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2025 recall statistics
Recall counts and hazards for 2025, from the full official databases.
- In 2025, the FDA posted 575 food enforcement events (233 Class I), USDA-FSIS posted 67 meat/poultry recalls and alerts (39 Class I), the CPSC announced 420 consumer product recalls, and NHTSA logged 997 vehicle recall campaigns, as of .
- Top food-recall hazard categories in 2025: Undeclared allergen (219 events); Salmonella (77 events); Listeria (74 events); Foreign material (65 events); Lead / heavy metals (22 events).
- Largest FSIS recall of 2025 by weight: Cargill Kitchen Solutions Recalls Liquid Egg Products Due to an Unapproved Substance — 209,208 lbs.
Recalls in 2025 by agency and class
| Agency | Events | Class I | Class II | Class III |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FDA food enforcement | 575 | 233 | 296 | 46 |
| USDA-FSIS | 67 | 39 | 2 | 2 |
| CPSC (no class system) | 420 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NHTSA (no class system) | 997 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Food-recall hazard categories, 2025
Conservative keyword classification of FDA + FSIS recall reasons; uncategorized reasons are omitted, never guessed.
| Hazard | Events |
|---|---|
| Undeclared allergen | 219 |
| Salmonella | 77 |
| Listeria | 74 |
| Foreign material | 65 |
| Lead / heavy metals | 22 |
| Botulism (C. botulinum) | 13 |
| E. coli | 10 |
Largest FSIS recalls of 2025
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