How many FDA recalls has krispy kreme doughnut corporation had?

The FDA has published 21 food recall enforcement records naming krispy kreme doughnut corporation between 2015 and 2017. Those records cover 4 separate recall events: the agency opens one record per product code, so one recall of a product line appears as many records.

Does a high recall count mean a firm is unsafe?

Not on its own. Most FDA food recalls are initiated voluntarily by the firm, and a recall is the firm removing product from the market, which is what a working food safety plan is supposed to produce. Record counts also scale with the number of product codes a firm carries rather than with the number of things that went wrong.

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krispy kreme doughnut corporation FDA recall records

The FDA has published 21 food recall enforcement records naming krispy kreme doughnut corporation between 2015 and 2017, covering 4 separate recall events. The firm is recorded in Illinois. Data last updated 2 September 2026.

Records of 29,386: 21
Share of all recalls: 0.1%
Class I of 21: 0
Reported between: 2015 to 2017

What these records are

Every record on this page was published by the FDA in the openFDA food enforcement database. 21 records cover 4 recall events, because the agency opens one record per product code: a single recall of a product line with many codes appears here many times.

0 of these records are Class I, 20 Class II and 1 Class III. A recall count is not a safety score. Most FDA food recalls are initiated by the firm itself, and a recall is the firm removing product from the market, which is what a food safety plan is built to produce.

What was recalled for

A single record can name more than one hazard, so these counts overlap.

Foreign material21

By year

Counts are by the date the FDA reported the enforcement action. That date runs behind the date a firm started a recall, so the most recent year is always partial.

Year	Recalls reported
2012	0
2013	0
2014	0
2015	9
2016	1
2017	11
2018	0
2019	0
2020	0
2021	0
2022	0
2023	0
2024	0
2025	0
2026	0

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

All 21 records.
Reported	Product	Firm	Reason	Class
2017-12-13	Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Glazed Pumpkin Spice Cake Doughnuts, Net Wt. 13.5oz (half dozen), Manufactured under the authority of Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation, Winston-Salem, NC 27102.	krispy kreme doughnut corporation	Foreign Matter (a 1/8 long x 8mm, white & blue strand) found on product.	Class II
2017-12-13	Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Glazed Mini Crullers, Net Wt. 10 oz, Manufactured under the authority of Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation, Winston-Salem, NC 27102.	krispy kreme doughnut corporation	Foreign Matter (a 1/8 long x 8mm, white & blue strand) found on product.	Class II
2017-12-13	Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Original Glazed Doughnut Holes, Manufactured under the authority of Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation, Winston-Salem, NC 27102.	krispy kreme doughnut corporation	Foreign Matter (a 1/8 long x 8mm, white & blue strand) found on product.	Class II
2017-12-13	Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Glazed Blueberry Cake Doughnuts, Net Wt. 13.5oz (half dozen), Manufactured under the authority of Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation, Winston-Salem, NC 27102.	krispy kreme doughnut corporation	Foreign Matter (a 1/8 long x 8mm, white & blue strand) was found on the product.	Class II
2017-12-13	Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Glazed Cake, Doughnut Holes, Manufactured under the authority of Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation, Winston-Salem, NC 27102.	krispy kreme doughnut corporation	Foreign Matter (a 1/8 long x 8mm, white & blue strand) found on product.	Class II
2017-12-13	Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Glazed Mini Crullers, Krispy Juniors, Manufactured under the authority of Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation, Winston-Salem, NC 27102.	krispy kreme doughnut corporation	Foreign Matter (a 1/8 long x 8mm, white & blue strand) found on product.	Class II
2017-12-13	Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Original Glazed Doughnuts, Net Wt. 9.4oz (half dozen) and Net Wt. 18.7oz (one dozen), Manufactured under the authority of Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation, Winston-Salem, NC 27102.	krispy kreme doughnut corporation	Foreign Matter (a 1/8 long x 8mm, white & blue strand) was found on the product.	Class II
2017-03-22	Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Choc Iced Kreme Filled, 2 count boxes (UPC 0 72470 01702 4), 6 count boxes (UPC 0 72470 00221 1), Single served (UPC 004-06142-001).	krispy kreme doughnut corporation	Product may contain foreign matter, metal pieces.	Class II
2017-03-22	Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Choc Iced Custard Filled, 2 count boxes (UPC 0 72470 00000 2), 6 count boxes (UPC 0 72470 00206 8), Single served (UPC 004-06149-001).	krispy kreme doughnut corporation	Product may contain foreign matter, metal pieces.	Class II
2017-03-22	Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Choc Iced Glazed, 2 count boxes (UPC 0 72470 00003 3), 6 count boxes (UPC 0 72470 00226 6), Single served (UPC 004-01155-001).	krispy kreme doughnut corporation	Product may contain foreign matter, metal pieces.	Class II
2017-03-22	Krispy Kreme Chocolate Iced Sprinkle Theme, 6 count boxes (UPC 0 72470 00029 3), Single served (UPC 004-02300-001).	krispy kreme doughnut corporation	Product may contain foreign matter, metal pieces.	Class II
2016-11-16	Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Original Glazed Doughnuts, 6 count and 12 count boxes.	Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation	Possible piece of plastic in the product.	Class III
2015-11-11	Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Chocolate Iced Doughnuts with Kreme Filling, 2 count, Net Wt. 4.65oz, and Half Dozen, Net Wt. 16.2 oz., Manufactured under the authority of Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation, Winston Salem, NC 27102.	Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation	Finished product may contain foreign matter (glass).	Class II
2015-11-11	Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Glazed Lemon Filled Doughnuts, (2 count, Net Wt. 4.65oz and Half Dozen, Net Wt. 16oz), Manufactured under the authority of Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation, Winston Salem, NC 27102.	Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation	Finished product may contain foreign matter (glass).	Class II
2015-11-11	Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Original Glazed Doughnut Holes, 2 count, Net Wt. 6.9 oz., Manufactured under the authority of Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation, Winston Salem, NC 27102.	Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation	Finished product may contain foreign matter (glass).	Class II
2015-11-11	Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Original Glazed Doughnuts, 2 count, Net Wt. 3.5 oz., Half Dozen, Net Wt. 9.4oz and One Dozen, Net Wt. 18.7 oz., Manufactured under the authority of Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation, Winston Salem, NC 27102.	Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation	Finished product may contain foreign matter (glass).	Class II
2015-11-11	Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Signature Doughnuts, Half Dozen, Net Wt. 9.5oz, Manufactured under the authority of Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation, Winston Salem, NC 27102.	Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation	Finished product may contain foreign matter (glass).	Class II
2015-11-11	Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Glazed Raspberry Filled Doughnuts, 2 count, Net Wt. 4.65oz, and Half Dozen, Net Wt. 16 oz., Manufactured under the authority of Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation, Winston Salem, NC 27102.	Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation	Finished product may contain foreign matter (glass).	Class II
2015-11-11	Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Chocolate Iced Glazed Doughnuts, 2 count, Net Wt. 3.5 oz., and Half Dozen, Net Wt. 12 oz., Manufactured under the authority of Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation, Winston Salem, NC 27102.	Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation	Finished product may contain foreign matter (glass).	Class II
2015-11-11	Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Glazed Doughnuts with Kreme Filling, Half Dozen Net Wt. 16 oz, Manufactured under the authority of Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation, Winston Salem, NC 27102.	Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation	Finished product may contain foreign matter (glass).	Class II
2015-11-11	Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Chocolate Iced Custard Filled Doughnuts, 2 count, Net Wt. 4.65oz, and Half Dozen, Net Wt. 16.2 oz., Manufactured under the authority of Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation, Winston Salem, NC 27102.	Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation	Finished product may contain foreign matter (glass).	Class II

Questions

How many FDA recalls has krispy kreme doughnut corporation had?: The FDA has published 21 food recall enforcement records naming krispy kreme doughnut corporation between 2015 and 2017. Those records cover 4 separate recall events: the agency opens one record per product code, so one recall of a product line appears as many records.
Does a high recall count mean a firm is unsafe?: Not on its own. Most FDA food recalls are initiated voluntarily by the firm, and a recall is the firm removing product from the market, which is what a working food safety plan is supposed to produce. Record counts also scale with the number of product codes a firm carries rather than with the number of things that went wrong.

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