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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Total Packaging of KY, Inc. Recalls Turkey and Cheese Lunch Kits Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen
Old World Meats Recalls Roast Beef Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen
Old World Meat
Culinary Brands Inc. Recalls Pork Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen
Ruiz Food Products, Inc.
Central Market Teriyaki Salmon Jerky, 3 oz. per plastic retail pouch. The front label is correctly identified as Teriyaki Salmon Jerky, but the back side was mis-labeled as Smoked Salmon Jerky with the UPC 0 41220 34270 9.
World Wide Gourmet Foods, Inc. dba Alaska Smokehouse
LQNN, Inc. Recalls Poultry, Beef and Pork Products Produced Without the Benefit of Inspection and Misbranded With Unauthorized Use of the USDA Mark of Inspection
California Jerky Factory, Inc.
ZYK Enterprises, Inc. Recalls Boneless Veal Trim Products Due to Possible Contamination with E. Coli O157:H7
ZYK Enterprises, Inc.
A.S.K. Foods, Inc. Recalls Herb Stuffing with Pork and Veal Product Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen
A.S.K. Foods Inc.
AA Poultry Processing, LLC Recalls Chicken and Turkey Products Due to Use of Unapproved Substance
Pine Creek Processing LLC
Walker's Foods Recalls Pork Products Due To Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen
Walker Foods, Inc.
SP Wholesale Meats Recalls Sausage Products Due To Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen
SP Provisions
Khubba Al Nahrain Inc. Recalls Beef Products Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
Archie's Foods, Inc.
CAJUN SAUSAGE W/O MSG Net Weight 50 lb. Con Yeager Spice Company, Zelienople, PA 16063 UPC: 32744 Lot #: .208946
Con Yeager Spice Co
Bi-Lo Supermarket Recalls Ground Beef Products Due To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
Victory Kitchens Ltd. Recalls Products Containing Chicken From An Ineligible Country
Ohanyan's Bastirma and Soujouk, Co. Recalls Sausage Products Due To Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen
Ohanyan's Inc.
Golden Krust Patties Recalls Beef and Chicken Products Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
Golden Krust Patties Inc.
Skyline Provisions, Inc., Recalls Beef Products Due To E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination
Skyline Provisions
Corn Maiden Foods, Inc. Recalls Beef and Pork Products Due To Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen
Corn Maiden Foods, Inc.
Hong Ha Recalls Beef and Pork Products Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
Hong Ha Corporation
Alpine Sausage Kitchen Recalls Beef And Pork Products Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
West Liberty Foods Recalls Grilled Chicken Breast Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
West Liberty Foods LLC
Culinary Masters, CUMIN FANCY FINE GROUND TURKEY, Net Wt. 16 oz. and 5 lbs., Distributed by Atlanta Foods International, Atlanta, GA 30303.
Gourmet Foods International
Recall Notification Report 065-2015 (Turkey and Beef)
Michigan Brand, Inc.
Kayem Foods Recalls Sausage Products Due To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
Kayem Foods Inc.
B & R Meat Processing Recalls Pork Products Due to Possible Processing Deviation and Staphylococcal Enterotoxin Contamination
B & R Meat Processing
Royal Frozen Food Recalls Beef and Chicken Products Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen
Royal Frozen Food
B & R Meat Processing, Inc. Recalls Products Due to Nitrite Levels in Excess of Regulatory Limit
B & R Meat Processing
Beech-Nut Nutrition Recalls Baby Food Product Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
Beech-Nut Nutrition Corporation
Leader Slaughterhouse, LLC Recalls Veal Carcasses Produced Without Full Benefit of Inspection
Leader Slaughterhouse, LLC
Corn Maiden Foods, Inc. Recalls Beef and Pork Products Due To Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen
Corn Maiden Foods, Inc.
Cargill Recalls Beef Products Due To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation
Vern's and Sons Food Service Recalls Beef and Chicken Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection
La Guadalupana Wholesale Co., Inc. Recalls Pork and Chicken Products Due To Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen
La Guadalupana
Lebanese Butcher Slaughter, Inc. Recalls Beef, Goat, and Lamb Products Due To Misbranding and Being Produced Without Benefit of Full Inspection
Lebanese Butcher Slaughter House Inc
Laser Corned Beef Products Produced Without Benefit of Import Inspection
Robber's Roost Jerky Recalls Beef and Pork Jerky Product Due to Possible Listeria Contamination
Recall Notification Report 052-2015 (Flap Meat Beef)
Stock Yards Meat Packing Co., Inc. Recalls Roast Beef Product Due to Misbranding
Van Lang Foods Recalls Pork And Chicken Products Due To Misbranding And Undeclared Allergen
Van-Lang Enterprises, Inc.
Boa Vida Imports Recalls Pork And Beef Products Imported From An Ineligible Country Without Benefit Of Import Inspection
Stoneridge Wholesale Division, LLC Recalls Pork Tenderloin Product Due To Misbranding And Undeclared Allergens
StoneRidge Wholesale Division LLC
Recall Notification Report 047-2015 (Buffalo Jerky)
Alewel's Country Meats
Bear Creek Smokehouse Recalls Beef Products Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen
Bear Creek Smokehouse
Gourmet Kitchen Inc. Recalls Various Beef and Chicken Products Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen
Gourmet Kitchen Inc
Grand Papa's Inc. Recalls Fried Pork Skin Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection
Grandpapa's Inc.
L & L Foods Recalls Bacon Bits Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen
Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC d/b/a Maker's Pride
Bon Appetizers, LLC Recalls Products Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen
Cuisine Innovations Unlimited, LLC
Rio Tex Wholesale Meats Recalls Ready-To-Eat Beef Products Due To Possible Listeria Contamination
Premier Distribution Center, Inc. Recalls Beef and Pork Products Due to Misbranding
Bavarian Meats Recalls Brand Loaf Products Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen
Bavarian Meat Products
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.