How many food recalls were there in 2015?

The FDA reported 2,834 food recall enforcement actions in 2015, of which 1,675 were Class I, 1,091 Class II and 68 Class III. That is 25% more than the 2,259 reported in 2014.

What caused the most food recalls in 2015?

Listeria monocytogenes appears in 1,206 of the 2,834 recalls reported in 2015, followed by undeclared allergens with 756. A single recall can name more than one hazard, so these counts overlap.

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FDA food recalls reported in 2015

The FDA reported 2,834 food recall enforcement actions in 2015, 1,675 of them Class I. That is 25% more than 2014. Data last updated 2 September 2026.

Records of 29,386: 2,834
Share of all recalls: 9.6%
Class I of 2,834: 1,675
Reported between: 2015 to 2015

Who got ill

The CDC recorded 919 foodborne outbreaks in 2015, with 15,623 reported illnesses, 1,029 hospitalisations and 23 deaths. That is 10.2% of the 9,038 foodborne outbreaks in the dataset, and 1.5 in every thousand of those reported ill died.

The setting recorded most often was a sit-down restaurant, in 381 of the 824 where a setting was named.

Outbreaks: 919
Reported illnesses: 15,623
Hospitalised: 1,029
Deaths: 23

Foodborne outbreaks reported to CDC, National Outbreak Reporting System (NORS) for 2012 to 2023, read 2026-09-15. An outbreak is two or more illnesses traced to a common food, so this counts people rather than product, and it does not cover the recall years after 2023.

What is different about 2015

The hazard that separates 2015 from the national picture is listeria monocytogenes: 42.6% of these records name it, against 25.5% of all FDA food recalls.

By product, 2015 is weighted toward ice cream and frozen desserts: 23.8% of the records here against 5.9% across the corpus.

Recalls in 2015 are more often the serious kind: 59.1% are Class I, where the FDA judges there is a reasonable probability of serious health consequences, against 44% of all records.

A recall in 2015 stays open a median of 251 days between the report and termination, against 215 days for the corpus as a whole. Termination follows the firm accounting for every unit of the affected lot.

What changed in 2015

A rule changes what a firm has to hold, not what its hazards are, so nothing below explains the counts on this page. It is the regime the records were written under.

17 September 2015

The preventive controls rules are published

21 CFR 117, Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food, was published in final form, together with its animal food counterpart. Publication is not compliance: the rule set the requirements a facility would be held to, and gave firms between one and three years to meet them depending on size.

FDA, FSMA Final Rule for Preventive Controls for Human Food

What was recalled in 2015

Counts are by the date the FDA reported the enforcement action, which is the field openFDA publishes as report_date rather than the date the firm started the recall. A single recall can name more than one hazard, so these counts overlap and do not sum to 2,834.

Firms with the most records

A firm appears here because it reported recalls, which is what a working recall procedure produces. A high count frequently reflects a single event split across many product codes rather than many separate failures.

Where the recalling firms are

The state is the location of the recalling firm, not where the product was sold. Distribution is recorded separately on each record.

Most recently reported

The 60 most recent of 2,834 records. Every record has its own page and is reachable from its year, state and firm.
Reported	Product	Firm	Reason	Class
2015-12-30	Basma 3 Chris Court Dayton, New Jersey 08810 Tel.:7323559600 Fax: 7323559644 16 oz package This golden raisin product is labeled in a foreign language.	UNITED TRADING CENTER INC	Product contains undeclared sulfites.	Class I
2015-12-30	Winn Dixie Old Fashioned Potato Salad, Net Wt. 16oz (1 LB) 454g.	Reser's Fine Foods Inc.	Possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.	Class II
2015-12-30	TRC Golden Medium Raisins Packed by: The Raisin Company (PTY) LTD FActory AT: Noagspaal, Marchand, South Africa PO BOx 77, Marchand 8873 Produce of South Africa	UNITED TRADING CENTER INC	Product contains undeclared sulfites.	Class I
2015-12-30	Salted Smoked Split Herring in bulk wooden boxes, Net Wt. 18 lbs., Product of Canada --- No label provided for bulk product.	P East Trading Corporation	The processed herring was found to be uneviscerated based on sampling and analysis by New York State Department of Agriculture & Markets.	Class I
2015-12-30	Fat Bastard Gourmet Chick Dip Honey Roasted Hickory Smoke Sassy Barbecue, Net Wt. 12 Fl. Oz. (375 ml), UPC 8 91929 12702 8. The responsible firm name on the label is The Family Jewels, Montreal, MO 65591.	The Family Jewels LLC	Product contains undeclared honey.	Class II
2015-12-23	Single Curry Chicken Salad Wrap, Made Right Here, 7oz UPC 263126	Whole Foods Market Group Inc.	Product contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes	Class I
2015-12-23	GORGEOUS MEMORY brand Daylily, NET WT: 10.6 oz. (300 g), UPC 6 932960 968806, Product of China --- MINHANG FOOD CO., LTD, 103 Eldridge St., New York City, NY 10002 --- Nutrition Facts: Serving Size: 1 tbsp (100g), Servings Per Container: 4	A & S Food Trading Inc.	The product contained undeclared sulfites (44779 ppm) based on sampling and analysis by New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets.	Class I
2015-12-23	Classic Deli Pasta Salad, Sold by weight UPC 260976	Whole Foods Market Group Inc.	Product contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes	Class I
2015-12-23	Conte's Gluten Free Wheat Free Cheese Ravioli With Marinara Sauce (French Labeling - Raviolis Au Fromage avec sauce Marinara) Net Wt. 340 g (12 Ounces) Conte's Pasta Co. Inc. 310 Wheat Road, Vineland, NJ 08360 800.211.6607 www.contespasta.com UPC 734153944458	Contes Pasta Company, Inc.	This recall has been initiated due to possible contamination with Salmonella which was found in a raw product by a third party laboratory.	Class II
2015-12-23	Classic Deli Pasta Salad, 14 oz UPC 0 36406 30264 6	Whole Foods Market Group Inc.	Product contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes	Class I
2015-12-23	Sprinkle King, Yellow Sanding Sugar,QYEL413.L32, UPC:Inner: 766818313403; Outer: 10766818313400, NET WT: 32 lb (14.51 kg).	Kerry Foods	Metal	Class II
2015-12-23	219772 509998 MARKET DISTRICT APRICOT LOG	Giant Eagle, Inc.	All lots of Market District brand Apricot Logs and Poppyseed Logs prepared and sold individually from the Bakery department inside Giant Eagle and Market District supermarkets with sell by dates from November 7, 2015 through November 17, 2015 have been voluntarily recalled by Giant Eagle due to an undeclared milk allergen	Class I
2015-12-23	Honey Mustard Pretzel Mix sold under the following brand and size: Girl Scouts, NET WT 7 oz. (198g).	A. L. Schutzman Company, Inc.	The honey mustard pretzel mix lists whey in the ingredient list but does not list Milk in the Contains statement.	Class I
2015-12-23	Sprinkle King, Black Sanding Sugar, QBLK413.L32, UPC: Inner: 00766818310006 ; Outer: 10766818310003, NET WT: 32 lb (14.51 kg).	Kerry Foods	Metal	Class II
2015-12-23	Heng Cheong Loong Co., Net Wt: 10 oz. (5g), Plastic Bag, Product of U.S.A, UPC 6-930481-211418	Tristar Food Wholesale Co Inc	Tristar Food Wholesale Co. Inc. is recalling Heng Cheong Loong Co. Golden Raisins because it contains undeclared sulfites. People who have severe sensitivity to sulfites run the risk of serious or life threatening allergic reactions if they consume this product.	Class I
2015-12-23	Kerry, Cinnamon Topical G4205, SS189, G4205.49, , UPC:Inner: 766818313403; Outer: 10766818313400, NET WT: 50 lb (22.68 kg).	Kerry Foods	Metal	Class II
2015-12-23	HEB Herb Seared Salmon, Broccoli, Rice SS	H E B	Use of ingredient with violative pesticide residue.	Class III
2015-12-23	HEB Herb Seared Salmon Herb SS and FS; Houston Culinary Center Herb Seared Salmon	H E B	Use of ingredient with violative pesticide residue.	Class III
2015-12-23	Combo Meal Tuna Salad SS	H E B	Use of ingredient with violative pesticide residue.	Class III
2015-12-23	My Spice Sage Ground Flax Seed Meal under the following labels: 1) NET WT 4 oz. (113g) UPC# 00575004, 2) NET WT 16 oz. (454g) UPC# 00575016, 3) NET WT 50 pounds UPC# 00575111.	Zenobia Co.	Zenobia Company, LLC is recalling Flax Seed Meal due to the possible presence of Salmonella.	Class I
2015-12-23	Sprinkle King, Green Sanding Sugar, Q35111.G32,, UPC: 10766818350023, NET WT: 320 lb (144.3 kg). Sprinkle King, Green Sanding Sugar, QGRN413.L32, UPC: 10766818311109/ 00766818311102, , NET WT: 32 lb (14.51kg). Sprinkle King, Green Sanding Sugar, QGRN433.440, UPC: 10766818321122 , NET WT: 40 lb (18.14 kg).	Kerry Foods	Metal	Class II
2015-12-23	Sprinkle King, Pink Sanding Sugar,QPIN413.L32, UPC:766818312000/ 10766818312007, NET WT: 32 lb (14.51 kg).	Kerry Foods	Metal	Class II
2015-12-23	Sprinkle King, White Coarse Sugar, 30621693.L32, UPC: Outer: 30763089281623 / Inner: 763089280601, ,NET WT: 32 lb (14.51 kg). DDA, WHITE CON AA DDA (Coarse White Sugar) , Q31320.L32, 01064873, 01064823 (net wt 8 lb), UPC: Outer: 29519151867 / Inner: 29519151850, NET WT 32 LB (14.51 kg). Sprinkle King, 40#MTO WHITE SUGAR GEMS (Coarse White Sugar), Q32322.440, UPS 1076618323225, NET WT 40 lb (18.14 kg). Sprinkle King, WHITE CON AA SUGAR (Coarse White Sugar), QWHI533.440 , UPS Outer: 10766818323119, NET WT 40 lb (18.14 kg). Bake Sense, WHITE CON AA SUGAR (Coarse White Sugar), 52274, QWHI513.01, UPS Inner: 10018609922743; Outer: 18609522748 , NET WT 32 lb (14.5kg).	Kerry Foods	Metal	Class II
2015-12-23	Curry Chicken Salad, Our Chefs Own, sold by weight UPC Code : 285551	Whole Foods Market Group Inc.	Product contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes	Class I
2015-12-23	Avocado Leaves (Hoja De Aguacate), Net Wt. 10lbs	Santa Maura Spice & Garlic Co, Inc.	Santa Maura Spice & Garlic is recalling avocado leaves (hoja de aguacate) because it may be contaminated with Salmonella.	Class I
2015-12-23	Bake Sense, White Sanding Sugar,m QWHI413.01, 52273, 92273 ( net wt 8 lb), UPC: inner 92273; outer 10018609922736, , NET WT: 32 lb (14.51 kg). Sprinkle King, White Sanding Sugar,QWHI413.L32, UPC:inner 766818313106, outer 10766818313103, NET WT: 32 lb (14.51 kg).	Kerry Foods	Metal	Class II
2015-12-23	Houston Culinary Center Penne Mozzarella Salad Kit	H E B	Use of ingredient with violative pesticide residue.	Class III
2015-12-23	Classic Deli Pasta Salad, 6oz UPC 0 36406 30001 7	Whole Foods Market Group Inc.	Product contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes	Class I
2015-12-23	Sprinkle King, Gold Sanding Sugar, QGOL413.L32, UPC:10766818310904/ 00766818310907, NET WT: 32 lb (14.51 kg).	Kerry Foods	Metal	Class II
2015-12-23	HEB Sis Greek Pasta Cuc Feta Kal	H E B	Use of ingredient with violative pesticide residue.	Class III
2015-12-23	Pizza artichoke chicken 12 in Hot and Cold	H E B	Use of ingredient with violative pesticide residue.	Class III
2015-12-23	Houston Culinary Center Shrimp Salad Kit	H E B	Use of ingredient with violative pesticide residue.	Class III
2015-12-23	Houston Culinary Center Cranberry Turkey Salad Base	H E B	Use of ingredient with violative pesticide residue.	Class III
2015-12-23	HCC Salad Tuna Classic Yellowfin SS	H E B	Use of ingredient with violative pesticide residue.	Class III
2015-12-23	HCC Greek Pasta Salad Small SS and FS	H E B	Use of ingredient with violative pesticide residue.	Class III
2015-12-23	Sprinkle King, Lime Green Sanding Sugar, 30611201.00N, UPC #30763089281012, NET WT: 150 lb (68.182 kg)	Kerry Foods	Metal	Class II
2015-12-23	FP Pasta Salad Classic Deli, sold by weight UPC 270742	Whole Foods Market Group Inc.	Product contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes	Class I
2015-12-23	HEB Shrimp Salad SS and FS By Lb; HEB Shrimp Salad 8 oz	H E B	Use of ingredient with violative pesticide residue.	Class III
2015-12-23	Asian Salmon with potato and green beans	H E B	Use of ingredient with violative pesticide residue.	Class III
2015-12-23	Conte's Gluten Free Wheat Free Cheese Ravioli Net Wt. 12 Ounces Conte's Pasta Co. Inc. 310 Wheat Road, Vineland, NJ 08360 800.211.6607 www.contespasta.com UPC 734158940092	Contes Pasta Company, Inc.	This recall has been initiated due to possible contamination with Salmonella which was found in a raw product by a third party laboratory.	Class II
2015-12-23	HEB Sandwich Tuna Salad 12 Grain	H E B	Use of ingredient with violative pesticide residue.	Class III
2015-12-23	Del Pasado Dice Green Chiles 100% Fire Roasted and Peeled NET WT. 6 LB 3 OZ (2.81 kg) packaged in #10 steel cans	Bruce Foods Corporation	Metal	Class II
2015-12-23	PPK Salad Chicken Curry, sold by weight UPC 263142	Whole Foods Market Group Inc.	Product contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes	Class I
2015-12-23	HCC Basil Pesto FS and S; Houston Culinary Center Basil Pesto	H E B	Use of ingredient with violative pesticide residue.	Class III
2015-12-23	Curry Chicken Salad CC, sold by weight UPC 261068	Whole Foods Market Group Inc.	Product contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes	Class I
2015-12-23	Sprinkle King, Blue Sanding Sugar, QBLU413.L32, , UPC:Inner: 00766818310303 ; Outer: 10766818310300, NET WT: 32 lb (14.51 kg).	Kerry Foods	Metal	Class II
2015-12-23	Metro Brand Irresistibles Gluten Free Cheese Ravioli with Marinara Sauce Microwave Meal 340 g Use By 020317; Imported for Metro Brands, Montreal Quebec, H1C 1V6, Toronto (Ontario) M9B 1B9 UPC 059749935609	Contes Pasta Company, Inc.	This recall has been initiated due to possible contamination with Salmonella which was found in a raw product by a third party laboratory.	Class II
2015-12-23	Conte's Gluten Free Wheat Free Cheese Ravioli With Marinara Sauce Net Wt. 12 Ounces Conte's Pasta Co. Inc. 310 Wheat Road, Vineland, NJ 08360 800.211.6607 www.contespasta.com UPC 734158944458	Contes Pasta Company, Inc.	This recall has been initiated due to possible contamination with Salmonella which was found in a raw product by a third party laboratory.	Class II
2015-12-23	Houston Culinary Center Yellowfin Tuna Salad Kit	H E B	Use of ingredient with violative pesticide residue.	Class III
2015-12-23	Sprinkle King, Red Sanding Sugar,QRED413.L32, UPC:inner 766818312604; outer 10766818312601 , NET WT: 32 lb (14.51 kg). Sprinkle King, Red Sanding Sugar, QRED433.440, UPC: 10766818322655, NET WT: 40 lb (18.14 kg). Sprinkle King, Red Sugar,QRED443.00N, UPC: 10766818342615, NET WT: 150 lb (68.182 kg).	Kerry Foods	Metal	Class II
2015-12-23	Ciabatta Albacore Tuna Melt SS	H E B	Use of ingredient with violative pesticide residue.	Class III
2015-12-23	Sprinkle King, Orange Sanding Sugar, QORG413.L32, UPC:766818311706/ 10766818311703, NET WT: 32 lb (14.51 kg). Sprinkle King, Orange Sanding Sugar,QORG413DDA.L32, UPC:766818311706/ 10766818311703, NET WT: 32 lb (14.51 kg). Sprinkle King, Orange Sanding Sugar, QORG513.L32, UPC:766818311737/ 10766818311734, NET WT: 32 lb (14.51 kg).	Kerry Foods	Metal	Class II
2015-12-23	Curry Chicken Salad Rollup, 7oz UPC 265325	Whole Foods Market Group Inc.	Product contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes	Class I
2015-12-23	Yellowfin Tuna Salad Sandwich	H E B	Use of ingredient with violative pesticide residue.	Class III
2015-12-23	Metro Irresistibles Gluten Free Cheese Ravioli 6- 9 ounce bags Use By 020317; Imported for Metro Brands, Montreal Quebec, H1C 1V6, Toronto (Ontario) M9B 1B9 UPC 059749935609	Contes Pasta Company, Inc.	This recall has been initiated due to possible contamination with Salmonella which was found in a raw product by a third party laboratory.	Class II
2015-12-23	219773 509997 MARKET DISTRICT POPPYSEED LOG	Giant Eagle, Inc.	All lots of Market District brand Apricot Logs and Poppyseed Logs prepared and sold individually from the Bakery department inside Giant Eagle and Market District supermarkets with sell by dates from November 7, 2015 through November 17, 2015 have been voluntarily recalled by Giant Eagle due to an undeclared milk allergen	Class I
2015-12-23	Houston Culinary Center Greek Pasta Salad Kit	H E B	Use of ingredient with violative pesticide residue.	Class III
2015-12-23	Honey Mustard Mix sold under the following brand: Ashdon Farms, Net Wt. 8 oz. (227 g), UPC 79113-41184	A. L. Schutzman Company, Inc.	The honey mustard mix lists whey in the ingredient list but does not list Milk in the Contains statement.	Class I
2015-12-23	Curry Chicken Salad Wrap, Made Right Here, sold by weight, 12oz UPC 263144 UPC Code : 285551	Whole Foods Market Group Inc.	Product contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes	Class I
2015-12-16	Canned Chinook Salmon with paper label reading in part: *SKIPANON BRAND SEAFOOD CHINOOK SALMONIngredients: Chinook Salmon, Sea Salt NET WT. 6 OZ. (170g)**" UPC: 58071 00118 Can code beginning with OCCR. Label background is yellow with a brown stripe at the bottom and multiple colored ink lettering. Chinook (aka King) Salmon with salt added, canned and distributed as brites in 6oz cans. Can code beginning with OCCR.	Skipanon Brand Seafoods LLC	All cans and pouches of Skipanon Brand seafood, including salmon products are being recalled due to lack of documentation and possible under-processed product. Under-processed seafood could lead to contamination with Clostridium botulinum.	Class II

Questions

How many food recalls were there in 2015?: The FDA reported 2,834 food recall enforcement actions in 2015, of which 1,675 were Class I, 1,091 Class II and 68 Class III. That is 25% more than the 2,259 reported in 2014.
What caused the most food recalls in 2015?: Listeria monocytogenes appears in 1,206 of the 2,834 recalls reported in 2015, followed by undeclared allergens with 756. A single recall can name more than one hazard, so these counts overlap.

All FDA food recall data

Every hazard in this year is a clause somebody had to evidence at an audit. Krolda maps supplier documents to the clause they satisfy in FSSC 22000, IFS Food and 21 CFR 117, and routes the corrective action when the evidence is missing.

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Recall records come from the openFDA food enforcement API, published by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in the public domain. Krolda adds the hazard classification and the clause mapping; neither is an FDA determination. Always check the FDA notice before acting on a recall.