How many FDA food recalls come from Illinois?

1,887 of the 29,386 FDA food recall records published since 2012 were issued by firms located in Illinois, which ranks it 3 among the states and territories. 681 are Class I.

Does this mean the food was sold in Illinois?

No. The state on a recall record is the address of the recalling firm, not the distribution area. A firm in Illinois frequently distributes nationally, and food sold in Illinois is frequently recalled by a firm in another state. Each record carries its own distribution pattern.

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Food recalls from Illinois firms

1,887 of the 29,386 FDA food recall records published since 2012 were issued by firms located in Illinois, ranking it 3 among states and territories. 681 are Class I. Data last updated 2 September 2026.

Records of 29,386: 1,887
Share of all recalls: 6.4%
Class I of 1,887: 681
Reported between: 2012 to 2026

What this page counts

The state on an FDA recall record is the address of the recalling firm. It is not where the product was sold: a firm in Illinois frequently distributes nationally, and food bought in Illinois is frequently recalled by a firm in another state. Each record below carries its own distribution pattern.

Who regulates food in Illinois

State agency: Department of Public Health Foods, Drugs & Dairies
State food code: Food Service Sanitation Code Retail Food Store Sanitation Code

This agency regulates retail and food-service establishments in the state. Most of the firms below are manufacturers, whose recalls are federal actions under FDA jurisdiction, so the agency named here did not issue them. FDA, retail and food service codes by state, read 2026-09-15.

Who got ill

The CDC recorded 473 foodborne outbreaks in Illinois between 2012 and 2023, with 7,907 reported illnesses, 351 hospitalisations and 1 deaths. That is 5.2% of the 9,038 foodborne outbreaks in the dataset, and 0.1 in every thousand of those reported ill died.

The setting recorded most often was a sit-down restaurant, in 209 of the 436 where a setting was named.

Outbreaks: 473
Reported illnesses: 7,907
Hospitalised: 351
Deaths: 1

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 Illinois

The hazard that separates Illinois from the national picture is salmonella: 28.4% of these records name it, against 12.4% of all FDA food recalls.

A recall in Illinois stays open a median of 515 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.

These recalls travel further than most: 41.8% state nationwide distribution, against 20.7% of all records.

What Illinois firms recalled for

A single recall can name more than one hazard, so these counts overlap and do not sum to 1,887.

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	18
2013	34
2014	58
2015	55
2016	203
2017	468
2018	171
2019	103
2020	52
2021	97
2022	176
2023	229
2024	153
2025	49
2026	21

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.

Most recently reported

The 60 most recent of 1,887 records. Every record has its own page and is reachable from its year, state and firm.
Reported	Product	Firm	Reason	Class
2026-08-26	Get Fresh Produce Jalapeno Peppers. Item 01896 - 2 lb. box; Item 01894 - 10 lb. box	GET FRESH PRODUCE	Potential Salmonella contamination	Class I
2026-07-15	Bakr Brown Butter Chocolate Chunk Ready to Bake Cookie Dough, 8-oz pouch 12 cookies per pouch, UPC 8 50073 08700 8, 8 pouches per case	Bear Stewart Co	undeclared soy	Class II
2026-07-08	MorningStar Farms Buffalo Chik'n Nuggets, 100% Plant Protein Vegan Nuggets, Net Wt. 10.5 oz. (298g), packaged in a resealable plastic bag with UPC 028989101105, packed 6 bags per case	MARS SNACKING	Potential contamination with plastic material	Class II
2026-07-08	MorningStar Farms Hot & Spicy Sausage Patties, 100% Plant Protein Vegan Sausage Patties, Net Wt. 8 oz. (228g), packaged in a resealable plastic bag with UPC 028989100948, packed 6 bags per case	MARS SNACKING	Potential contamination with plastic material	Class II
2026-06-10	Birch Benders Sweet Potato Pancake and Waffle Mix 12oz bag, UPC 8 1000156076 8, 6 bags per case	Hometown Food Company	Undeclared egg	Class I
2026-05-27	Good & Gather Mexican Street Corn Trail Mix 8 oz bag UPC 085239270240, 8 bags per case	JOHN B SANFILIPPO & SONS INC	potential presence of Salmonella	Class I
2026-05-27	Fisher Tex Mex Trail Mix 30 oz plastic jar UPC 070690275941, 6 jars per case	JOHN B SANFILIPPO & SONS INC	potential presence of Salmonella	Class I
2026-05-27	Squirrel Brand Town & Country Mix 16 oz can UPC 07223805251 and 7.5 oz can UPC 07223805450. 16 oz 12 cans per case. 7.5 oz 6 cans per case	JOHN B SANFILIPPO & SONS INC	potential presence of Salmonella	Class I
2026-05-27	Southern Style Nuts Gourmet Hunter Mix 23 oz plastic jar UPC 085839073319 and 36 oz plastic jar UPC 085839071483. 23 oz 6 jars per case case and 96 jars per display. 36 oz 6 jars per case	JOHN B SANFILIPPO & SONS INC	potential presence of Salmonella	Class I
2026-05-27	Southern Style Nuts Hunter Mix 30 oz plastic jar UPC 085839916302, 4 jars per case	JOHN B SANFILIPPO & SONS INC	potential presence of Salmonella	Class I
2026-05-27	Squirrel Brand Travelers Mix 16 oz can UPC 07223899166, 12 cans per case	JOHN B SANFILIPPO & SONS INC	potential presence of Salmonella	Class I
2026-05-13	Costco Service Deli Department 63 MEATLOAF SEASONING MORE FLV Pack Size: 4-5lb. Bags Net Weight: 20lbs Allergy Information: CONTAINS: MILK, WHEAT Packed BY: Griffith Foods STONECREST, GA 30058	Griffith Foods Inc.	Potential Salmonella contamination. The firm was notified from their supplier that the nonfat dry milk may be contaminated with Salmonella.	Class I
2026-05-13	MILK-N-EGG MIX NET WEIGHT: 50 LBS, PROCESSED FROM NONFAT DRIED MILK, DRIED WHEY, DRIED EGG WHITES CONTAINS: EGG, MILK Mfred By: Griffith Goods, One Griffith Way, Stonecrest, GA	Griffith Foods Inc.	Potential Salmonella contamination. The firm was notified from their supplier that the nonfat dry milk may be contaminated with Salmonella.	Class I
2026-05-13	MILK WASH NET WEIGHT: 50OZ (1417g) Packed Exclusively For: Chick-fil-A, Inc. 5200 Buffington Road Atlanta, GA 30349	Griffith Foods Inc.	Potential Salmonella contamination. The firm was notified from their supplier that the nonfat dry milk may be contaminated with Salmonella.	Class I
2026-04-15	Zarlengo's Double Dark Chocolate Gelato packaged in 1 Gallon bucket/pail - white round food and freezer grade High-Density Polyethylene bucket/pail with tamper resistant lid.	Zarlengo Italian Ice	Soy Lecithin listed in ingredients statement, but Soy is not mentioned in the contains statement.	Class II
2026-04-15	Zarlengo's Chocolate Chocolate Chip Gelato packaged in multiple sizes (6 fl oz cups, 16 fl oz cups, 32 fl oz cups, 1-gallon bucket/pail and 2-gallon bucket/pail) , Net Wt. 6 fl oz cups - clear freezer grade and round Polyethylene terephthalate cup with peelable paper lid, laminated with heat-sealable plastic, 16 fl oz cups and 32 fl oz cups translucent freezer grade and round High-Density Polyethylene container with lid and 1-Gallon and 2-Gallon bucket/pail - white round food and freezer grade High-Density Polyethylene bucket/pail with tamper resistant lid.	Zarlengo Italian Ice	Soy Lecithin listed in ingredients statement, but Soy is not mentioned in the contains statement.	Class II
2026-04-15	Zarlengo's Chocolate Gelato packaged in multiple sizes (6 fl oz cups, 16 fl oz cups, 32 fl oz cups and 1-gallon bucket/pail) , Net Wt. 6 fl oz cups - clear freezer grade and round Polyethylene terephthalate cup with peelable paper lid, laminated with heat-sealable plastic, 16 fl oz cups and 32 fl oz cups translucent freezer grade and round High-Density Polyethylene container with lid and 1 Gallon bucket/pail - white round food and freezer grade High-Density Polyethylene bucket/pail with tamper resistant lid.	Zarlengo Italian Ice	Soy Lecithin listed in ingredients statement, but Soy is not mentioned in the contains statement.	Class II
2026-04-08	Divided Sunset Multi Collagen Peptides, 8 Ounce, Stand-up Pouch, UPC Code: 8 50005 60689 5	TG FOODS INC	The product states wild caught marine collagen and eggshell membrane collagen in ingredient statement but does not state EGG and the specific species of FISH parenthetically or via a Contains statement.	Class II
2026-02-25	Woodland Gourmet Arrowroot Flour item code H59EE86, Net Wt. 55 lb., bag in box	Woodland Foods LLC	Possible presence of Foreign Material	Class II
2026-01-14	Baraka French Style Puff Pastry 1lb and 1.5lbs sizes, UPCs 8 22514 28540 3 and 8 22514 28550 2, both sizes 12 retail units per wholesale case	ZIYAD BROTHERS IMPORTING	May contain partially hydrogenated oils	Class II
2026-01-14	Baraka Gourmet Pastry Kunafe 6.7oz., UPC 822514291060, 18 retail units per wholesale case	ZIYAD BROTHERS IMPORTING	May contain partially hydrogenated oils	Class II
2025-12-31	Choceur Pecan Cranberry & Cinnamon Holiday Bark. Standup Pouch Bag. 5 oz. (142g). UPC: 4069365095829. Wholesale unit is split case, with 9 of each item per case.	Silvestri Sweets Inc dba Carousel Candies	Undeclared wheat	Class I
2025-12-31	Choceur Cookie Butter Holiday Bark. Standup Pouch Bag. 5 oz. (142g). UPC: 4069365095690. Wholesale unit is split case, with 9 of each item per case.	Silvestri Sweets Inc dba Carousel Candies	Undeclared pecan	Class I
2025-12-17	Prairie Farms Fat Free Milk, 1 Gallon (3.78L) plastic jug, UPC 7273023117	Prairie Farms Dairy	Product may contain food-grade cleaning agents	Class II
2025-10-29	Ben's Original Ready Rice Long Grain & Wild, 8.8oz., UPC 0 54800 42331 6. 12 retail units per wholesale case	MARS FOODS US	Possible presence of stones in product	Class II
2025-10-29	tru fru Dark + White Chocolate Freeze-Dried Strawberries. 1.7oz retail pouch UPC 850048358331. 12 retail units per case. 3.4oz retail pouch UPC 850048358270. 6 retail units per case. 13oz retail pouch UPC 850048358379. 16 retail units per case.	Georgia Nut Co	potential for metal in product	Class II
2025-10-29	tru fru Strawberries + Creme Freeze-Dried Fresh, retail pouch 3.4oz UPC 850048358249, 6 retail units per case	Georgia Nut Co	potential for metal in product	Class II
2025-10-29	Ben's Original Ready Rice Whole Grain Brown, 8.8oz., UPC 0 54800 42334 7. 12 retail units per wholesale case.	MARS FOODS US	Possible presence of stones in product	Class II
2025-10-29	Ben's Original Ready Rice Original Long Grain White, 8.8oz., UPC 0 54800 42333 0. 12 retail units per wholesale case	MARS FOODS US	Possible presence of stones in product	Class II
2025-10-22	Dole Apple Juice (primary package), 15.2 Fl oz., PET, 12 bottles per case, Refrigerate after opening	TROPICANA BRANDS GROUP	A manufacturing process deviation occurred which may cause spoilage or microbial contamination and affect shelf stability.	Class II
2025-10-22	Wegmans Ultimate Plain Cheesecake Large Net Wt 3.13 lb (1.42kg), shrink wrapped in a collar, 8 cakes per wholesale case	Eli's Cheesecake Company	undeclared pecan	Class I
2025-10-22	NOW Real Food Organic Unsalted Whole Raw Cashews, 10 oz. pouch, UPC 7 33739 07066 1 Product Code 7066	Now Foods	Undeclared pine nut	Class II
2025-08-27	BISCUIT MIX, SNG 1000042143 NET WEIGHT 2.625 LBS Packed Exclusively For: Chick-fil-A, Inc. 5200 Buffington Road Atlanta, Ga 30349	Griffith Foods Inc.	Undeclared eggs	Class II
2025-08-13	Frederik's by Meijer Artisan Baked Sea Salt flatbread crackers net wt 5.5oz. UPC 7 13733 00048 2	Distinctive Foods LLC	Undeclared sesame.	Class II
2025-08-06	Newly Weds B61672--BREAD CRUMBS X1-NET WT 35 LBS.	Newly Weds Foods, Inc.	potential Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination	Class I
2025-08-06	Newly Weds B6010J BREAD CRUMBS-NET WT 35 LBS	Newly Weds Foods, Inc.	potential Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination	Class I
2025-08-06	Newly Weds E54564-BREADER X5-NET WT 25LBS	Newly Weds Foods, Inc.	potential Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination	Class I
2025-08-06	Newly Weds B62262-BREAD CRUMBS X1-NET WT 1200 LBS	Newly Weds Foods, Inc.	potential Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination	Class I
2025-08-06	Newly Weds B90737-BREADER X1-NET WT 25LBS	Newly Weds Foods, Inc.	potential Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination	Class I
2025-08-06	Newly Weds B6047J-BREAD CRUMBS-NET WT 35 LBS.	Newly Weds Foods, Inc.	potential Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination	Class I
2025-08-06	Newly Weds A60447-PANKO JAPANESE STYLE UNTOASTED BREAD CRUMBS-NET WT 25 LBS.	Newly Weds Foods, Inc.	potential Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination	Class I
2025-08-06	Newly Weds B6229J-PIZZA CRISP-NET WT 35LBS	Newly Weds Foods, Inc.	potential Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination	Class I
2025-08-06	Newly Weds B61610-BREAD CRUMBS X1-NET WT 45 LBS	Newly Weds Foods, Inc.	potential Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination	Class I
2025-08-06	Newly Weds B57569 BREADER X1- NEW WT 25 LBS.	Newly Weds Foods, Inc.	potential Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination	Class I
2025-08-06	Newly Weds A60647- BREAD CRUMBS X1-NET WT 35 LBS.	Newly Weds Foods, Inc.	potential Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination	Class I
2025-08-06	Newly Weds B6AAK3-BREAD CRUMBS X1-NET WT 35LBS	Newly Weds Foods, Inc.	potential Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination	Class I
2025-08-06	Newly Weds B61453-BREAD CRUMBS X1-NET WT 25 LBS	Newly Weds Foods, Inc.	potential Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination	Class I
2025-08-06	Newly Weds B60960-BREAD CRUMBS X1-NET WT 6 LBS	Newly Weds Foods, Inc.	potential Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination	Class I
2025-08-06	Newly Weds A93060 BREADER X1- NEW WT 40 LBS.	Newly Weds Foods, Inc.	potential Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination	Class I
2025-07-30	SunBiotics Activated Almonds Infused with Probiotics, Oat Milk Chocolate, NET WT. 1 oz(28g) packaged in cases.	WINDY CITY ORGANICS LLC	Salmonella Contamination. Firm detected salmonella on one batch of our SunBiotics Oat Milk Chocolate Covered Almonds.	Class I
2025-07-02	Carley s Soft Baked Iced Lemon Cookies, 5.34oz Plastic Tray, clear film overwrap w/ Label, 12 units per case	Carley's Inc.	Product has a misbranded Yellow Color. Identified on label at Artificial Yellow Color , and it should be identified as FD&C Yellow #5	Class II
2025-07-02	Windsor brand Extra Course Sea Salt Grinder Refill, 255 g, packaged in a glass jar with plastic lid and packed 6 units per case, each unit sold individually; Imported by Windsor Salt Ltd., Pointe-Claire, Quebec H9R 5M9	MORTON SALT INC	The quantity of product in each unit does not match the stated weight.	Class III
2025-07-02	Windsor brand Extra Course Himalayan Pink Salt Grinder Refill, 255 g, packaged in a glass jar with plastic cap and packed 6 units per case, each unit sold individually; Imported by Windsor Salt Ltd., Pointe-Claire, Quebec H9R 5M9	MORTON SALT INC	The quantity of product in each unit does not match the stated weight.	Class III
2025-06-18	NOW Nutritional Yeast Powder, Nt. Wt. 10oz. UPC 7 33739 02460 2	Now Foods	regular yeast was inadvertently packaged as nutritional yeast	Class III
2025-06-11	Sysco Classic chocolate pudding, 7lb #10 metal can, UPC 074865103817, 6 cans per case. Bay Valley Foods Thank You chocolate pudding, 7lb #10 metal can, UPC 041820062205 , 6 cans per case.	Treehouse Foods	Post process damage to containers, potential for microbial growth, swollen and or exploding containers	Class II
2025-05-14	Trader Joe's Sesame Miso Salad with Salmon, net wt. 10.25oz., in clear plastic clamshell container, UPC 00773164	Taylor Farms Illinois Inc.	undeclared milk	Class I
2025-04-09	CACAO BARRY Gianduja Noir, 5.5lbs (2.5kg) plastic bucket, 8 buckets per case.	Barry Callebaut USA LLC	Undeclared milk	Class II
2025-04-02	Coco-Cola Original Taste, 12 Fl Oz. (355mL). Can UPC 0 49000-00634 6. 12-can pack UPC 0 49000-02890 4. Canned Under Authority of the Coca-Cola Company, Atlanta, GA 30313.	Great Lakes Coca-Cola Distribution LLC	Foreign object (plastic)	Class II
2025-03-19	Ulker Dankek Roll Cake Strawberry , item 8298, 8.3oz foil pack, 8 per case, UPC 8690504066828	ZB Importing LLC	Milk not listed in Contains statement	Class II
2025-03-19	Ulker Dankek Roll Cake Chocolate, item 9584, 3oz foil pack, 8 per case, UPC 8690504067979	ZB Importing LLC	Egg not listed in Contains statement	Class II

Questions

How many FDA food recalls come from Illinois?: 1,887 of the 29,386 FDA food recall records published since 2012 were issued by firms located in Illinois, which ranks it 3 among the states and territories. 681 are Class I.
Does this mean the food was sold in Illinois?: No. The state on a recall record is the address of the recalling firm, not the distribution area. A firm in Illinois frequently distributes nationally, and food sold in Illinois is frequently recalled by a firm in another state. Each record carries its own distribution pattern.

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Location says where a recall was issued, not where the evidence for it lives. 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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