Hazard
278 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.
Of the 278 foreign matter recalls we have scored against our rubric, 4 (1%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 120 (43%) 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 foreign matter 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.
Sunset Farm Foods is recalling approximately 4,480 pounds of smoked sausage products that may contain thin blue plastic.
Home Run Inn Frozen Foods is recalling approximately 13,099 pounds of frozen meat pizza that may contain metal. No injuries have been reported.
Smithfield is recalling approximately 185,610 pounds of ready-to-eat bacon toppings that may contain metal. The recall covers products shipped nationwide between February and March 2022.
America New York Ri Wang Food Group is recalling ready-to-eat pork sausage products nationwide due to possible metal contamination.
Baxter Healthcare is recalling Flo-Thru Intraluminal Shunts due to potential foreign matter contamination. The recall involves 300 devices distributed in the U.S. and internationally.
Sun Pharmaceutical is recalling Chlorthalidone Tablets USP 25 mg (Lot #P0602, expiration 03/2023) due to stainless steel microscopic wear particles, punch lubricant oil, and silicone particles from the dust cup found in the product.
COCA COLA Consolidated LLC is recalling Coca-Cola cola in 12 oz. aluminum cans (12-pack fridge packs) distributed to Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee due to the potential presence of foreign matter in containers.
Coca Cola Consolidated LLC is recalling Sprite 12 oz. aluminum cans distributed to Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee due to potential foreign matter in containers.
USDA FSIS issued a public health alert for Swiss Meat Hawaiian-style summer sausage due to possible metal contamination. Consumers are urged not to consume the product.
Flowers Foods is recalling Tastykake Chocolate Creme Filled Cupcakes due to the potential presence of small metal fragments in an ingredient. The affected product has an "Enjoy By" date of December 14 or December 18.
The Kroger Co. is recalling Country Oven Yellow/Caramel Cake Single Slices due to possible metal fragments in the starch used during manufacturing. The affected products were distributed across 29 states.
Shamrock Foods is recalling approximately 6,876 pounds of raw ground beef patties because they may contain pieces of hard, white plastic.
Innovative Solutions, Inc. is recalling raw chicken patty products that may contain pieces of bone. No illnesses have been reported.
Butterball is recalling approximately 14,107 pounds of ground turkey products that may contain blue plastic. The recall covers specific 2.5-lb and 3-lb trays sold nationwide.
Ajinomoto Foods North America is recalling raw, frozen chicken and vegetable potstickers that may contain clear flexible and hard plastic.
Macleods Pharma USA is recalling Clopidogrel 75 mg tablets due to the presence of foreign matter in the product. The affected lot was distributed nationwide.
Willow Tree Poultry Farm is recalling approximately 52,022 pounds of chicken salads and dips that may contain hard white plastic. The products were distributed to nine northeastern states.
Blount Fine Foods is recalling specific lots of Panera BREAD at HOME Chicken Tortilla Soup due to possible contamination with pieces of gray nitrile glove.
Teva Pharmaceuticals is recalling Topotecan Injection 4 mg/4mL single-dose vials due to the presence of particulate matter, including glass, silicone, and cotton fiber, found inside affected vials.
More Than Gourmet is recalling beef and veal broth products that may contain hydraulic oil. No illnesses have been reported.
USDA FSIS issued a public health alert for raw ground chorizo sausage due to possible contamination with hard crystalline material. No illnesses have been reported.
Bob Evans Farms is recalling approximately 4,200 pounds of raw Italian pork sausage due to possible contamination with thin blue rubber.
The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service is recalling approximately 762,615 pounds of not-ready-to-eat pepperoni hot pockets because they may contain glass and hard plastic fragments. One consumer reported a minor oral injury, but no additional illness cases were reported.
Nestlé Prepared Foods is recalling Lean Cuisine Baked Chicken meal products that may contain pieces of hard white plastic. No illnesses have been reported.
Cook Inc. is recalling 61 Fixed Core Wire Guides that may be bent or contain loose foreign matter due to being dropped during manufacturing.