Food recalls

Food recalls in January 2023

The FDA listed 30 food recalls in its January 2023 Enforcement Reports, 10 more than in December 2022 (20) and 5 more than in January 2022 (25). 9 were Class I, the most serious kind. The most common reason was allergen not on the label (10).

Food recalls

30

Reports through January 25, 2023

Class I, the most serious

9

Could cause serious harm or death

December 2022

20

25 in January 2022

Every food recall in January 2023

Newest first, by the date of the weekly FDA Enforcement Report that first listed it. FDA's own words are in quotes.

Why food was recalled in January 2023

Chartly groups FDA's written reasons by their key words; each recall counts once, under its first matching reason.

Food recalls in January 2023 by reason
Reason Recalls
Allergen not on the label 10
Metal, plastic, glass or other objects 4
Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...) 3
Other ingredient not on the label (sulfites, dyes...) 3
Salmonella 3
Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems 2
Lead or other chemicals 2
Listeria 1

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of January 25, 2023.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.