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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

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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. 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

Newest first · Page 7 of 34

USDA FSIS Moderate Sep 7, 2022

Sunset Farm Foods Inc., Recalls Sausage Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Sunset Farm Foods, Inc.

USDA FSIS Critical Sep 6, 2022

Magnolia Provision Company, Inc., Recalls Beef Jerky Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination

Magnolia Provision Co., Inc.

USDA FSIS Critical Aug 31, 2022

Valrhona Inc. Recalls Ineligible Egg Products Produced in Italy

USDA FSIS Critical Aug 30, 2022

Connoisseur’s Kitchen Recalls Imported Frozen Chicken Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination

USDA FSIS Critical Aug 25, 2022

Pizza John’s Recalls Pepperoni Pizza Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection

USDA FSIS Moderate Aug 24, 2022

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Poultry and Meat Products Containing FDA-Regulated Corn Starch That Has Been Recalled Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

USDA FSIS Moderate Aug 23, 2022

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Perdue Frozen Ready-To-Eat Chicken Tender Products Due to Foreign Material Contamination

Perdue Foods LLC

USDA FSIS Moderate Aug 18, 2022

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

Hawaii Beef Producers, LLC

USDA FSIS Critical Aug 14, 2022

Home Run Inn Frozen Foods Recalls Frozen Meat Pizza due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Woodridge 31 Copacking Company LLC

USDA FSIS Critical Jul 30, 2022

Conagra Brands, Inc., Recalls Frozen Beef Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

Conagra Brands (Conagra Foods Packaged Foods, LLC)

USDA FSIS Critical Jul 30, 2022

Rachael’s Food Corporation Recalls Ready-To-Eat Meat and Poultry Wrap Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination

Rachael's Food Corporation

USDA FSIS Critical Jul 28, 2022

Danny’s Sub and Pizza Recalls Meat Pizza Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection

FDA Food Moderate Jul 27, 2022

Revie Superfoods Berry Patch 176g Ready-to-Eat Berry Pie Oats Made in Canada UPC 8 54681 00012 1 Revive Superfoods 1880 Bonhill Road, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Revive Organics, Inc.

USDA FSIS Critical Jul 20, 2022

MSI Express Inc. Recalls Unilever Food Solutions U.S. Knorr Curry Chicken and Rice Soup Mix Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen

USDA FSIS Critical Jul 15, 2022

Ready Dough Pizza Inc. Recalls Pepperoni Pizza Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection and also Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

USDA FSIS Moderate Jul 12, 2022

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ready-to-Eat Caesar Salad with Chicken Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

F&S Produce West LLC

USDA FSIS Moderate Jul 7, 2022

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Rendered Pork Fat Products Produced without the Benefit of Federal Inspection

USDA FSIS Critical Jun 28, 2022

Creminelli Fine Meats Recalls Mini Parmesan Salami Stick Products Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen

Creminelli Operating LLC

USDA FSIS Moderate Jun 24, 2022

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ineligible Siluriformes Products Imported from Korea

FDA Food Moderate Jun 22, 2022

Marketside Gouda Bacon Green Chile Dip, Net Wt 12 oz. (340 g) Keep Refrigerated UPC 6 81131 42871 2. Distributed by Walmart, Inc. Bentonville, AR 72716

Morski Brands, Inc.

USDA FSIS Critical Jun 13, 2022

Yumei Foods USA, Inc. Recalls Ineligible Siluriformes Products Imported from China

USDA FSIS Critical Jun 9, 2022

Northern Tier Bakery, LLC Recalls Ready-To-Eat Salad Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination

Northern Tier Bakery, LLC

FDA Food Moderate Jun 1, 2022

Mrs. Miller's Homemade Jam Smokey BBQ Bacon Jam packaged into 9 oz glass jar 12 jars per case

Mrs Millers Homemade Jams LLC.

FDA Food Moderate Jun 1, 2022

Mrs. Miller's Homemade Jam Spicy Chili Bacon Jam packaged into 9 oz glass jar 12 jars per case

Mrs Millers Homemade Jams LLC.

USDA FSIS Moderate May 27, 2022

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ready-to-Eat Salad Products Containing Peanut Butter that May be Contaminated with Salmonella

A G Specialty Foods

USDA FSIS Critical May 20, 2022

Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. Recalls A Ready-To-Eat Bacon Topping Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp.

USDA FSIS Moderate May 18, 2022

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ready-To-Eat Ham Product Due to Possible Processing Deviation

JBS Prepared Foods

USDA FSIS Critical May 18, 2022

America New York Ri Wang Food Group Co., Ltd Recalls Ready to Eat Pork Sausage Products due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

America New York Ri Wang Food Group Co., Ltd.

USDA FSIS Moderate May 13, 2022

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Weis Markets’ Ready-To-Eat General Tso Chicken Meals Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

USDA FSIS Moderate May 11, 2022

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Raw Ground Beef Products Due to Foreign Material Contamination

NPC Processing, LLC

USDA FSIS Critical May 7, 2022

Wayne Farms, LLC Recalls Ready-To-Eat Chicken Breast Fillet Products That May Be Undercooked

Wayne Farms LLC

USDA FSIS Critical May 6, 2022

Pop’s Que and Stew Recalls Frozen Stew Products Produced Without the Benefit of Inspection

USDA FSIS Critical May 6, 2022

Olympia Meats Recalls Ready-To-Eat Pork Deli Meat Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

Olympia Provisions

USDA FSIS Critical May 3, 2022

Safeway Fresh Food, LLC Recalls Ready-To-Eat Salad Containing Chicken Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

Safeway Fresh Food, LLC

USDA FSIS Critical Apr 29, 2022

Wayne Farms, LLC Recalls Ready-to-Eat Chicken Breast Fillet Products That May Be Undercooked

Wayne Farms LLC

USDA FSIS Moderate Apr 28, 2022

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ready-to-Eat Frozen Chicken Products Imported Without the Benefit of Import Reinspection

USDA FSIS Moderate Apr 27, 2022

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ground Beef Products Due to Possible E. coli O26 Contamination

USDA FSIS Critical Apr 25, 2022

Lakeside Refrigerated Services Recalls Ground Beef Products Due to Possible E. coli O103 Contamination

USDA FSIS Critical Apr 22, 2022

Tennessee Brown Bag, LLC Recalls Beef Jerky Products Produced without Benefit of Inspection

USDA FSIS Critical Apr 16, 2022

Firehouse Jams, LLC Recalls Uncured Bacon Marmalade Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection

USDA FSIS Moderate Mar 25, 2022

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ready-to-Eat Chicken Meal Kits Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

Taylor Farms New England Inc.

USDA FSIS Moderate Mar 23, 2022

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ready-To-Eat Salad Containing Meat and Poultry Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

Charlie's Produce

USDA FSIS Moderate Mar 10, 2022

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Chicken Salad Products Containing FDA-Regulated Dressing that has been Recalled due to Foreign Material Contamination

R & G Fine Foods, Inc.

USDA FSIS Critical Mar 4, 2022

Boyd Specialties, LLC Recalls Jerky Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination

Boyd Specialties LLC

USDA FSIS Moderate Mar 1, 2022

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ready-to-Eat Meat Products Containing FDA-Regulated Seasoning Mix That Has Been Recalled Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen

USDA FSIS Moderate Feb 22, 2022

Frickenschmidt Foods LLC Recalls Ready-to-Eat Beef Stick Products Due to Misbranding

Lockwood Packing CO, LLC

USDA FSIS Critical Feb 18, 2022

Corfu Foods, Inc. Recalls Swai (Siluriformes) Products Imported Without Benefit of Import Reinspection

FDA Food Critical Feb 16, 2022

Dole 10.2oz Chopped Bacon Caesar Product UPC 071430000892

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc

FDA Food Critical Feb 16, 2022

Dole 12.9oz Bacon & Bleu Chopped Kit Product UPC 071430000304

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc

FDA Food Critical Feb 16, 2022

Marketside 8oz Bacon Ranch Crunch Kit Product UPC 681131305440

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc

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.