Chicken recalls
There are 395 chicken recalls on record in the United States, going back to 2012, with the most recent reported on 6 Oct 2026. 3 are still listed as ongoing by the FDA or USDA. The most common reason is listeria. 234 were Class I, the most serious level, where use could cause serious harm.
Total recalls395since 2012
Last 12 months13reported
Class I23459% of total
Ongoing3latest 6 Oct 2026
Recalls per month, last 24 months
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Class I 234 59%Class II 104 26%Class III 21 5%Other/pending 36
Why chicken is recalled
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Ongoing chicken recalls
3 active| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | HEALTH ALERT | Ineligible Chicken Vienna-Style Sausage Products Illegally recalled | FSIS | Processing Deviation | |
| Food | CLASS I | Shore Lunch Breading & Batter Mix Oven Style A savory recalledShore Lunch | Homegrown Family Foods | Undeclared Milk | 10 states |
| Food | CLASS II | Van Camp's branded Solid Light Yellowfin in Vegetable oil recalledVan Camp's | Chicken of the Sea; Thai Union | Botulism | Nationwide |
All chicken recalls, newest first
395 totalIf you have recalled chicken
Match the lot code, best-by date or UPC on your package to the codes on the recall page. If it matches, do not eat it: return it for a refund or discard it, and clean surfaces it touched. For Listeria, Salmonella or E. coli recalls, watch for symptoms for several weeks and contact a doctor if they appear.