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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 May 29, 2015

Total Packaging of KY, Inc. Recalls Turkey and Cheese Lunch Kits Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen

USDA FSIS Moderate May 22, 2015

Old World Meats Recalls Roast Beef Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen

Old World Meat

USDA FSIS Moderate May 22, 2015

Culinary Brands Inc. Recalls Pork Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen

Ruiz Food Products, Inc.

FDA Food Critical May 20, 2015

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

USDA FSIS Critical May 20, 2015

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.

USDA FSIS Critical May 18, 2015

ZYK Enterprises, Inc. Recalls Boneless Veal Trim Products Due to Possible Contamination with E. Coli O157:H7

ZYK Enterprises, Inc.

USDA FSIS Moderate May 16, 2015

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.

USDA FSIS Moderate May 14, 2015

AA Poultry Processing, LLC Recalls Chicken and Turkey Products Due to Use of Unapproved Substance

Pine Creek Processing LLC

USDA FSIS Moderate May 8, 2015

Walker's Foods Recalls Pork Products Due To Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen

Walker Foods, Inc.

USDA FSIS Moderate May 7, 2015

SP Wholesale Meats Recalls Sausage Products Due To Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen

SP Provisions

USDA FSIS Critical May 7, 2015

Khubba Al Nahrain Inc. Recalls Beef Products Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

Archie's Foods, Inc.

FDA Food Moderate May 6, 2015

CAJUN SAUSAGE W/O MSG Net Weight 50 lb. Con Yeager Spice Company, Zelienople, PA 16063 UPC: 32744 Lot #: .208946

Con Yeager Spice Co

USDA FSIS Moderate May 1, 2015

Bi-Lo Supermarket Recalls Ground Beef Products Due To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

USDA FSIS Moderate May 1, 2015

Victory Kitchens Ltd. Recalls Products Containing Chicken From An Ineligible Country

USDA FSIS Moderate Apr 30, 2015

Ohanyan's Bastirma and Soujouk, Co. Recalls Sausage Products Due To Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen

Ohanyan's Inc.

USDA FSIS Critical Apr 29, 2015

Golden Krust Patties Recalls Beef and Chicken Products Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

Golden Krust Patties Inc.

USDA FSIS Critical Apr 27, 2015

Skyline Provisions, Inc., Recalls Beef Products Due To E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination

Skyline Provisions

USDA FSIS Moderate Apr 27, 2015

Corn Maiden Foods, Inc. Recalls Beef and Pork Products Due To Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen

Corn Maiden Foods, Inc.

USDA FSIS Critical Apr 24, 2015

Hong Ha Recalls Beef and Pork Products Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

Hong Ha Corporation

USDA FSIS Moderate Apr 24, 2015

Alpine Sausage Kitchen Recalls Beef And Pork Products Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

USDA FSIS Critical Apr 23, 2015

West Liberty Foods Recalls Grilled Chicken Breast Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

West Liberty Foods LLC

FDA Food Critical Apr 22, 2015

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

USDA FSIS Low Apr 20, 2015

Recall Notification Report 065-2015 (Turkey and Beef)

Michigan Brand, Inc.

USDA FSIS Moderate Apr 20, 2015

Kayem Foods Recalls Sausage Products Due To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Kayem Foods Inc.

USDA FSIS Critical Apr 18, 2015

B & R Meat Processing Recalls Pork Products Due to Possible Processing Deviation and Staphylococcal Enterotoxin Contamination

B & R Meat Processing

USDA FSIS Critical Apr 17, 2015

Royal Frozen Food Recalls Beef and Chicken Products Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen

Royal Frozen Food

USDA FSIS Moderate Apr 15, 2015

B & R Meat Processing, Inc. Recalls Products Due to Nitrite Levels in Excess of Regulatory Limit

B & R Meat Processing

USDA FSIS Critical Apr 14, 2015

Beech-Nut Nutrition Recalls Baby Food Product Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Beech-Nut Nutrition Corporation

USDA FSIS Critical Apr 13, 2015

Leader Slaughterhouse, LLC Recalls Veal Carcasses Produced Without Full Benefit of Inspection

Leader Slaughterhouse, LLC

USDA FSIS Moderate Apr 11, 2015

Corn Maiden Foods, Inc. Recalls Beef and Pork Products Due To Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen

Corn Maiden Foods, Inc.

USDA FSIS Low Apr 10, 2015

Cargill Recalls Beef Products Due To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation

USDA FSIS Critical Apr 8, 2015

Vern's and Sons Food Service Recalls Beef and Chicken Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection

USDA FSIS Critical Apr 8, 2015

La Guadalupana Wholesale Co., Inc. Recalls Pork and Chicken Products Due To Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen

La Guadalupana

USDA FSIS Critical Apr 2, 2015

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

USDA FSIS Critical Apr 1, 2015

Laser Corned Beef Products Produced Without Benefit of Import Inspection

USDA FSIS Critical Apr 1, 2015

Robber's Roost Jerky Recalls Beef and Pork Jerky Product Due to Possible Listeria Contamination

USDA FSIS Low Mar 25, 2015

Recall Notification Report 052-2015 (Flap Meat Beef)

USDA FSIS Low Mar 23, 2015

Stock Yards Meat Packing Co., Inc. Recalls Roast Beef Product Due to Misbranding

USDA FSIS Critical Mar 20, 2015

Van Lang Foods Recalls Pork And Chicken Products Due To Misbranding And Undeclared Allergen

Van-Lang Enterprises, Inc.

USDA FSIS Critical Mar 20, 2015

Boa Vida Imports Recalls Pork And Beef Products Imported From An Ineligible Country Without Benefit Of Import Inspection

USDA FSIS Critical Mar 18, 2015

Stoneridge Wholesale Division, LLC Recalls Pork Tenderloin Product Due To Misbranding And Undeclared Allergens

StoneRidge Wholesale Division LLC

USDA FSIS Low Mar 17, 2015

Recall Notification Report 047-2015 (Buffalo Jerky)

Alewel's Country Meats

USDA FSIS Moderate Mar 14, 2015

Bear Creek Smokehouse Recalls Beef Products Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen

Bear Creek Smokehouse

USDA FSIS Moderate Mar 14, 2015

Gourmet Kitchen Inc. Recalls Various Beef and Chicken Products Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen

Gourmet Kitchen Inc

USDA FSIS Critical Mar 13, 2015

Grand Papa's Inc. Recalls Fried Pork Skin Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection

Grandpapa's Inc.

USDA FSIS Moderate Mar 12, 2015

L & L Foods Recalls Bacon Bits Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen

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

USDA FSIS Critical Mar 12, 2015

Bon Appetizers, LLC Recalls Products Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen

Cuisine Innovations Unlimited, LLC

USDA FSIS Critical Mar 6, 2015

Rio Tex Wholesale Meats Recalls Ready-To-Eat Beef Products Due To Possible Listeria Contamination

USDA FSIS Critical Mar 5, 2015

Premier Distribution Center, Inc. Recalls Beef and Pork Products Due to Misbranding

USDA FSIS Moderate Mar 4, 2015

Bavarian Meats Recalls Brand Loaf Products Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen

Bavarian Meat Products

What to do with this

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  • 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
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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.