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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 Moderate Mar 2, 2015

Campos Foods, LLC Recalls Beef Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

Gold Creek Foods, LLC

USDA FSIS Critical Mar 1, 2015

Oscar's Hickory House Recalls Beef Jerky Product Due To Processing Deviation

Oscar's Hickory House Inc.

USDA FSIS Moderate Feb 26, 2015

Sunset Farm Foods, Inc Recalls Sausage Products Due To Misbranding And Undeclared Allergen

Sunset Farm Foods, Inc.

USDA FSIS Critical Feb 20, 2015

ESS Food Recalls Pork Products Produced Without Benefit of Import Inspection

USDA FSIS Critical Feb 19, 2015

Kenosha Beef International Recalls Beef Product Due to Possible Listeria Contamination

Kenosha Beef International, Ltd.

FDA Food Critical Feb 18, 2015

Go Raw Organic Spice Seed Mix; Net Wt. 1 lb (454 g) USDA Organic UPC 8 59888 00040 Ingredients: Sprouted Organic Pumpkin Seeds, Sprouted Organic Sunflower seeds, Organic Jalapeno, Organic Cilantro, Organic Lime Juice, Organic Spices, Celtic Sea Salt, Organic Garlic Powder. Handmade by Freeland Foods Mountain View, CA 94040

Freeland Foods Inc.

FDA Food Critical Feb 18, 2015

Go Raw 100% Organic Sunflower Seeds; Net Wt. 1 lb (454 g) USDA Organic UPC 8 59888 00009 7 Ingredients: Sprouted Organic Sunflower seeds, Celtic Sea Salt. All Handmade by Freeland Foods Mountain View, CA 94040

Freeland Foods Inc.

USDA FSIS Critical Feb 17, 2015

Ruiz Foods Recalls Sausage Product Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen

Ruiz Food Products, Inc.

USDA FSIS Moderate Feb 17, 2015

Michigan Brand, Inc. Recalls Products Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen

Michigan Brand Inc.

USDA FSIS Critical Feb 13, 2015

California Firm Recalls Beef Products Produced Without Benefit of Import Inspection

ATM International USA Inc.

FDA Food Moderate Feb 11, 2015

Hummus; All-natural ZILKS HUMMUS with REAL BACON GLUTEN FREE & NON-GMO NET WT. 8 OZ

Zilks Foods

USDA FSIS Critical Feb 10, 2015

Canada Firm Recalls Poultry Products Produced Without Benefit of Import Inspection

USDA FSIS Critical Feb 10, 2015

Whole Foods Markets, Inc. Recalls Products Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen

FDA Food Critical Feb 4, 2015

Turkey Breast & Bacon on Wheat (Wedge), Net Wt. 4.80 oz. UPC 7-01248-01072-0, MFG Code 1787

SunBurst Foods, Inc.

FDA Food Critical Feb 4, 2015

Blazing Sausage Dog, Net Wt. 5.50 oz., UPC 7-01248-01065-2, MFG Code 1780

SunBurst Foods, Inc.

FDA Food Critical Feb 4, 2015

Ham & Turkey Hoagie, Net Wt. 5.30 oz., UPC 7-01248-00148-3, MFG Code 166

SunBurst Foods, Inc.

FDA Food Critical Feb 4, 2015

Single Hot Dog w/Chili, Net Wt., 3.10 oz., UPC 7-01248-00800-0, MFG Code 285

SunBurst Foods, Inc.

FDA Food Critical Feb 4, 2015

Hot Smoked Sausage on Bun, Net Wt. 3.70 oz., UPC 7-01248-010857-7, MFG Code 1769

SunBurst Foods, Inc.

FDA Food Critical Feb 4, 2015

Two 1/2 Foot Ham & Turkey Sub, Net Wt. 11.30 oz., UPC 7-01248-00939-7, MFG Code 1648

SunBurst Foods, Inc.

FDA Food Critical Feb 4, 2015

Ham Omelet with Dinner Roll, Net Wt. 5.80 oz., UPC 7-01248-00855-0, MFG Code 1582

SunBurst Foods, Inc.

FDA Food Critical Feb 4, 2015

Country Link Sausage (on bun), Net Wt. 3.50 oz., UPC 7-01248-00120-9, MFG Code 121

SunBurst Foods, Inc.

FDA Food Critical Feb 4, 2015

Pancake w/Sausage, Net Wt. 4.50 oz., UPC 7-01248-00628-1, MFG Code 1528

SunBurst Foods, Inc.

FDA Food Critical Feb 4, 2015

Ham & Swiss on Sourdough, Net. Wt. 6.10 oz., UPC 7-01248-00916-8, MFG Code 1630

SunBurst Foods, Inc.

FDA Food Critical Feb 4, 2015

Single Plain Hot Dog, Net Wt. 2.50 oz., UPC 7-01248-00837-6, MFG Code 283; Single Plain Hot Dog, Net Wt., 2.10 oz., UPC 7-01248-00837-6, MFG Code 283

SunBurst Foods, Inc.

FDA Food Critical Feb 4, 2015

Ham & Turkey on Multi Grain, Net. Wt. 10.00 oz., UPC 7-01248-01016-4, MFG Code 1728

SunBurst Foods, Inc.

FDA Food Critical Feb 4, 2015

Cheesy Eggs w/Link Sausage & Dinner Roll, Net Wt. 7.50 oz., UPC 7-01248-00619-8, MFG Code 1518

SunBurst Foods, Inc.

FDA Food Critical Feb 4, 2015

Twin Ham Biscuits, Net Wt. 2.50 oz. and 3.00 oz., UPC 7-01248-00124-7, MFG Code 125

SunBurst Foods, Inc.

FDA Food Critical Feb 4, 2015

Sausage Dog, Net Wt. 4.2 oz., UPC 7-01248-00337-1, MFG Code 1042, Sausage Dog, Net Wt. 4.25 oz., UPC 7-01248-00337-1, MFG Code 1042

SunBurst Foods, Inc.

FDA Food Critical Feb 4, 2015

French Toast w/Sausage, Net Wt. 4.00 oz., UPC 7-01248-00607-5, MFG Code 1506

SunBurst Foods, Inc.

FDA Food Critical Feb 4, 2015

Twin Sausage Biscuits, Net Wt. 3.50 oz., UPC 7-01248-00126-1, MFG Code 127

SunBurst Foods, Inc.

FDA Food Critical Feb 4, 2015

Ham & Cheddar on 100% Whole Wheat Roll, Net Wt. 5.30 oz., UPC 7-01248-01060-7, MFG Code 1774

SunBurst Foods, Inc.

USDA FSIS Low Feb 4, 2015

Recall Notification Report 028-2015 (Bratwurst)

Krehbiels Specialty Meats Inc

USDA FSIS Critical Jan 30, 2015

Ohio Firm Recalls Salami Products Due To Possible Temperature Abuse

USDA FSIS Critical Jan 30, 2015

Minnesota Firm Recalls Pork Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection

USDA FSIS Critical Jan 30, 2015

Florida Firm Recalls Cooked Pork Products Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen

El Toro Meat Packing Inc

USDA FSIS Critical Jan 30, 2015

Pennsylvania Firm Recalls Pork Rib Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen

Clemens Food Group, LLC

USDA FSIS Critical Jan 29, 2015

California Firm Recalls Chicken Stew Products Produced Without Benefit of Import Inspection

USDA FSIS Critical Jan 28, 2015

Washington Firm Recalls Boneless Beef Trim Product Due To Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination

Washington Beef, LLC

USDA FSIS Critical Jan 26, 2015

New York Firm Recalls Sausage Products Due to Misbranding and An Undeclared Allergen

Oscar's Hickory House Inc.

USDA FSIS Critical Jan 23, 2015

Arizona Firm Recalls Chicken Breast Fritters Products Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen

USDA FSIS Critical Jan 23, 2015

Illinois Firm Recalls Chicken Steak Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

FDA Food Moderate Jan 21, 2015

Whole Foods Organic Raw Almonds Imported from Spain USDA Organic; Net WT. 13.5 oz. (383 g) plastic tub; Ingredients: Organic Almonds - Unpasteurized Distributed by Whole Foods Market IP, LP, Emeryville, CA 94608

Marin Food Specialties Inc

USDA FSIS Critical Jan 21, 2015

Florida Firm Recalls Beef, Chicken and Pork Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen

USDA FSIS Critical Jan 21, 2015

Pennsylvania Firm Recalls Pork Products Imported Without Benefit of Inspection

USDA FSIS Critical Jan 17, 2015

Illinois Firm Recalls Chicken Products Produced Without Adequate Ready-To-Eat HACCP Plan and a Listeria Monocytogenes Program

La Guadalupana

USDA FSIS Critical Jan 17, 2015

Illinois Firm Recalls Chicken Products Produced Without Adequate Ready-To-Eat HACCP Plan and a Listeria Monocytogenes Program

La Guadalupana

USDA FSIS Critical Jan 17, 2015

Illinois Firm Recalls Pork Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection

USDA FSIS Critical Jan 17, 2015

California Firm Recalls Pork Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection

USDA FSIS Critical Jan 17, 2015

Georgia Firm Recalls Chicken and Beef Products Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen

USDA FSIS Critical Jan 16, 2015

Georgia Firm Recalls Pork Products Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

The Heywoods Group Corp

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

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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.