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Summary of Recall Cases in Calendar Year 2016

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  • Number of Recalls: 122
  • Number of Pounds Recalled: 58,140,787

Recalls by Class (N=122)

Recalls by Class (N=122)
Class Number of Recalls Number of Pounds Recalled
I 91 56,464,938
II 26 1,063,553
III 5 612,296

Recalls by Reason (N=122)

*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=122)
Reason for Recall Number of Recalls Number of Pounds Recalled
STEC* 14 291,900
Listeria monocytogenes 11 47,398,141
Salmonella 2 19,287
Undeclared Allergen 34 843,536
Extraneous Material 21 6,372,416
Processing Defect 5 1,999,078
Undeclared Substance 7 662,595
Other** 28 553,834

Recall by Species/Product (N=122)

***Poultry includes egg products.

Recall by Species/Product (N=122)
Species Number of Recalls Number of Pounds Recalled
Beef 26 591,869
Mixed 24 48,480,195
Pork 30 696,056
Poultry*** 39 8,321,486
Lamb 1 15
Siluriformes fish (catfish) 2 51,166
Last Updated: Apr 17, 2017