxin Contamination
Aspen Foods Recalls Frozen, Raw, Stuffed & Breaded Chicken Products Due to Possible Salmonella Enteritidis Contamination
Barber Foods Recalls Stuffed Chicken Products Due To Possible Salmonella Enteritidis Contamination
AdvancePierre Foods, Inc.
Gourmet Culinary Solutions Recalls Turkey Sausage Products Due To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
VF America, LLC
Bassett and Walker International, Inc. Recall Beef Products Produced Without Benefit of Import Inspection
Lombardi Brothers Meats Recalls Steak and Ground Beef Products Due To Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert For Frozen Raw Stuffed Chicken Products Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination
OFT Inc Recalls Beef Products Produced Without Benefit of Import Inspection
Shirk's Meats Recalls Pork and Beef Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination
Timberline Meats, LLC
Recall Notification Report 093-2015 (Poultry Products )
Venus Foods Inc Recalls Pork Sausage Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen
Venus Foods Inc.
Fresca Italia Inc Recalls Pork Products Produced Without Benefit of Import Inspection
Larry's Custom Meats Inc. Recalls Beef Tongue Products That May Contain Specified Risk Materials
Trinity Meat Company LLC
Big Easy Foods Louisiana Cuisine, Inc. Recalls Poultry Product Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen
Big Easy Foods of Louisiana, LLC
Benedetti Farms, Inc. Recalls Chicken and Turkey Sausage Products Due To Misbranding
Benedetti Farms
Demes Gourmet Corp. Recalls Chicken and Pork Products Due To Misbranding
Demes Gourmet Corporation
Quincy Street, Inc. Recalls Pork Products Due To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
Quincy Street, Inc.
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
- 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.