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Summary of Recall Cases in Calendar Year 2013

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  • Number of Recalls: 75
  • Number of Pounds Recalled: 13,096,784

Recalls by Class (N=75)

Recalls by Class (N=75)
Class Number of Recalls Number of Pounds Recalled
I 53 12,668,345
II 17 249,154
III 5 179,285

Recalls by Reason (N=75)

* "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, unapproved source material, and specified risk materials, among others.

Recalls by Reason (N=75)
Reason for Recall Number of Recalls Number of Pounds Recalled
STEC* 9 10,771,539
Listeria monocytogenes 9 784,350
Salmonella 4 45,505
Undeclared Allergen 25 595,952
Extraneous Material 10 331,732
Processing Defect 2 849
Undeclared Substance 2 80,209
Other** 14 486,648

Recall by Species/Product (N=75)

Recall by Species/Product (N=75)
Species Number of Recalls Number of Pounds Recalled
Beef 20 396,213
Mixed 20 11,772,710
Pork 15 175,622
Poultry 20 752,239
Last Updated: Mar 24, 2014