Chicken recalls

There are 397 chicken recalls on record in the United States, going back to 2012, with the most recent reported on 8 Aug 2026. 4 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 recalls397since 2012

Last 12 months15reported

Class I23459% of total

Ongoing4latest 8 Aug 2026

Recalls per month, last 24 months

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1Oct '24 2 0 2Jan '25 0 2 1Apr 0 1 1Jul 0 1 2Oct 0 1 0Jan '26 1 3 1Apr 1 1 4Jul 1 0

Severity split

Class I 234 59%Class II 107 27%Class III 21 5%Other/pending 35

Why chicken is recalled

Companies

Brands

By year

2026123%
2025113%
2024113%
20235714%
202272%
202182%
2020164%
20195313%
2018328%
20174612%

Ongoing chicken recalls

4 active

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
18 Mar 2026Food	CLASS II	Vegetarian Chicken Flavor Ramen Express recalledVegetarian	Palmetto Gourmet Foods	Undeclared Allergens	32 states
18 Mar 2026Food	CLASS II	Vegetarian Chicken Flavor Ramen Express recalledVegetarian	Palmetto Gourmet Foods	Undeclared Allergens	32 states
2 Jul 2025Food	CLASS I	Shore Lunch Breading & Batter Mix Oven Style A savory recalledShore Lunch	Homegrown Family Foods	Undeclared Milk	10 states
19 Mar 2025Food	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

397 total

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
8 Aug 2026Food	HEALTH ALERT	Array products recalled	Array	Salmonella
31 Jul 2026Food	CLASS I	Array products recalled	Array	Foreign Material
15 Jul 2026Food	CLASS I	Fresh to You Burger Chicken Fillet Deluxe with Bacon recalled	Fresh & Ready Foods	Salmonella	OR, WA
15 Jul 2026Food	CLASS I	JB Chicken Sknls 73# recalled by Adams Extract & Spice	Adams Extract & Spice	Undeclared Sesame	TX
15 Jul 2026Food	CLASS I	Fresh to You Burger Chicken Fillet recalled by Fresh & Ready Foods	Fresh & Ready Foods	Salmonella	OR, WA
25 Jun 2026Food	HEALTH ALERT	Array products recalled	Array	Undeclared Egg
13 May 2026Food	CLASS II	Good & Gather Fresh from Our Deli recalled by TargetGood	Target	Undeclared Allergens	22 states
30 Apr 2026Food	HEALTH ALERT	Array products recalled	Array	Salmonella
18 Mar 2026Food	CLASS II	Vegetarian Chicken Flavor Ramen Express recalledVegetarian	Palmetto Gourmet Foods	Undeclared Allergens	32 states
18 Mar 2026Food	CLASS II	Vegetarian Chicken Flavor Ramen Express recalledVegetarian	Palmetto Gourmet Foods	Undeclared Allergens	32 states

If 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.