How many FDA food recalls come from Kentucky?

198 of the 29,386 FDA food recall records published since 2012 were issued by firms located in Kentucky, which ranks it 31 among the states and territories. 35 are Class I.

Does this mean the food was sold in Kentucky?

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

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Food recalls from Kentucky firms

198 of the 29,386 FDA food recall records published since 2012 were issued by firms located in Kentucky, ranking it 31 among states and territories. 35 are Class I. Data last updated 2 September 2026.

Records of 29,386: 198
Share of all recalls: 0.7%
Class I of 198: 35
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 Kentucky frequently distributes nationally, and food bought in Kentucky is frequently recalled by a firm in another state. Each record below carries its own distribution pattern.

Who regulates food in Kentucky

State agency: Cabinet for Health & Family Services Food Safety Branch
State food code: Kentucky Food 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 54 foodborne outbreaks in Kentucky between 2012 and 2023, with 1,488 reported illnesses, 67 hospitalisations and 1 deaths. That is 0.6% of the 9,038 foodborne outbreaks in the dataset, and 0.7 in every thousand of those reported ill died.

The cause recorded most often was Salmonella enterica, in 21 of the 42 outbreaks where a cause was recorded at all.

The setting recorded most often was a sit-down restaurant, in 18 of the 48 where a setting was named.

Outbreaks: 54
Reported illnesses: 1,488
Hospitalised: 67
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 Kentucky

The hazard that separates Kentucky from the national picture is undeclared allergens: 50% of these records name it, against 26.5% of all FDA food recalls.

By product, Kentucky is weighted toward ice cream and frozen desserts: 44.4% of the records here against 5.9% across the corpus.

Recalls in Kentucky skew less severe than the corpus: 17.7% are Class I against 44% nationally.

A recall in Kentucky stays open a median of 154 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 stay local: 0.5% state nationwide distribution, against 20.7% across the corpus.

What Kentucky firms recalled for

A single recall can name more than one hazard, so these counts overlap and do not sum to 198.

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	17
2013	8
2014	81
2015	16
2016	4
2017	16
2018	3
2019	15
2020	22
2021	1
2022	4
2023	1
2024	2
2025	6
2026	2

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 198 records. Every record has its own page and is reachable from its year, state and firm.
Reported	Product	Firm	Reason	Class
2026-03-25	Butter-Rich Powder, Net Weight 50 LB., packaged in a multiply Kraft bag with poly liner	Bluegrass Ingredients Inc.	Potential Salmonella contamination	Class I
2026-03-25	Butter Powder, Net Weight 50 LB., packaged in a multiply Kraft bag with poly liner	Bluegrass Ingredients Inc.	Positive Salmonella contamination	Class I
2025-12-10	Lotsa Pasta International Food Shop Fresh Basil Infused Olive Oil, Net Wt. 12 oz. (375ml), packaged in a glass bottle, UPC 736211448316, packed 12 bottles per case	Hale inc	Potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum. Products manufactured without an approved process filed.	Class II
2025-12-10	Lotsa Pasta International Food Shop Roasted Garlic Infused Olive Oil, Net Wt. 12 oz. (375ml), packaged in a glass bottle, UPC 736211448415, packed 12 bottles per case	Hale inc	Potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum. Products manufactured without an approved process filed.	Class II
2025-11-12	Casa Mamita Soft Taco Dinner Kit, Net Wt 13.4 OZ (379g), UPC: 4099100318715, DIST. & SOLD EXCLUSIVELY BY: ALDI BATAVIA, IL 60510 Product consists of 10 flour tortillas, 1 sauce packet, and 1 seasoning packet within a carton; 6 cartons are packed into a mixed case with 6 additional hard taco dinner kits	Teasdale Foods, Inc.	Undeclared allergen - milk	Class I
2025-11-12	Giant/Martin's Crunchy Taco Dinner Kit, Net Wt 9.4 OZ (266g), UPC: 068826757516, DISTRIBUTED BY: ADUSA DISTRIBUTION, LLC SALISBURY, NC 28147 Product consists of 12 taco shells, 1 sauce packet, and 1 seasoning packet within a carton; packed 12 cartons per case	Teasdale Foods, Inc.	Undeclared allergen - milk	Class I
2025-07-02	Nootri Toto, Net Weight 1 kg, packaged in a cardboard box, packed 12 boxes per case	East Africa Boutique, LLC.	Products held under insanitary conditions	Class II
2025-07-02	Super Cereal Plus fortified corn soya blend, Net Weight 1.5 kg, packaged in a plastic foil bag, packed 9 bags per case	East Africa Boutique, LLC.	Products held under insanitary conditions	Class II
2024-08-14	Kenny's Farmhouse Cheese - St. Jerome packaged in plastic vacuum sealed bags in 7oz wedges and whole 15lb wheels	Kenny's Farmhouse Cheese	Potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes	Class I
2024-01-31	Tapee Tea packaged in paper packets - 5 packets per bag	THE WIEDEMANN COMPANY LLC	Samples confirm presence of dexamethasone and piroxicam	Class I
2023-04-12	Peanut Butter Pie, 1 count	Desserts by Helen, Inc.	Product contained JIF peanut butter and was manufactured during the JIF recall time period in 2022. Product was recalled out of an abundance of caution.	Class I
2022-04-20	Taylor Farms - Thai Noodle Salad Kit packaged in 108oz plastic bag *Product packages all salad ingredients separate then ships to retail location. Deli counter at retail location mix ingredients and sale as per order servings.	Taylor Farms	Downstream Recall - Foreign Material (Plexiglass) found in ingredient used.	Class II
2022-04-06	Carbquik Mug Cakes Cinnamon Spice, Net Wt. 9 oz 1.5oz mug cake mix packaged in foil pouch 6 servings per pouch, 24 pouches per case	Tova Industries Inc	Undeclared Allergen- Milk	Class II
2022-04-06	Carbquik Complete Biscuit and Baking Mix, Net Wt. 3lb *Contained 1 free sample of Cinnamon Spice Mug Cake	Tova Industries Inc	Undeclared Allergen- Milk	Class II
2022-04-06	Carbquik Mug Cake Double Chocolate Chunk, Net Wt. 9 oz 1.5oz packaged in foil pouch 6 servings per pouch, 24 pouches per case	Tova Industries Inc	Undeclared Allergen- Milk	Class I
2021-10-06	Grab & Go Bistro Pimento Cheese Sandwich 5oz plastic container 1 sandwich per package	Modern Distributors, Inc. dba Modern Vending	Fish not declared as an allergen	Class II
2020-03-18	Indianhead brand Soup Base Beef Premium, Item #41165, in 35 lb. pails.	Tova Industries Inc	Downstream recall from supplier. Possible metal shavings in ingredient.	Class II
2020-03-18	Shaver Foods brand Gravy Brown Roast, Item #35586, in 13 oz. metallic pouches, 6 pouches per case.	Tova Industries Inc	Downstream recall from supplier. Possible metal shavings in ingredient.	Class II
2020-03-18	American Bounty brand Soup Base Beef No MSG, Item #41178, 1 lb, metallic pouch, 12 pouches per case	Tova Industries Inc	Downstream recall from supplier. Possible metal shavings in ingredient.	Class II
2020-03-18	American Bounty brand Chili Mix w/Beans, Item #46628, in 20.8 oz. metallic pouches, 6 pouches per case.	Tova Industries Inc	Downstream recall from supplier. Possible metal shavings in ingredient.	Class II
2020-03-18	Shaver Foods brand Country Gravy, Item #35379, in 3 lb. metallic pouches, 6 pouches per case.	Tova Industries Inc	Downstream recall from supplier. Possible metal shavings in ingredient.	Class II
2020-03-18	William R Hill brand Soup Base Beef, Item #41504, 1 lb, metallic pouch, 6 pouches per case	Tova Industries Inc	Downstream recall from supplier. Possible metal shavings in ingredient.	Class II
2020-03-18	Shaver Foods brand Frosting Mix Vanilla, Item #32600, in 5 lb. metallic pouches, 6 pouches per case.	Tova Industries Inc	Downstream recall from supplier. Possible metal shavings in ingredient.	Class II
2020-03-18	Riverside brand Gravy Chicken, Item #35207, in 15 oz. metallic pouches, 8 pouches per case.	Tova Industries Inc	Downstream recall from supplier. Possible metal shavings in ingredient.	Class II
2020-03-18	Good Source brand Chicken Flavored Rice Meal, Item #47790, in 2 lb. metal pouches, 14 pouches per case.	Tova Industries Inc	Downstream recall from supplier. Possible metal shavings in ingredient.	Class II
2020-03-18	Indianhead brand Vanilla Crystals, Item #80580, in 10 lb. bag inside box	Tova Industries Inc	Downstream recall from supplier. Possible metal shavings in ingredient.	Class II
2020-03-18	Shaver Foods brand Frosting Mix Chocolate Texas, Item #32637, in 5 lb. metal pouch, 6 pouches per case.	Tova Industries Inc	Downstream recall from supplier. Possible metal shavings in ingredient.	Class II
2020-03-18	William R Hill brand Soup Base Beef No MSG, Item #41175, in 1 lb. metallic pouches, 12 pouches per case.	Tova Industries Inc	Downstream recall from supplier. Possible metal shavings in ingredient.	Class II
2020-03-18	Indianhead brand Soup Base Chicken Premium, Item #41640, in 35 lb. pails.	Tova Industries Inc	Downstream recall from supplier. Possible metal shavings in ingredient.	Class II
2020-03-18	William R Hill brand Soup Base Chicken, Item #41178, 1 lb, metallic pouch, 6 pouches per case	Tova Industries Inc	Downstream recall from supplier. Possible metal shavings in ingredient.	Class II
2020-03-18	Good Source brand Soup Base Beef, Item #41060, in 35 lb. pails.	Tova Industries Inc	Downstream recall from supplier. Possible metal shavings in ingredient.	Class II
2020-03-18	Riverside brand Brown Gravy, Item #35186, in 14 oz. metallic pouches, 48 pouches per case.	Tova Industries Inc	Downstream recall from supplier. Possible metal shavings in ingredient.	Class II
2020-03-18	MJ Kellner brand Milk Replacer, Vegan, Soy Based, Item #80286, in 22.7g, metallic pouch, 300 pouches per case	Tova Industries Inc	Downstream recall from supplier. Possible metal shavings in ingredient.	Class II
2020-03-18	Shaver Foods brand Gravy Chicken, Item #35213, in 2 lb. metallic pouches, 12 pouches per case.	Tova Industries Inc	Downstream recall from supplier. Possible metal shavings in ingredient.	Class II
2020-03-18	Shaver Foods brand Gravy Beef, Item #35089, in 2 lb. metallic pouches, 12 pouches per case.	Tova Industries Inc	Downstream recall from supplier. Possible metal shavings in ingredient.	Class II
2020-03-18	American Bounty brand Icing Mix Vanilla, Item #32595, in 5 lb. metallic pouches, 6 pouches per case.	Tova Industries Inc	Downstream recall from supplier. Possible metal shavings in ingredient.	Class II
2020-03-18	Good Source brand Soup Base Chicken, Item #41535, in 35 lb. pails.	Tova Industries Inc	Downstream recall from supplier. Possible metal shavings in ingredient.	Class II
2020-03-18	National Food Group brand Soup Base Vegetable, Item #42526, in 40 lb. paper bags.	Tova Industries Inc	Downstream recall from supplier. Possible metal shavings in ingredient.	Class II
2019-10-23	Climax Spring Water bottled in 5 gallon, 1 gallon, and 16.9 ounce plastic bottles (12 bottles per case)	King Bottling, Inc.	The bottled water contains bromate levels in excess of the 0.010 mg/L FDA standard of quality limit.	Class III
2019-04-03	1 lb QVC combo, 1 lb combo, 2 lb combo, 12 oz combo, 8 oz combo, holiday combo	Bauer's Candies, Inc.	Risk of Hepatitis A exposure.	Class II
2019-04-03	Sea Salt Bauer's Candies Modjeskas NET WT 8 oz bag, bulk, 4 oz bag, 1 lb, 2 lb, 8 oz box	Bauer's Candies, Inc.	Risk of Hepatitis A exposure.	Class II
2019-04-03	Modjeskas Bauer's Candies NET WT 8 oz, 12 oz, 16 oz, 32 oz. boxes & 4 oz, 8 oz bags, 400 pc case, 216 pc case	Bauer's Candies, Inc.	Risk of Hepatitis A exposure.	Class II
2019-04-03	bulk chocolate bourbon caramels	Bauer's Candies, Inc.	Risk of Hepatitis A exposure.	Class II
2019-04-03	8 oz assorted modjeska/chocolate modjeskas	Bauer's Candies, Inc.	Risk of Hepatitis A exposure.	Class II
2019-04-03	Bauer's Candies Caramels NET WT 4 oz (bag) & bulk, QVC 4 pack caramels	Bauer's Candies, Inc.	Risk of Hepatitis A exposure.	Class II
2019-04-03	Bourbon Sea Salt Bauer's Candies Caramels NET WT 4 oz & 8 oz (bag) & bulk	Bauer's Candies, Inc.	Risk of Hepatitis A exposure.	Class II
2019-04-03	Bauer's Candies Chocolate Modjeskas NET WT 4 oz & 8 oz bags, 8 oz box, bulk, & 1 lb box	Bauer's Candies, Inc.	Risk of Hepatitis A exposure.	Class II
2019-04-03	bulk chocolate caramels	Bauer's Candies, Inc.	Risk of Hepatitis A exposure.	Class II
2019-04-03	QVC 40 ct vanilla & dark choc modjeskas	Bauer's Candies, Inc.	Risk of Hepatitis A exposure.	Class II
2019-04-03	1 lb salted combo modjeskas	Bauer's Candies, Inc.	Risk of Hepatitis A exposure.	Class II
2019-04-03	Bulk assorted	Bauer's Candies, Inc.	Risk of Hepatitis A exposure.	Class II
2019-04-03	QVC 3/8 oz bags for Christmas	Bauer's Candies, Inc.	Risk of Hepatitis A exposure.	Class II
2019-04-03	1 lb salted combo modjeskas	Bauer's Candies, Inc.	Risk of Hepatitis A exposure.	Class II
2018-06-06	Alfalfa Seeds	Caudill Sprouting LLC	The firm's seeds have been linked in a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Montevideo and Salmonella Cubana infections.	Class I
2018-03-14	Dark Chocolate Covered Almonds 9 oz clam shell & 25 lb box Ingredients: Dark Chocolate (Sugar, chocolate Liquor, Cocoa Butter, Chocolate Liquor Processed with Alkali, Soy Lecithin (Emulsifier), Salt, Vanilla, Almonds and Confectioners Glaze. Sold under the brand names and Distributed by: Sage Valley St. Augustine, FL 32085-9000 (800) 223-2910 & Tree of Life, LLC, A KeHE Company St. Augustine, FL 32085-9000	WHOLE ALTERNATIVES LLC	The firm was notified by their supplier that they failed to declare milk on the label. Therefore when they repacked the product they did not include milk on their label.	Class II
2018-02-21	STAR WARS TIN WITH CARAMEL POPCORN NET WT 3.5 oz (99g) CONTAINS MILK AND SOY, MAY CONTAIN TREE NUTS AND PEANUTS DISTRIBUTED BY GALERIE HEBRON, KENTUCKY 41048 UPC 7 68395 51585 0	Ross Acquisitions Company	The firm was notified by a customer that the popcorn in the product contains grain beetles.	Class II
2017-08-30	The Comfy Cow Cow Trax Ice Cream 1 pint	Koogee-Queen Anne, LLC	The firm is recalling various brands of ice cream due to E. coli & high Coliform Bacteria counts in various products.	Class II
2017-08-30	The Comfy Cow Salted Caramel Ice Cream 1 pint	Koogee-Queen Anne, LLC	The firm is recalling various brands of ice cream due to E. coli & high Coliform Bacteria counts in various products.	Class II
2017-08-30	The Comfy Cow Intense Dark Chocolate Ice Cream 1 pint	Koogee-Queen Anne, LLC	The firm is recalling various brands of ice cream due to E. coli & high Coliform Bacteria counts in various products.	Class II
2017-08-30	The Comfy Cow Banana Pudding Y'all Ice Cream 1 pint	Koogee-Queen Anne, LLC	The firm is recalling various brands of ice cream due to E. coli & high Coliform Bacteria counts in various products.	Class II

Questions

How many FDA food recalls come from Kentucky?: 198 of the 29,386 FDA food recall records published since 2012 were issued by firms located in Kentucky, which ranks it 31 among the states and territories. 35 are Class I.
Does this mean the food was sold in Kentucky?: No. The state on a recall record is the address of the recalling firm, not the distribution area. A firm in Kentucky frequently distributes nationally, and food sold in Kentucky is frequently recalled by a firm in another state. Each record carries its own distribution pattern.

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