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Summary of Recall Cases in Calendar Year 2014

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  • Number of Recalls: 94
  • Number of Pounds Recalled: 18,675,102

Recalls by Class (N=94)

Recalls by Class (N=94)
Class Number of Recalls Number of Pounds Recalled
I 63 14,261,888
II 23 3,817,387
III 8 595,827

Recalls by Reason (N=94)

* "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=94)
Reason for Recall Number of Recalls Number of Pounds Recalled
STEC* 5 1,840,533
Listeria monocytogenes 7 270,926
Salmonella 4 372,414
Undeclared Allergen 43 6,147,288
Extraneous Material 6 265,607
Processing Defect 4 59,203
Undeclared Substance 2 80,084
Other** 23 9,639,047

Recall by Species/Product (N=94)

***Poultry includes egg products.

Recall by Species/Product (N=94)
Species Number of Recalls Number of Pounds Recalled
Beef 22 13,232,176
Mixed 14 2,151,495
Pork 26 1,032,582
Poultry*** 31 2,230,901
Ovine 1 27,948
Last Updated: Mar 24, 2015