Product category · Updated Aug 26, 2026

Meat & Poultry recalls

Name: Meat & Poultry Recalls
Creator: PlainRecalls
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USDA-regulated meat, poultry, and processed meat product recalls

Total recalls: 1,672
Top agency: USDA FSIS
Years covered: 2012–2026

Compiled from official public sources by the publisher. · Updated September 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

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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.

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.

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

High severity

1,145
Moderate

471
Lower severity

56

USDA FSIS

1,234
FDA Food

437
FDA Drug

1

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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FDA Food Moderate Oct 24, 2012

Sunny Boy Peanut Butter. Product is labeled in part: 6/5 lb tubs- "SunnyBoy Creamy PEANUT BUTTERNet Wt. 5lb. (2.27KG)INGREDIENTS: Peanuts, Dextrose, Contains less than 2% of the following: Salt, Partially Hydrogenated Oil (Rapeseed Cottonseed And/Or Mono-Diglycerides)Allergen Statement: CONTAINS PEANUTSSunshine Peanut Company Tampa, FL 33637* -- Driscoll product 1,344 cases Lot 111912 & 112012. 35 lb pail labeled in part: ""SunnyBoy Creamy PEANUT BUTTER*Net Wt. 35lb. (15.

Sunshine Peanut Company

FDA Food Moderate Oct 24, 2012

#354 Bacon Potato - 8 count Pan 8 each

Spartan Central Kitchen

FDA Food Moderate Oct 24, 2012

#363 Cheddar Free Ham & Onion Cheeseball 12 ounces

Spartan Central Kitchen

FDA Food Moderate Oct 24, 2012

Product is 1 oz Peanut Butter. 1 oz pouch labeled in part: "PEANUT BUTTERIngredients: Roaster Peanuts, Sugar, Stabilizer (Rapeseed Cottonseed and/or Soybean Oils), Salt.Allergen Warning: Contains PeanutsSunshine Peanut Company Jacksonville, FL 32204SP767" Case label - "200/1oz PEANUT BUTTERPRODUCT OF USA***" 200/1oz Pouch Lot 112312 - 150 cases shipped to FDC, Seatac, WA (Market Place). 500/1oz Pouch Lot 112312 - 57 cases shipped to Cheney Brothers. Ocala, FL.

Sunshine Peanut Company

FDA Food Moderate Oct 24, 2012

#436 10 oz Italian Sausage Penne 10 ounces

Spartan Central Kitchen

FDA Food Moderate Oct 24, 2012

Product is 50 lb Bag Peanut Butter. Product Case is labeled in part: "50 Lbs BagPEANUT BUTTERPRODUCT OF USA 50 Lb Bag Lot 113112 - 225 boxes shipped to Cheney Brothers, Ocala, FL. ----------- 10/5 Lbs Bag Peanut Butter. Product Case is labeled in part: "10/5 Lbs Bag PEANUT BUTTERPRODUCT OF USA***" 10 / 5 Lb Bags Lot 113112 - 48 boxes shipped to Cheney Brothers, Ocala, FL.

Sunshine Peanut Company

FDA Food Moderate Oct 24, 2012

Fresh Express Leafy Green Romaine; Crunchy Romaine Lettuce & Tender Green Leaf Lettuce 9 oz. bag, Keep refrigerated, no preservatives. UPC 71279-26112. Fresh Express Incorporated Salinas, CA.

Fresh Express Incorporated

FDA Food Critical Oct 10, 2012

Cantaloupes are packed in 6ct, 9ct, 12ct, 15ct, 18ct, cardboard cartons with the DFI Brand. "826 California Westside" is also stamped on outside of the carton. Each cantaloupe also has a DFI brand sticker on it.

Dfi Marketing Inc

FDA Food Moderate Oct 3, 2012

"Derby City Vending "Infielder's Breakfast" Biscuit and Gravy, Daybreak Selections, Ingredients: PILLSBURY buttermilk biscuit, PIONEER biscuit gravy mix, PURNELLS sausageFresh ThruDerby City Vending Louisville, KY 40206"

Derby City Vending Inc

FDA Food Critical Sep 5, 2012

Banner Mountain Sprouts;Alfalfa Broccoli Sprouts; California Certified Organic Sprouts. 100% certified organic seeds used. Sacramento, Ca 95820. Net Wt. 4 oz; Rinse and Eat; Perishable, Keep refrigerated. UPC 4 oz size: 0- 9691172840 9;

Banner Mountain Sprouts Inc

FDA Food Critical Jul 18, 2012

Banner Mountain Sprouts;Alfalfa Sprouts; California Certified Organic Sprouts. 100% certified organic seeds used. Sacramento, Ca 95820. Net Wt. 4 oz; 1 lb and 2 lb packages. Rinse and Eat; Perishable, Keep refrigerated. UPC 4 oz size: 0- 9691172842 3; UPC 1 lb size: 0 96911 72850 8

Banner Mountain Sprouts Inc

FDA Food Critical Jul 18, 2012

Banner Mountain Sprouts;Zesty Greens - Clover, Radish; California Certified Organic Sprouts. 100% certified organic seeds used. Sacramento, Ca 95820. Net Wt. 4 oz; Rinse and Eat; Perishable, Keep refrigerated. UPC 4 oz size: 0- 96911 72845 4;

Banner Mountain Sprouts Inc

FDA Food Critical Jul 18, 2012

Banner Mountain Sprouts; Clover Sprouts: California Certified Organic Sprouts. 100% certified organic seeds used. Sacramento, Ca 95820. Net Wt. 4 oz and 1 lb containers; Rinse and Eat; Perishable, Keep refrigerated. UPC 4 oz size: 0- 96911 72843 0; UPC - 1 lb size: 0 96911 72851 5.

Banner Mountain Sprouts Inc

FDA Food Moderate Jul 18, 2012

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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.

Compiled by PlainRecalls, Product Recalls Editorial Process · September 14, 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.

Meat & Poultry recalls

Where Meat & Poultry sits among all 12 categories

Do more recalls mean more Class I danger?