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2024 recall statistics
Recall counts and hazards for 2024, from the full official databases.
- In 2024, the FDA posted 461 food enforcement events (169 Class I), USDA-FSIS posted 55 meat/poultry recalls and alerts (34 Class I), the CPSC announced 305 consumer product recalls, and NHTSA logged 1073 vehicle recall campaigns, as of .
- Top food-recall hazard categories in 2024: Undeclared allergen (185 events); Listeria (71 events); Salmonella (41 events); Foreign material (37 events); Lead / heavy metals (22 events).
- Largest FSIS recall of 2024 by weight: BrucePac Recalls Ready-To-Eat Meat and Poultry Products Due to Possible Listeria… — 3,743,262 lbs.
Recalls in 2024 by agency and class
| Agency | Events | Class I | Class II | Class III |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FDA food enforcement | 461 | 169 | 253 | 39 |
| USDA-FSIS | 55 | 34 | 2 | 0 |
| CPSC (no class system) | 305 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NHTSA (no class system) | 1073 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Food-recall hazard categories, 2024
Conservative keyword classification of FDA + FSIS recall reasons; uncategorized reasons are omitted, never guessed.
| Hazard | Events |
|---|---|
| Undeclared allergen | 185 |
| Listeria | 71 |
| Salmonella | 41 |
| Foreign material | 37 |
| Lead / heavy metals | 22 |
| E. coli | 12 |
| Botulism (C. botulinum) | 4 |
Largest FSIS recalls of 2024
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