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Summary of Recall Cases in Calendar Year 2015

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  • Number of Recalls: 150
  • Number of Pounds Recalled: 21,104,848

Recalls by Class (N=150)

Recalls by Class (N=150)
Class Number of Recalls Number of Pounds Recalled
I 99 16,623,878
II 39 3,176,212
III 12 1,304,758

Recalls by Reason (N=150)

*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=150)
Reason for Recall Number of Recalls Number of Pounds Recalled
STEC* 8 215,593
Listeria monocytogenes 6 82,547
Salmonella 3 4,828,874
Undeclared Allergen 58 10,268,457
Extraneous Material 11 1,104,790
Processing Defect 4 5,259
Undeclared Substance 5 1,176,731
Other** 55 3,422,597

Recall by Species/Product (N=150)

***Poultry includes egg products.

Recall by Species/Product (N=150)
Species Number of Recalls Number of Pounds Recalled
Beef 41 1,345,842
Mixed 38 10,238,498
Pork 37 1,480,768
Poultry*** 33 8,004,465
Ovine 1 35,275
Last Updated: Mar 16, 2016