Foreign Material recalls

6,206 recalls have been issued for foreign material, from 2012 to 21 Sep 2026. 322 of them came in the last 12 months. 594 were classified Class I.

Total recalls6,206since 2012
Last 12 months322reported
Class I59410% of total
Ongoing990latest 21 Sep 2026

Recalls per month, last 24 months

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Severity split

Class I 594 10%Class II 5,171 83%Class III 408 7%Other/pending 33

Why foreign material is recalled

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Ongoing foreign material recalls

990 active

All foreign material recalls, newest first

6,206 total

About this list

Records come from FDA enforcement reports and USDA FSIS notices, grouped by normalised name. A company operating under several names may appear more than once.