Hazard
441 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.
Of the 441 bacterial contamination recalls we have scored against our rubric, 19 (4%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 172 (39%) are Severe.
Which agencies issued them
Hazard tags are short, machine-readable labels we attach to every recall to make cross-cutting queries possible — “all bacterial contamination recalls regardless of agency”, “all listeria recalls in California”, “all airbag recalls in 2025”. The tags are extracted from each recall’s source text during the LLM rewrite step and validated against a fixed schema.
A recall can carry multiple tags — a Listeria recall might also be tagged ready-to-eat and undeclared-allergen. Use the full-text search if you want to combine hazard tags with brand or category filters.
Ben E Keith Foods - Fort Worth is recalling frozen and refrigerated cheese products that were subjected to temperature abuse during storage and transport.
FDA recalls Polyvinyl Alcohol 1.4% Lubricating Eye Drops nationwide due to non-sterile manufacturing conditions found during inspection.
Cardinal Health is recalling LEADER brand Eye Irritation Relief drops due to non-sterility concerns. FDA testing found insanitary conditions and positive bacterial results at the manufacturing facility, affecting 11,629 units distributed nationwide.
Cardinal Health is recalling all lots of LEADER brand Dry Eye Relief nationwide due to non-sterility. FDA found insanitary manufacturing conditions and positive bacterial test results.
LEADER brand Lubricant Eye Drops are being recalled nationwide due to non-sterility issues. FDA testing found insanitary conditions and positive bacterial contamination at the manufacturing facility.
Rugby Laboratories' Lubricating Tears Eye Drops are being recalled nationwide due to non-sterility. FDA found insanitary conditions and positive bacterial test results at the manufacturing facility.
Cardinal Health is recalling all lots of LEADER brand Lubricant Eye Drops due to non-sterility issues. FDA found insanitary conditions and positive bacterial test results at the manufacturing facility in India.
Cardinal Health is recalling all lots of LEADER brand Lubricant Eye Drops nationwide due to non-sterility. FDA found insanitary conditions and positive bacterial test results from the manufacturing facility.
Cardinal Health's LEADER brand Dry Eye Relief eye drops are recalled nationwide due to non-sterility concerns. FDA found insanitary conditions and positive bacterial results from environmental sampling at the manufacturing facility.
Gills Onions is recalling fresh slivered yellow onions due to potential Salmonella Thompson contamination. Products were distributed throughout the United States and Canada.
Gills Onions is recalling Imperial Fresh slivered yellow onions due to potential Salmonella Thompson contamination. Affected products were distributed across multiple U.S. states and Canadian provinces.
CURiO Brands is recalling approximately 59,000 Capri Blue pet sprays and shampoos distributed from June through August 2023 because they can contain Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria, which poses a risk of serious infection to people with weakened immune systems or external medical devices.
C & S Wholesale Grocers is recalling approximately 29,469 cases of plant-based and tofu products sold at Stop & Shop stores in the NY Metro Region due to improper temperature control during storage and distribution.
C & S Wholesale Grocers Inc. is recalling 29,469 cases of various beverages sold at Stop & Shop stores in the New York Metro Region due to improper temperature storage that may have compromised product safety.
C & S Wholesale Grocers Inc. is recalling Asian food products sold at Stop & Shop stores in the New York Metro Region due to improper temperature storage. Products include noodles, dumplings, egg rolls, and tofu items.
Global Vitality Inc. is recalling Food Research International Serious Brain Enhancer Capsules due to potential E. coli contamination. The product was distributed to a single location in California.
Delsam Pharma's Artificial Tears eye drops are being recalled nationwide due to bacterial contamination found in unopened bottles. Consumers should stop using affected products immediately.
EzriCare Artificial Tears eye drops are being recalled nationwide due to bacterial contamination found in unopened bottles. The FDA identified non-sterile products that could pose a risk to eye health.
Newly Weds Foods is recalling A21855 Batter Mix X3 products due to potential Salmonella contamination. The recall affects approximately 6.5 million pounds distributed across 26 US states and Canada.
SD Biosensor is recalling 2,712,767 Pilot COVID-19 At-Home Test kits nationwide due to bacterial contamination in the liquid buffer component. Users may notice an odor from affected kits.
Delsam Pharma's Artificial Eye Ointment is being recalled for bacterial contamination in unopened tubes. FDA analysis found non-sterility defects in approximately 50,000 units.
Covidien is recalling Surgilon Braided Nylon sutures due to a sterile barrier breach in the breather pouch that could allow bacterial contamination, potentially causing infection or vision loss in ophthalmic procedures.
A sterile injectable drug, Abelcet, is being recalled due to bacterial contamination detected in a nationwide shipment. The recall affects 31,879 vials with lot number 1203A.
GFA Production is recalling Adventure First Aid 1.0 kits containing Easy Care After Burn Cream due to confirmed bacterial contamination found in FDA testing. The affected product was distributed nationwide and in Canada.
GFA Production is recalling Easy Care First Aid Kits distributed nationwide and in Canada due to bacterial contamination of included After Burn Cream packets. The FDA confirmed the presence of Bacillus lichenformis and Bacillus sonorensis.