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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California Firm Expands Recall of Beef Products Due To Possible Processing Flaw
Galant Food Co
Minnesota Firm Recalls Meat and Poultry Products for Possible Listeria Contamination
Buddy's Kitchen, Inc.
California Firm Recalls Beef Products Due To Possible Processing Flaw
Galant Food Co
Texas Firm Recalls Ground Beef Product Due To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
New Mexico Firm Recalls Beef Jerky Products Produced Without the Benefit of Inspection
Vigil's Beef Jerky
California Firm Recalls Pork Blood Product Produced Without Benefit of Inspection
Olson Meat Plant
Recall Notification Report 063-2014 (Ground Beef Chub)
New Mexico Firm Recalls Beef Jerky Products Incorrectly Produced and Shipped with the Mark of Inspection
Delicious Beef Jerky
Texas Firm Recalls Beef Products Due To Possible E. Coli O157:H7
Caviness Beef Packers, Ltd.
Louisiana Firm Recalls Frozen Chicken Breast Strips For Possible Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination
Case Farms, Processing
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Brooks Tropicals, LLC
Indiana Firm Recalls Uncured Beef Corn Dogs Due To Possible Temperature Abuse
Monogram Frozen Foods
Washington Firm Recalls Pork Sausage Product Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen
Interbay Food Company
New Mexico Firm Recalls Beef Jerky Products Produced Without the Benefit of Inspection and Misbranded With Undeclared Allergens
Maryland Firm Recalls Fresh, Raw Chicken Products Due To Possible Processing Flaw
Perdue Foods, LLC
New Jersey Firm Recalls Breaded Chicken Product For Possible Listeria Contamination
California Firm Recalls Chicken Caesar Salad Kits For Possible Listeria Contamination
Massachusetts Firm Recalls Ground Beef Products Due To Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination
Georgia Firm Recalls Chicken Nugget Product Due To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
Gold Creek Foods, LLC
Recall Notification Report 051-2014
New York Firm Recalls Sausage Product Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen
Massachusetts Firm Recalls Raw Boneless Turkey Breasts Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen
Puritan Foods Co., Inc.
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Processed Breaded Chicken Products Produced Without the Benefit of Inspection
Texas Firm Recalls Ready-To-Eat Products for Possible Listeria Contamination
Great American Marketing Co.
Wisconsin Firm Recalls Sausage Product Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen
North Carolina Firm Recalls Grilled Chicken Product Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen
California Firm Recalls Chicken Products Due to Possible Salmonella Heidelberg Contamination
Nevada Firm Recalls Chicken Products That Were Produced Without Fully Implementing a Ready-To-Eat HACCP Plan
Kanani Foods II, Inc.
Texas Firm Recalls Beef Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
HEB Meat Plant
Pennsylvania Firm Recalls Deli Ham Product Due To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
Nevada Firm Recalls Raw Pork Nugget Products Containing Wheat Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
Mr Wok Foods Inc. dba Maxfield Foods
Iowa Firm Recalls Sausage Products Containing Soy and Wheat Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
K & W Sausage
Recall Notification Report 040-2014 (Pork Products)
Rudolph Foods Company
California Firm Recalls Pork Mini Buns Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
Wei-Chuan USA, Inc.
Ohio Firm Recalls Chicken Pad Thai Product Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen
Bellisio Foods, Inc.
Michigan Firm Recalls Bacon Product Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen
Dearborn Sausage Company Inc
Illinois Firm Recalls Turkey Base Product Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen
Vanee Foods Company
Missouri Firm Recalls Ribeye and Carcass Products That May Contain Specified Risk Materials
Recall Notification Report 033-2014 (Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts)
California Firm Recalls Beef Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen
Georgia Firm Recalls Chicken Breast and Tender Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
Gold Creek Foods LLC
Michigan Firm Recalls Ground Beef Products Due To Possible E. Coli O157:H7
Wolverine Packing Co.
New York Firm Recalls Pork and Poultry Products Due To Lack of Inspection
Recall Notification Report 029-2014 (Pork Products)
Missouri Firm Recalls Curry Chicken Salad for Possible Listeria Contamination
Kentucky Firm Recalls Pork Products Due To Misbranding And Undeclared Allergen
Knockum Hill Bar-B-Que
Ontario Firm Recalls Baby Back Ribs Produced Without Import Inspection
Missouri Firm Recalls Hot Dog Products Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
Kraft Heinz Foods Company
Georgia Firm Recalls Chicken Breast Tenders Products Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
Gold Creek Foods LLC
Wisconsin Firm Recalls Salami Type Products Misbranded With USDA Mark Of Inspection
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.