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Summary of Recall Cases in Calendar Year 2012

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  • Number of Recalls: 82
  • Number of Pounds Recalled: 3,475,115

Recalls by Class (N=82)

Recalls by Class (N=82)
Class Number of Recalls Number of Pounds Recalled
I 46 1,013,972
II 24 472,392
III 12 1,988,751

Recalls by Reason (N=82)

* "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=82)
Reason for Recall Number of Recalls Number of Pounds Recalled
STEC* 5 63,467
Listeria monocytogenes 16 439,848
Salmonella 2 107,027
Undeclared Allergen 29 475,358
Extraneous Material 13 312,138
Processing Defect 1 90,975
Undeclared Substance 7 1,883,189
Other** 9 103,113

Recall by Species/Product (N=82)

*** "Mixed" refers to cases in which more than one type of meat or poultry species is included.

Recall by Species/Product (N=82)
Species Number of Recalls Numbef of Pounds Recalled
Beef 19 311,232
Mixed*** 23 654,555
Pork 16 2,043,207
Poultry 23 445,601
Ovine 1 20,520
Last Updated: Mar 24, 2015