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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

recalls
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 Jan 27, 2025

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Wegmans Frozen Fully Cooked Chicken Nuggets Due to Possible Extraneous Material Contamination

Perdue Foods LLC

USDA FSIS Critical Jan 22, 2025

Custom Food Solutions Recalls Ready-To-Eat Frozen Drunken Chicken Product Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

Custom Food Solutions, LLC

USDA FSIS Critical Jan 13, 2025

UP Products, LLC, DBA Meyer Wholesale Recalls Ready-To-Eat and Raw Sausage Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen

UP Products, LLC

USDA FSIS Critical Jan 11, 2025

Bestway Sandwiches Inc. Recalls Frozen Chicken And Cheese Taquito Products Due To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Bestway Sandwiches Inc.

USDA FSIS Moderate Jan 8, 2025

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert For Chicken Empanada Products Due To Misbranding And Undeclared Allergen

Rajbhog Foods (NJ), Inc.

USDA FSIS Moderate Jan 5, 2025

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Frozen, Raw Ground Beef Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Stockyards Packing Co LLC

USDA FSIS Critical Dec 20, 2024

Impero Foods & Meats, Inc. Recalls Raw Pork Sausage Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection

Impero Foods & Meats, Inc.

USDA FSIS Critical Dec 20, 2024

Ralph's Packing Company Recalls Ready-To-Eat Pork and Beef Bologna Products Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen

Ralph's Packing Company

USDA FSIS Critical Dec 19, 2024

Nail Factory Recalls Ineligible Frozen Siluriformes Fish Products Imported From Vietnam

USDA FSIS Moderate Dec 4, 2024

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ready-To-Eat Frozen Chicken Products Imported Without The Benefit Of Import Reinspection

USDA FSIS Moderate Dec 2, 2024

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ineligible Pork Products Imported From Ecuador

USDA FSIS Moderate Nov 22, 2024

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ineligible Beef Tallow Products Imported From Mexico

USDA FSIS Critical Nov 21, 2024

Yu Shang Food, Inc. Recalls Ready-To-Eat Meat and Poultry Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination

Yushang Food Inc.

USDA FSIS Critical Nov 20, 2024

Wolverine Packing Co. Recalls Ground Beef Products Due to Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination

Wolverine Packing Co.

FDA Food Critical Nov 13, 2024

Aunt Millie s Bakehouse Whole Grain White Hot Dog Buns 6" Sliced 2 OUNCE. 12 unlabeled 12CT PKGS per sale unit case, product code 7502. Net. Wt. 18lbs.

Perfection Bakeries LLC

USDA FSIS Critical Nov 9, 2024

Yu Shang Food Inc. Recalls Ready-to-Eat Meat and Poultry Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination

Yushang Food Inc.

FDA Food Critical Nov 6, 2024

Bacon Cheeseburger , Dakota Toms brand, Net Wt 5.7 oz, individual pre-packaged components in MEP packaging, UPC 737296803007

Dakota Tom's, Inc

USDA FSIS Critical Oct 29, 2024

A Tu Gusto, LLC Recalls Frozen Croquette Products Produced Without the Benefit of Inspection and Undeclared Allergens

USDA FSIS Moderate Oct 24, 2024

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ineligible Meat and Poultry Products Illegally Imported from the Republic of the Union of Myanmar

USDA FSIS Critical Oct 9, 2024

BrucePac Recalls Ready-To-Eat Meat and Poultry Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination

BrucePac

USDA FSIS Moderate Oct 8, 2024

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ready-To-Eat Cranberry Chicken Salad Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

Hans Kissle Company, LLC

USDA FSIS Critical Sep 27, 2024

Pork Dynasty Inc. Recalls Ready-to-Eat Fried Pork Skin Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen

Pork Dynasty, Inc.

USDA FSIS Critical Sep 12, 2024

Dearborn Sausage Company, Inc. Recalls Wiener Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

Dearborn Sausage Company Inc

USDA FSIS Critical Aug 30, 2024

Hickory Hollow Jerky Recalls Ready-To-Eat Jerky Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection

Hickory Hollow Jerky

FDA Food Critical Aug 21, 2024

Boars Head Grab and Go Wedge Ham, Smoke Master Black Forest Ham, Grab and Go Sandwich, NET WT. 7.5 OZ (213 g), Plastic Container, KEEP REFRIGERATED

Publix Super Markets, Inc.

USDA FSIS Moderate Aug 16, 2024

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ineligible Meat and Poultry Products Illegally Imported from the Republic of the Union of Myanmar

USDA FSIS Critical Aug 16, 2024

Perdue Foods LLC, Recalls Frozen, Ready-To-Eat Chicken Breast Nugget and Tender Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Perdue Foods LLC

FDA Food Moderate Jul 31, 2024

Universal Bakery Organic Aussie Bites, 30 oz clamshell container USDA Organic Certified Gluten Free Rolled Oats, Dried Apricots, Flax Seeds, Sunflower Seeds, Honey, Coconut, Quinoa, Chia Seeds + More! INGREDIENTS: Organic Rolled Oats, Organic Oat Flour, Organic Invert Cane Sugar; Organic Dried Apricots, Organic Expeller Pressed Canola Oil, Organic Unsalted Butter, Organic Raisins, Organic Flax Seeds, Organic Sunflower, Seeds, Organic Granulated Sugar, Organic Shredded Coconut, Organic, Honey, O

Best Express Foods, Inc.

USDA FSIS Critical Jul 30, 2024

Boar's Head Provisions Co. Expands Recall for Ready-To-Eat Meat and Poultry Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination

Boar's Head Provisions Co., Inc.

USDA FSIS Critical Jul 26, 2024

Boar's Head Provisions Co. Recalls Ready-To-Eat Liverwurst And Other Deli Meat Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination

Boar's Head Provisions Co., Inc.

USDA FSIS Critical Jul 15, 2024

AW Farms Recalls Ready-To-Eat Hot Dog Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection

AW Farms, LLC dba AW Meat House

USDA FSIS Critical Jul 13, 2024

Taylor's Sausage, Inc. Recalls Ready-To-Eat Landjaeger Sausage Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

Taylor's Sausage, Inc.

FDA Food Moderate Jul 10, 2024

Breadman Brioche products in plastic bags: Brioche Toast, 2 lb. (1 loaf/bag), Brioche Buns, 40oz (10 buns/bag), Brioche Sliders, 50oz (25 sliders/bag), Brioche Hot Dog, 40oz (10 buns/bag)

Breadbox Co.

USDA FSIS Moderate Jul 10, 2024

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ineligible Meat and Poultry Products Illegally Imported from the Philippines

USDA FSIS Critical Jul 5, 2024

Al-Safa US LLC Recalls Frozen Ready-To-Eat Chicken Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination

FDA Food Moderate Jul 3, 2024

(Item 551697) Wakefield Ham & Cheddar Pretzel Croissant

Classic Delight LLC

FDA Food Moderate Jul 3, 2024

(Item 806653) Wakefield Bacon Cheeseburger Kaiser Roll

Classic Delight LLC

FDA Food Moderate Jul 3, 2024

(Item 176586) Wakefield Pretzel Bacon Angus Cheeseburger

Classic Delight LLC

USDA FSIS Critical Jun 30, 2024

Michael Foods Inc. Recalls Fair Meadow Foundations Liquid Egg Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

M.G. Waldbaum Company

FDA Food Moderate Jun 12, 2024

Once Upon a Farm Organic Plant-Rich Meal, Curried Carrots & Beans, 3.5 oz, packed in single serving flexible pouches. Product is distributed frozen and is Not-Ready-To-Eat. The end user must cook the product. Cooking instructions are provided for both microwave and stovetop on pack.

ONCE UPON A FARM PBC

USDA FSIS Moderate Jun 12, 2024

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert For Not-Ready-To-Eat Pork And Beef Bacon Products Due to Sodium Nitrite Levels in Excess of Regulatory Limit

Farmstead Butcher Block LLC

USDA FSIS Critical Jun 12, 2024

Bonneval Foods, LLC Recalls Barbecue Pork Skin Product Due To Misbranding And Undeclared Allergens

Bonneval Foods LLC

USDA FSIS Moderate Jun 10, 2024

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert For Southwestern Style Salad Bowls With Chicken Due To Misbranding And Undeclared Allergens

USDA FSIS Moderate Jun 7, 2024

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Frozen Ready-To-Eat Bao Curry Chicken Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

Brett Anthony Foods

USDA FSIS Critical Jun 4, 2024

South American Meat Inc. Recalls Frozen Raw Beef Products Imported Without Benefit of Import Reinspection

USDA FSIS Moderate May 2, 2024

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Raw Pork Chorizo Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

San Antonio Packing Company

USDA FSIS Critical May 1, 2024

Cargill Meat Solutions Recalls Ground Beef Products Due to Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination

Cargill Beef

USDA FSIS Critical Apr 26, 2024

802 VT Frozen Recalls Frozen Meat Pizza Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

VT Pie and Pasta Co.

USDA FSIS Critical Apr 24, 2024

ConSup North America Inc. Recalls Ready-To-Eat Sliced Prosciutto Product Produced Without Benefit of Inspection

USDA FSIS Moderate Apr 20, 2024

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ground Beef Products Due to Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination

Greater Omaha Packing Co., Inc.

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
  • 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.