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Summary of Recall Cases in Calendar Year 2019

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  • Total Recalls: 124

  • Number of Pounds Recalled: 20,427,455

Recalls by Class (N=124)

Recalls by Class (N=124)
Class Number of Recalls Number of Pounds Recalled
I 97 19,662,158
II 27 765,297
III 0 0

Recalls by Reason (N=124)

*STEC includes recalls due to Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC). STEC organisms include E. coli O157:H7, E. coli O26, E. coli O45, E. coli O103, E. coli O111, E. coli O121, and E. coli O145.

**Other includes producing without inspection, failure to present for import inspection, and labeling issues, among others.

Recalls by Reason (N=124)
Reason for Recall Number of Recalls Number of Pounds Recalled
STEC* 7 298,500
Listeria monocytogenes 6 165,221
Salmonella 3 118,830
Undeclared Allergen 32 2,574,760
Extraneous Material 34 15,573,818
Processing Defect 3 32,801
Undeclared Substance 4 76,221
Unapproved Substance 0 0
Other** 35 1,587,304

Recall by Species/Product (N=124)

***Poultry includes egg products.

Recall by Species/Product (N=124)
Species Number of Recalls Number of Pounds Recalled
Beef 23 695,445
Mixed 32 618,677
Pork 19 1,359,580
Poultry*** 37 17,126,467
Siluriformes fish (catfish) 13 627,286
Last Updated: Apr 13, 2020