Food Safety & Recall Center

Major recalls: Class I, last 90 days

Class I is FDA's most serious recall level: there is a reasonable chance the food could cause serious health problems or death. Newest first; each card is one recall, which can cover several products.

All food recalls & enforcement reports

Every FDA food enforcement report, newest first. It starts with baking and dessert foods (flour, eggs, chocolate, nuts, spices, sweets and baked goods); switch to "All foods" to see everything.

What the recall classes mean

FDA gives every recall a class based on how risky the product is. These are FDA's own definitions.

• Class I

  Serious risk

  "A situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death."

• Class II

  Temporary or reversible

  "A situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote."

• Class III

  Unlikely to harm

  "A situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences."

A market withdrawal is when a company removes or corrects a product with a minor problem that FDA would not take legal action over. Source: FDA, Recalls Background and Definitions.

Have a recalled product at home?

1. Match the details. Check the brand, product name, size, lot or batch code, best-by date and UPC on your package against the recall. Open "Details" on a recall to see its codes.
2. Do not eat it, even if it looks and smells fine. Germs like Salmonella and Listeria do not change how food looks.
3. Return it or throw it away as the recall notice says. Most stores give a refund for recalled products.
4. Clean what it touched. Wash and sanitize containers, shelves, bowls and counters that held the product, especially for Listeria or Salmonella recalls.
5. Feel unwell? Contact your healthcare provider and mention the recall. For a severe allergic reaction or trouble breathing, call 911.
6. Report a problem. Tell FDA about illness, injury or a bad product through a consumer complaint coordinator or the Safety Reporting Portal.

FDA publishes enforcement reports weekly, after a recall has been classified, so the very newest recalls can appear first on FDA's recall announcements. Meat, poultry and processed egg products are recalled by USDA and are not listed here.

Food safety glossary A–Z

The words you will see in recalls, labels and bakery food safety plans, explained in plain language for home bakers and small bakeries. Each term opens a full entry in our Dessert Encyclopedia, with key facts and the government and university sources behind it.