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2013 recall statistics
Recall counts and hazards for 2013, from the full official databases.
- In 2013, the FDA posted 548 food enforcement events (228 Class I), USDA-FSIS posted 0 meat/poultry recalls and alerts (0 Class I), the CPSC announced 290 consumer product recalls, and NHTSA logged 710 vehicle recall campaigns, as of .
- Top food-recall hazard categories in 2013: Undeclared allergen (156 events); Salmonella (62 events); Listeria (50 events); Foreign material (26 events); Botulism (C. botulinum) (8 events).
Recalls in 2013 by agency and class
| Agency | Events | Class I | Class II | Class III |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FDA food enforcement | 548 | 228 | 258 | 62 |
| USDA-FSIS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CPSC (no class system) | 290 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NHTSA (no class system) | 710 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Food-recall hazard categories, 2013
Conservative keyword classification of FDA + FSIS recall reasons; uncategorized reasons are omitted, never guessed.
| Hazard | Events |
|---|---|
| Undeclared allergen | 156 |
| Salmonella | 62 |
| Listeria | 50 |
| Foreign material | 26 |
| Botulism (C. botulinum) | 8 |
| E. coli | 8 |
| Lead / heavy metals | 6 |
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