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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 Apr 25, 2023

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ready-to-Eat Meat Soup Products Due to Possible Contamination

Ivars Commissary

USDA FSIS Critical Apr 21, 2023

Alef Sausage Inc. Recalls Ready-To-Eat Meat and Poultry Sausage Products Due to Misbranding and Possible Temperature Abuse

Alef Sausage

USDA FSIS Critical Apr 21, 2023

Abbyland Foods Recalls Frozen Turkey Sausage Patties Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen

Abbyland Foods, Inc.

USDA FSIS Critical Apr 20, 2023

Weinstein Wholesale Meats, Inc. Recalls Raw Ground Beef Burger Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Weinstein Wholesale Meats Inc

USDA FSIS Moderate Apr 20, 2023

Bruno Beef Strips Recalls Beef Strip Products Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen

USDA FSIS Moderate Apr 7, 2023

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Fresh Salads With Chicken and Ham Containing Lettuce Recalled by FDA for Possible Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination

Russ' Commissary

USDA FSIS Critical Mar 24, 2023

Elkhorn Valley Packing Recalls Boneless Beef Chuck Product Due to Possible E. coli O103 Contamination

Elkhorn Valley Packing LLC

USDA FSIS Critical Mar 23, 2023

Kelley Foods Recalls Smoked Baby Rope Sausage Product Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen

Keith Valley Packing Company - A Division of Ben E. Keith

FDA Food Moderate Mar 22, 2023

Sheetz M.T.go!, Made To Go Ham Deli Sandwich. The products are packaged in 4.75 oz. clear, plastic clamshells with the following UPC 759465001847 (Ham).

Sheetz Distribution Services, L.L.C.

USDA FSIS Critical Mar 17, 2023

WOW Frozen Food LLC Recalls Frozen Meat and Poultry Sfihas Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection

USDA FSIS Critical Mar 17, 2023

Hoyo, SBC Recalls Frozen, Ready-To-Eat Beef Sambusa Product Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Hoyo, SBC

USDA FSIS Moderate Mar 10, 2023

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Trader Joe’s Chicken Salad Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen

Taylor Farms Northwest LLC

USDA FSIS Critical Mar 6, 2023

Dahlia Imports, LLC Recalls Raw Bone-in Goat Products Imported Without Benefit of Import Reinspection

USDA FSIS Moderate Mar 4, 2023

GH Foods NW, LLC Recalls Ready-to-Eat Salad with Chicken Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

F&S Produce West LLC

USDA FSIS Moderate Feb 23, 2023

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for New Seasons Pizza Sauce Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

Heritage Specialty Foods, LLC

FDA Food Low Feb 22, 2023

Peanut Brittle, Cashew Brittle, Pecan Brittle, Bacon Brittle, Nashville Hot Brittle 5 oz, 8 oz, 16oz and bulk packaging

Brittle Brothers LLC

USDA FSIS Critical Feb 16, 2023

Whitson's Food Service (Bronx) Corp. Recalls Frozen, Ready-To-Cook Chicken Alfredo with Broccoli and Penne Pasta Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

Whitsons Food Service (Bronx) Corp.

USDA FSIS Moderate Feb 15, 2023

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Frozen, Not-Ready-To-Eat Signature Select Breakfast Bowl Products Due to Possible Temperature Abuse at Distribution Center

USDA FSIS Moderate Feb 14, 2023

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Raw, Ready-To-Cook Stuffed Chicken Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

Tampa Bay Fisheries, Inc.

FDA Food Moderate Feb 8, 2023

Alpha Plant Based Breakfast Burrito - Meatless Sausage SCRAMBLE 5.5 oz UPC 855099007733 Frozen

THE MISO BROTHERS INC

USDA FSIS Moderate Feb 8, 2023

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ready-To-Eat Pork Sausage Products Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen

Goulart's Sausage Co.

USDA FSIS Moderate Feb 3, 2023

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Frozen Chicken Korma with Basmati Turmeric Rice Products Due to Misbranding and An Undeclared Allergen

CAFE SPICE LLC

USDA FSIS Moderate Feb 3, 2023

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ready-To-Eat Stuffed Chicken Product that May Be Undercooked Due to A Processing Deviation

Vanguard Culinary Group, Ltd.

USDA FSIS Critical Feb 3, 2023

Delight Foods USA LLC Recalls Ineligible Frozen Siluriformes Products Imported from India

USDA FSIS Moderate Feb 1, 2023

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ready-To-Eat Meat Snack Products Containing FDA-Regulated Wafers that Have Been Recalled Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen

USDA FSIS Critical Jan 31, 2023

Conagra Brands Recalls Canned Meat and Poultry Products Due to Possible Packaging Defect

ConAgra Brands, Inc.

USDA FSIS Critical Jan 30, 2023

Wild Cajun Meals LLC Recalls Frozen, Fully Cooked Jambalaya and Gumbo Products Produced without Benefit of Inspection

USDA FSIS Critical Jan 29, 2023

Daniele International LLC Recalls Ready-to-Eat Sausage Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination

Daniele Operating, LLC - Stedagio

USDA FSIS Moderate Jan 19, 2023

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ready-To-Eat Hy-Vee Beef Pot Roast Entrée Products due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen

HY-VEE FRESH COMMISSARY

USDA FSIS Moderate Jan 11, 2023

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Fully Cooked, Frozen Swai Fried Fish Cutlet Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection

USDA FSIS Critical Dec 22, 2022

Morasch Meats Inc. Recalls Raw Frozen Diced Beef Products Due to Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination

Morasch Meats, Inc

USDA FSIS Critical Dec 15, 2022

Mountain View Packaging, LLC, Recalls Frozen Ready-To-Eat Crispy Chicken with Almonds Entrée Products Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen

Mountain View Packaging, LLC

USDA FSIS Moderate Dec 5, 2022

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ground Beef Products That Tested Positive for E. Coli O157:H7

USDA FSIS Critical Dec 5, 2022

Kraft Heinz Foods Company Recalls Ready-To-Eat Ham and Cheese Loaf Products Due to Possible Cross-Contamination From Under-Processed Products

Kraft Heinz Foods Company

USDA FSIS Moderate Nov 30, 2022

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Fully Cooked Summer Sausage Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Paradise Locker Meats

USDA FSIS Critical Nov 16, 2022

Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. Recalls Raw Ground Beef Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc.

USDA FSIS Critical Nov 9, 2022

Menu19 LLC Recalls Frozen Beef Dumpling Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection

USDA FSIS Critical Oct 29, 2022

Foster Farms Recalls Fully Cooked Frozen Chicken Patty Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Case Farms, Processing

USDA FSIS Critical Oct 28, 2022

JYC Enterprise, Inc. Recalls Chicken and Pork Potsticker Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection

JYC Enterprise, Inc.

USDA FSIS Critical Oct 27, 2022

Lone Star Bakery, Inc. Recalls Beef Shepherd’s Pie Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Lone Star Bakery, Inc.

USDA FSIS Critical Oct 26, 2022

New Universal Nourishment LLC Recalls Beef Burger Patty Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection

USDA FSIS Moderate Oct 21, 2022

Bob Evans Farms Foods, Inc., Recalls Italian Pork Sausage Products due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

USDA FSIS Critical Oct 16, 2022

AdvancePierre Foods Inc. Recalls Pork Fritter Product Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

AdvancePierre Foods, Inc.

USDA FSIS Moderate Oct 13, 2022

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ground Beef Due to Possible E. Coli O103 Contamination

USDA FSIS Moderate Oct 1, 2022

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ready-To-Eat Chili Cheese Wieners Due to Possible Listeria Contamination

USDA FSIS Critical Sep 24, 2022

Behrmann Meat and Processing Inc. Recalls Various Ready-to-Eat Meat Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination

Behrmann Meat & Processing, Inc.

USDA FSIS Critical Sep 23, 2022

Empanadas Valrico Inc. Recalls Beef and Chicken Empanada Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection

USDA FSIS Critical Sep 17, 2022

Valley International Cold Storage Acquisition, LLC, Recalls Frozen Beef Products Due To Misbranding And Undeclared Allergens

VICS Acquisition, LLC

USDA FSIS Moderate Sep 16, 2022

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

Tampa Bay Fisheries, Inc.

USDA FSIS Moderate Sep 10, 2022

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert For Specific Ground Beef In HelloFresh Meal Kits Due to Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination

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

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.