Food recalls

Food recalls in March 2022

The FDA listed 53 food recalls in its March 2022 Enforcement Reports, 21 more than in February 2022 (32) and 19 more than in March 2021 (34). 15 were Class I, the most serious kind. The most common reason was allergen not on the label (21).

Food recalls

53

Reports through March 30, 2022

Class I, the most serious

15

Could cause serious harm or death

February 2022

32

34 in March 2021

Every food recall in March 2022

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 March 2022

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

Food recalls in March 2022 by reason
Reason Recalls
Allergen not on the label 21
Lead or other chemicals 8
Metal, plastic, glass or other objects 8
Listeria 5
Salmonella 4
Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...) 2
Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems 1
Other ingredient not on the label (sulfites, dyes...) 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 March 30, 2022.

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.