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Summary of Recall Cases in Calendar Year 2021

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  • Total Recalls: 47

  • Number of Pounds Recalled: 15,501,273

Recalls by Class (N=47)

Recalls by Class (N=47)
Class Number of Recalls Number of Pounds Recalled
I 38 14,486,371
II 9 1,014,902
III 0 0

Recalls by Reason (N=47)

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.

Recalls by Reason (N=47)
Reason for Recall Number of Recalls Number of Pounds Recalled
Bacillus cereus 1 10,990
Extraneous Material 9 984,554
Import Violation 9 491,928
Listeria monocytogenes 5 11,281,291
Produced Without Inspection 5 65,615
Salmonella 4 1,119,074
STEC* 2 300,096
Unapproved Substance 1 684,774
Undeclared Allergen 11 562,951

Recalls by Species (N=47)

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

Recall by Species/Product (N=47)
Species Number of Recalls Number of Pounds Recalled
Beef 13 1,481,326
Chicken 7 9,205,631
Mixed** 14 3,410,769
Pork 9 1,291,905
Sheep 1 24,461
Siluriformes - Ictaluridae (Catfish) 1 46,804
Siluriformes - Other 1 26,270
Turkey 1 14,107
Last Updated: Jan 28, 2022