How many food recalls are there each month?
The FDA classified 46 food recalls in September 2026. Since January 2025, the monthly count has ranged from 30 in May 2025 to 69 in October 2025. Each recall counts once, in the month of the weekly Enforcement Report where FDA first listed it, often weeks after the company announced it, so months with five weekly reports tend to count more. The month in progress is left off the chart; its newest recalls are listed below it. Meat, poultry and most egg products are USDA's to recall and aren't included.
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Key facts
Measure: Food recalls. Written from the data below.
- The latest figure, for Sep 2026, is 46.
- That is the same as in Jan 2025.
- The highest was 69 in Oct 2025.
- The lowest was 30 in May 2025.
The newest food recalls
Newest first, as of October 28, 2026. The source's own words are in quotes.
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Class I (most serious)
Salmonella. “Salmonella.”
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Class I (most serious)
El Ruisenor De Mexico, Inc. (Vernon, CA): Soybeans (61 products)
Allergen not on the label. “undeclared allergen ingredient (Soy)”
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Class I (most serious)
Salmonella. “Salmonella”
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Class I (most serious)
PRIMAL SUPPLEMENTS GROUP LLC (Albuquerque, NM): PRIMAL HERBS, VOLUME, HERBAL SUPPLEMENT
Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems. “FDA laboratory analysis confirmed that Primal Herbs Volume contains sildenafil not listed on the product label.”
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Class I (most serious)
Wild West Seed Inc (Albany, OR): Wild West Seeds Broccoli Seeds Green Sprouting Calabrese lot #4105
Salmonella. “Salmonella”
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Class II
EVEXIAS HEALTH SOLUTION (Southlake, TX): Evexias Health Solutions Amino Ultra
Allergen not on the label. “The product is mislabeled and fails to declare fish oil.”
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Class II
Gearharts Fine Chocolates, Inc. (Charlottesville, VA): GEARHARTS FINE CHOCOLATES Net Wt
Metal, plastic, glass or other objects. “Foreign Object - Broken glass was found in a piece of finished product.”
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Class II
Lead or other chemicals. “Potential contamination with elevated levels of lead.”
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Class II
Pacific Health Sciences Llc (Oxnard, CA): Babies' Magic Tea
Lead or other chemicals. “Adulterated (elevated levels of alcohol) infant dietary supplement”
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Class II
Sempio Food Services, Inc (Cerritos, CA): Sempio Yellow Peach
Lead or other chemicals. “elevated level of lead in canned peaches”
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Class II
Trader Joe's Company (Monrovia, CA): Trader Joe's Crispy Rice Milk Chocolate Bar
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared wheat. Product outer label incorrect; contains wrong allergen ingredients.”
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Class II
Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...). “Product not processed to achieve 5-log pathogen reduction.”
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Class II
Walker Foods, Inc (Los Angeles, CA): Marca El Pato Salsa para Enchiladas
Other ingredient not on the label (sulfites, dyes...). “Undeclared salt, garlic, and onions”
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Class I (most serious)
DEANO'S PASTA (Somerville, MA): Deano's Pasta
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared Lobster”
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Class I (most serious)
Made Fresh Salads Inc (Bay Shore, NY): Made Fresh brand Black Bean and Corn Salad
Listeria. “Products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.”
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Class II
DARING FOODS INC (Long Beach, CA): Made From Plants
Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems. “defective packaging; packaging can rupture/explode during cooking.”
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Class II
Holsum De Puerto Rico, Inc. (Toa Baja, PR): Holsum Spinach Flour Tortillas Large
Other ingredient not on the label (sulfites, dyes...). “Undeclared colors (FD&C Blue No. 1 and FD&C Yellow No. 5)”
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Class II
Saratoga Potato Chips LLC (Fort Wayne, IN): J
Allergen not on the label. “Undeclared soy.”
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Class II
Metal, plastic, glass or other objects. “Foreign object: May contain pieces of metal”
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Class III (least serious)
Refresco Beverages US Inc (Tampa, FL): Pur Aqua Sparkling Frost Cherry Limeade 17 oz.
Other ingredient not on the label (sulfites, dyes...). “May contain undeclared aspartame.”
The bigger picture, in plain words: Are food recalls going up?
What was recalled lately? See every food recall in October 2026, or any month since 2020, in plain words.
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The data
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| Month FDA classified the recall | Food recalls |
|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | 46 |
| Feb 2025 | 40 |
| Mar 2025 | 41 |
| Apr 2025 | 55 |
| May 2025 | 30 |
| Jun 2025 | 50 |
| Jul 2025 | 62 |
| Aug 2025 | 44 |
| Sep 2025 | 41 |
| Oct 2025 | 69 |
| Nov 2025 | 40 |
| Dec 2025 | 57 |
| Jan 2026 | 40 |
| Feb 2026 | 44 |
| Mar 2026 | 38 |
| Apr 2026 | 42 |
| May 2026 | 44 |
| Jun 2026 | 46 |
| Jul 2026 | 42 |
| Aug 2026 | 34 |
| Sep 2026 | 46 |
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