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Summary of Recall Cases in Calendar Year 2018

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  • Total Number of Recalls: 125
  • Total Number of Pounds Recalled: 20,552,911

Recalls by Class (N=125)

Recalls by Class (N=125)
Class Number of Recalls Number of Pounds Recalled
I 97 19,328,046
II 21 1,199,689
III 7 25,176

Recalls by Reason (N=125)

* 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=125)
Reason for Recall Number of Recalls Number of Pounds Recalled
STEC* 9 287,758
Listeria monocytogenes 21 4,127,696
Salmonella 6 12,963,341
Undeclared Allergen 26 446,138
Extraneous Material 23 1,587,250
Processing Defect 8 88,285
Undeclared Substance 3 4,377
Residue 1 69,016
Unapproved Substance 1 15,363
Other** 27 963,687

Recall by Species/Product (N=125)

***Poultry includes egg products.

Recall by Species/Product (N=125)
Species Number of Recalls Number of Pounds Recalled
Beef 31 13,185,563
Mixed 32 5,267,834
Pork 25 670,369
Poultry*** 34 1,214,839
Siluriformes fish (catfish) 3 214,306
Last Updated: Jan 14, 2019