How many FDA food recalls come from Maine?

96 of the 29,386 FDA food recall records published since 2012 were issued by firms located in Maine, which ranks it 36 among the states and territories. 44 are Class I.

Does this mean the food was sold in Maine?

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

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Food recalls from Maine firms

96 of the 29,386 FDA food recall records published since 2012 were issued by firms located in Maine, ranking it 36 among states and territories. 44 are Class I. Data last updated 2 September 2026.

Records of 29,386: 96
Share of all recalls: 0.3%
Class I of 96: 44
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 Maine frequently distributes nationally, and food bought in Maine is frequently recalled by a firm in another state. Each record below carries its own distribution pattern.

Who regulates food in Maine

State agency: Department of Agriculture Consumer Food Inspection Unit
State 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 28 foodborne outbreaks in Maine between 2012 and 2023, with 526 reported illnesses, 13 hospitalisations and 0 deaths. That is 0.3% of the 9,038 foodborne outbreaks in the dataset.

The setting recorded most often was a sit-down restaurant, in 11 of the 26 where a setting was named.

Outbreaks: 28
Reported illnesses: 526
Hospitalised: 13
Deaths: 0

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 Maine

The hazard that separates Maine from the national picture is undeclared allergens: 59.4% of these records name it, against 26.5% of all FDA food recalls.

By product, Maine is weighted toward dietary supplements: 21.9% of the records here against 6.2% across the corpus.

A recall in Maine stays open a median of 167 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: 27.1% state nationwide distribution, against 20.7% of all records.

The volume is falling: 10 records in the three years to 2025, against 20 in the four before them. 2026 is excluded because the agency reports an enforcement action months after a firm begins a recall, so the most recent year is always incomplete.

What Maine firms recalled for

A single recall can name more than one hazard, so these counts overlap and do not sum to 96.

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	4
2013	3
2014	25
2015	8
2016	8
2017	16
2018	1
2019	3
2020	5
2021	4
2022	8
2023	5
2024	2
2025	3
2026	1

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 96 records. Every record has its own page and is reachable from its year, state and firm.
Reported	Product	Firm	Reason	Class
2026-08-26	Gifford's HomeMaine ice cream brand POWER PLAY FUDGE; ONE QUART (946 mL); UPC: 8 60864 00030 7	Gifford's Dairy, Inc.	Potential foreign object contamination: rubber pieces	Class II
2025-10-29	Scott & Jon s Shrimp Scampi with Linguine, 9.6 oz.	DEMERS FOOD GROUP LLC	Contains Linguine manufactured by Nate's Fine Foods LLC recalled for Listeria monocytogenes and implicated in ongoing outbreak	Class I
2025-10-15	Scott & Jon s Honey Sesame Salmon Rice Bowl	DEMERS FOOD GROUP LLC	contains undeclared wheat	Class III
2025-07-30	Middle East Coast brand Tahini Dip; NET WT: 6 OZ (170g); INGREDIENTS: TAHINI, ORGANIC LEMON JUICE, GARLIC, OLIVE OIL, SEA SALT, ORGANIC TOASTED SESAME. CONTAINS SESAME; Locally Crafted by SHOVEL AND SPOON; UPC 8 60005 50281 3	Shovel and Spoon LLC	Product may be contaminated with spoilage organisms.	Class II
2024-03-27	Stonewall Kitchen Cinnamon Sugar Doughnut Mix; Gluten Free; Home-Baked & Gluten Free; Net Wt. 18oz (510g); UPC: 1138131332	Stonewall Kitchen, LLC	Product contains undeclared wheat.	Class I
2024-01-31	Vermont Village Unsweetened Apple Sauce (24oz)	Stonewall Kitchen, LLC	Product contains elevated levels of patulin.	Class II
2023-12-13	Vermont Village Organic Unsweetened Apple Sauce (24oz); UPC 362401 \| 084648311285	Stonewall Kitchen, LLC	Product contains elevated levels of patulin	Class II
2023-11-15	Frozen and fresh RTE Lobster meat (1 lb. packages to 12 lb. case) 1. Greenhead Lobster HPP Fresh Cooked Claw and Knuckle Meat GHL-CKF - Fresh - 1 lb. oxygen permeable bag, master cased in a 12 lbs. Styrofoam box 2. Greenhead Lobster Fresh Cooked Claw and Knuckle Meat GHL-CKF -CK (2 lb) Fresh Cooked Meat - Non HPP - 2 lb. - oxygen permeable bag, master cased in a 12 lbs. styrofoam box 3. Greenhead Lobster HPP Fresh Cooked Claw and Knuckle Meat GHL-CKF - CK (2 lb) Fresh HPP Cooked Meat - oxygen permeable bag, master cased in a 12 lbs. styrofoam box 4. Greenhead Lobster Frozen Cooked Claw and Knuckle Meat GHL-CK - Frozen 1 lb Cooked CK Meat - freezer poly bag, master cased in a 12 lbs. cardboard box 5. Frozen Cooked Broken Lobster Meat - Frozen Broken Cooked Meat - freezer poly bag, master cased in a 12 lbs. cardboard box 6. Greenhead Lobster Frozen Cooked Claw and Knuckle Meat GHL-CK - Frozen CK Cooked Meat -- 2lb - freezer poly bag, master cased in a 12 lbs. cardboard box 7. Frozen Cooked Lobster Tail Meat GHL-TAIL - Frozen Tail Cooked Meat - freezer poly bag, master cased in a 12 lbs. cardboard box 8. HPP Frozen Cooked Tail, Claw, and Knuckle Meat GHL-TCK - Frozen TCK Cooked Meat - freezer poly bag, master cased in a 12 lbs. cardboard box 9. Fresh Cooked Lobster Tail, Claw, and Knuckle Meat GHL-TCK - TCK (1 lb) Fresh HPP Cooked Meat - oxygen permeable bag, master cased in a 12 lbs. styrofoam box 10. Fresh Cooked Lobster Tail, Claw, and Knuckle Meat GHL-TCK - TCK (2 lb) Fresh HPP Cooked Meat - oxygen permeable bag, master cased in a 12 lbs. styrofoam box 11. Fresh Cooked Tail, Claw, and Knuckle Meat GHL-TCK-2# - TCK (2lb) Fresh NON-HPP Cooked Meat - oxygen permeable bag, master cased in a 12 lbs. styrofoam box	Greenhead Lobster Products LLC	Lobster meat may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.	Class I
2023-09-06	Stonewall Kitchen brand Peanut Butter Maltballs packaged in 6oz clear plastic packaging	Stonewall Kitchen, LLC	Product may contain undeclared peanut, soy, and wheat.	Class I
2023-07-05	Springworks Organic single cut green leaf lettuce, 4 oz.	Springworks Farm Inc.	Lettuce may contain metal shavings dust	Class II
2023-06-07	Living Nutz Nut & Seed Butter Raw Sprouted & Stoneground; 8 oz., 12 oz. or 64 oz.	Living Nutz Living Organic Foods	Nut butter potentially contaminated by Salmonella.	Class I
2022-12-28	22 oz Blonde; 20 oz Blonde EZ; 24 oz Blonde EZ frozen pizza dough manufactured by It'll Be Pizza	It'll Be Pizza, LLC.	Product may be contaminated with foreign object (debris from packaging).	Class II
2022-12-28	EGA 22 oz Pizza Dough Ball, 20 ct/ case; frozen pizza dough	It'll Be Pizza, LLC.	Product may be contaminated with foreign object (debris from packaging).	Class II
2022-12-28	Take 2 Classic 18 oz, 24 ct/case; Take 2 Classic 20 oz, 22 ct/case; Take 2 Specialty Traditional 20oz, 22ct/case frozen pizza dough manufactured by It'll Be Pizza	It'll Be Pizza, LLC.	Product may be contaminated with foreign object (debris from packaging).	Class II
2022-12-28	24 oz Beer, frozen pizza dough manufactured by It'll Be Pizza	It'll Be Pizza, LLC.	Product may be contaminated with foreign object (debris from packaging).	Class II
2022-12-28	Brava, 20 oz, 22 ct/case and Brava, 24 oz, 18 ct/case frozen pizza dough	It'll Be Pizza, LLC.	Product may be contaminated with foreign object (debris from packaging).	Class II
2022-12-28	Circle K 22 oz Blonde Pizza Dough balls, 20 ct/case; frozen pizza dough	It'll Be Pizza, LLC.	Product may be contaminated with foreign object (debris from packaging).	Class II
2022-12-28	20 oz Garlic and 24 oz Garlic frozen pizza dough manufactured by It'll Be Pizza	It'll Be Pizza, LLC.	Product may be contaminated with foreign object (debris from packaging).	Class II
2022-08-24	Wilbur's of Maine Milk Chocolate Covered Blueberries	Wilbur's Of Maine Chocolate Confections	Product contains undeclared almonds.	Class I
2021-11-24	Greenhead Lobster brand Frozen Cooked Claw and Knuckle Meat - 2lbs; Greenhead Lobster brand Frozen Cooked Claw and Knuckle Meat - 1lb; Greenhead Lobster brand Frozen Cooked Broken Meat - 2lbs; Greenhead Lobster brand Frozen Cooked Tail Meat - 2lbs; Greenhead Lobster brand Frozen Cooked Claw and Knuckle Meat - 10.3oz; Greenhead Lobster brand Frozen Cooked Scored Claws - 3lbs	Greenhead Lobster Products LLC	Products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.	Class I
2021-09-22	Jimbo's BLOODY MARY MIX; 2.5OZ MAKES ABOUT 45 SERVINGS; Ingredients: Horseradish Powder, Parsley, Worcestershire Powder, Cayenne Pepper, Lemon Peel, Black Pepper, Celery Seed Powder, Lemon Juice Crystals, Sea Salt; Hand made in a facility that contains wheat, dairy, eggs and nuts; New England Cupboard 30 Liberty Drive Hermon, ME 04401	Jimbo's Kitchen	Product contains soy, sulfites, and wheat that are not declared in the ingredient statement.	Class II
2021-04-14	Taste of Inspirations Garlic Parmesan Wing Sauce	Schlotterbeck & Foss, LLC	Contains undeclared fish	Class I
2021-02-17	Maine Grains Inc. brand Organic Yellow Peas sold between 10/17/2019 and 11/1/2020; product was packaged in 25lb bulk bags, 12 x 1lb cases; and clear cellophane 1lb bags sold online and labelled as "Crop Rotation Organic Yellow Peas"	Maine Grains, Inc	Product contains undeclared soy.	Class I
2020-09-16	MBF-202 Carrageenan	Ingredients Solutions Inc.	On August 28, 2020, the firm's customer discovered colored fibers up to 1/4 " in length after sifting a lot of finished carrageenan intended for use as an ingredient in a finished food product. The fibers were identified by the recalling firm as 'tie tie' a fibrous rope used for seaweed production that was present in the seaweed ingredient used to manufacture carrageenan. One August 28, 2020 the firm recalled the finished carrageenan.	Class II
2020-08-05	1. FRESH CLAW AND KNUCKLE MEAT, 1 and 2 lbs. 2. FRESH CLAW, KNUCKLE, AND TAIL MEAT, 1 and 2 lbs 3. FROZEN CLAW AND KNUCKLE MEAT, 2 lb	Greenhead Lobster Products	Ready-to-eat lobster meat may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.	Class I
2020-05-27	RICKER HILL ORCHARDS APPLE CIDER McIntosh Blend, 1 GAL (128 FL OZ) and 1/2 GAL (64 FL OZ); UPC: 0 74613 80009 8; MADE IN MAINE; KEEP REFRIGERATED; Produced by Ricker Hill Orchards, Turner, ME 04282	Ricker Hill Farms, Inc.	Product contains high levels of patulin.	Class II
2020-03-18	Stonewall Kitchen, Ghost Pepper Salsa, Net Weight 454g (16oz), Ingredients: Tomatoes, Jalapeno Peppers, Onion, Tomato Puree, Green Chile Peppers, Distilled Vinegar, Salt, Dehydrated Ghost Pepper, Dehydrated Garlic, Spices, Dehydrated Cilantro. UPC 7 11381 32738 8. BEST BY 23MAY2021. Packaged in 16 oz. glass jars with brushed silver lid.	Stonewall Kitchen, LLC	Product is mislabeled as salsa but it contains queso and does not declare two allergens, specifically milk and soy.	Class II
2020-02-12	Ducktrap River of Maine Herring Center Cuts in Wine Sauce, 12 oz.	Ducktrap River of Maine LLC	Herring in Wine Sauce contains undeclared milk	Class I
2019-12-11	Sullivan Harbor Farm Smokehouse Refrigerated, Ready-to-Eat, Cold Smoked Salmon in vacuum packaging (4 oz., 8 oz., 1 lb., 2 lb., and whole sides).	Mill Stream Corp.	Low water phase salt.	Class I
2019-06-26	30 Lbs IQF Wild Blueberries, Keep Frozen -10*C	Maine Wild Blueberry Company	Customer found Listeria Monocytogenes in Blueberries after internal sampling. Product was never distributed to consumers.	Class I
2019-04-10	Wild Sweet ALLEN'S BLUEBERRIES WILD BLUEBERRIES IQF 30 LBS. NET 13.6 Kg. Packaged in a corrugated carton. Keep frozen at zero degrees F or below.	Allen's Blueberry Freezer, Inc.	Product tested positive for E.coli O157:H7 STEC.	Class I
2018-05-16	STONEWALL KITCHEN Basil Pesto Aioli Net Weight Net 10.25 oz. UPC: 7 11381 03060 8. Product is incorrectly labeled as Basil Pesto, Net Weight 8 oz.	Stonewall Kitchen, LLC	Product may contain undeclared eggs.	Class I
2017-12-27	Sensations cinnamon roll UNCOOKED DOUGH 450g, UPC: 236821197	AMS LLC dba Gagne Foods	Product contains undeclared pecans. Pecans are clearly visible to the consumer.	Class II
2017-10-18	Allen's Blueberries IQF Wild Blueberries, 30 lbs. corrugated box	Allen's Blueberry Freezer, Inc.	Product tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes	Class I
2017-10-11	(1) Ricker Hill Orchards Apple Cider packaged in plastic Half Gallon UV Treated (64 fl. oz.) Jugs UPC 7461380009 (2) Northland Apples Sweet Maine Cider, 12 oz plastic bottle UPC 7461360009	Ricker Hill Farms	Product contains patulin at levels higher than the FDA established limit of 50ppb	Class II
2017-08-30	Battered Jo-Jo Wedges / 00047 (5 lb bags)	Penobscot McCrum LLC	Product may contain undeclared milk.	Class II
2017-08-30	Sysco X-Large Jo-Jo Wedges / 7641749 (5 lb bags)	Penobscot McCrum LLC	Product may contain undeclared milk.	Class II
2017-08-30	Valero Baby Wedges with Crisp Coat UC Coating / 51049 (5 lb bags)	Penobscot McCrum LLC	Product may contain undeclared milk.	Class II
2017-08-30	Medium Coated Jo-Jo Wedges / 00040 (5lb bags)	Penobscot McCrum LLC	Product may contain undeclared milk.	Class II
2017-08-30	Medium Battered Jo-Jo Wedges / 00126 (5 lb bags)	Penobscot McCrum LLC	Product may contain undeclared milk.	Class II
2017-08-30	Seasoned/Battered Baby Jo-Jo Wedges / 00049 (5 lb bags)	Penobscot McCrum LLC	Product may contain undeclared milk.	Class II
2017-08-30	Extra Large Seasoned/Battered Jo-Jo Wedges / 00148 (5 lb bags)	Penobscot McCrum LLC	Product may contain undeclared milk.	Class II
2017-08-30	Medium Seasoned/Battered Jo-Jo Wedges / 00129 (5 lb bags)	Penobscot McCrum LLC	Product may contain undeclared milk.	Class II
2017-08-30	Broaster Recipe Crinkle Cut Seasoned Wedges / 96698 (5 lb bags)	Penobscot McCrum LLC	Product may contain undeclared milk.	Class II
2017-08-30	Extra Large Coated Jo-Jo Wedges / 00048 (5 lb bags)	Penobscot McCrum LLC	Product may contain undeclared milk.	Class II
2017-01-18	Stonewall Kitchen Orange Cranberry Pancake & Waffle Mix, Packaged in a 16oz. canister UPC: 711381325971 Item #: 554130	Stonewall Kitchen, LLC	Pancake & Waffle Mixes recalled due to potential for salmonella contamination	Class II
2017-01-18	Stonewall Kitchen Cinnamon Apple Pancake & Waffle Mix, 16 oz. canister UPC: 711381025659 Item #: 551118	Stonewall Kitchen, LLC	Pancake & Waffle Mixes recalled due to potential for salmonella contamination	Class II
2017-01-18	Stonewall Kitchen Toasted Coconut Pancake & Waffle Mix, Packaged in a 16oz. canister UPC: 711381033494 Item #: 551133	Stonewall Kitchen, LLC	Pancake & Waffle Mixes recalled due to potential for salmonella contamination	Class II
2016-09-14	Ricker Hill Orchards Cran-Breeze, 1/2 GAL (64 FL OZ) 1.89 LITERS Produced by Ricker Hill Orchards, Turner, ME 04282	Ricker Hill Orchards	Product contains patulin at levels higher than the FDA established limit of 50 ppb.	Class II
2016-09-14	Apple Cider: Ricker Hill Orchards Apple Cider 1/2 GAL (64 FL OZ) 1.89 LITERS; NORTHLAND APPLES Pure SWEET MAINE CIDER 1 QUART 947.2ML, UPC: 074613 70009 1 and NORTHLAND APPLES Pure SWEET MAINE CIDER 12 FL. OZ. 355.2 ML, UPC: 0 74613 60009	Ricker Hill Orchards	Product contains patulin at levels higher than the FDA established limit of 50 ppb.	Class II
2016-06-22	Ducktrap Smoked Mussels in both 6oz and 16oz Tubs	Ducktrap River of Maine LLC	Environmental sampling detected Listeria in the environment.	Class II
2016-06-22	Ducktrap Smoked Scallops in both 6oz and 16oz Tubs	Ducktrap River of Maine LLC	Environmental sampling detected Listeria in the environment.	Class II
2016-06-22	Ducktrap Smoked Shrimp in both 6oz and 16oz Tubs	Ducktrap River of Maine LLC	Environmental sampling detected Listeria in the environment.	Class II
2016-02-17	Watcharee's Thai Green Curry Sauce (UPC 094368999991), product is in a glass jar, NET WT 11.5 OZ (326 g)	Thai Culinary Arts Studio LLC	Sauces may not meet quality standards due to the presence of mold.	Class II
2016-02-17	WATCHAREE'S thai peanut sauce (UPC 094368999977), product is in a glass jar, NET WT 11.75 OZ (333 g)	Thai Culinary Arts Studio LLC	Sauces may not meet quality standards due to the presence of mold.	Class II
2016-02-17	WATCHAREE'S Thai Massaman curry sauce (UPC 094368999984), product is in a glass jar, NET WT 11.5 OZ (326 g)	Thai Culinary Arts Studio LLC	Sauces may not meet quality standards due to the presence of mold.	Class II
2015-09-23	Valley View Orchard Pies, Raspberry Rhubarb	Valley View Orchard Pies Inc.	Undeclared soy lecithin.	Class II
2015-09-23	Valley View Orchard Pies, Pecan Pie	Valley View Orchard Pies Inc.	Undeclared soy lecithin.	Class II
2015-09-23	Valley View Orchard Pies, Blueberry Crisp	Valley View Orchard Pies Inc.	Undeclared soy lecithin.	Class II
2015-09-23	Valley View Orchard Pies, Apple Crisp Pie	Valley View Orchard Pies Inc.	Undeclared soy lecithin.	Class II

Questions

How many FDA food recalls come from Maine?: 96 of the 29,386 FDA food recall records published since 2012 were issued by firms located in Maine, which ranks it 36 among the states and territories. 44 are Class I.
Does this mean the food was sold in Maine?: No. The state on a recall record is the address of the recalling firm, not the distribution area. A firm in Maine frequently distributes nationally, and food sold in Maine 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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