Food Recalls

About Food Recalls

A food recall is a voluntary action by a manufacturer or distributor to protect the public from products that may cause health problems or possible death. The purpose of a recall is to remove food from commerce when there is reason to believe it may be adulterated (injurious to health or unfit for human consumption) or misbranded (false or misleading labeling and/or packaging).

Resources

• FDA Recalls, Market Withdrawals and Safety Alerts: List of foods and drugs that have been recently found unsafe and recalled from the market.
• Food Safety and Inspection Service Recalls (Meat, Poultry & Egg Products): Meat, poultry and egg products involved in recalls, both in open and closed federal cases.
• MDH Food Safety Alerts: Information on recent food safety alerts from the Minnesota Department of Health and lists of food product recalls.
• MDA Safety Alerts and Food Recalls