The Recall Desk

Hazard

Unfit For Consumption recalls

8 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.

What the numbers show

Total
8
Critical
0
Severe
2
Most recent
2024-11-22

Of the 8 unfit for consumption recalls we have scored against our rubric, 0 (0%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 2 (25%) are Severe.

Which agencies issued them

About this hazard tag

Hazard tags are short, machine-readable labels we attach to every recall to make cross-cutting queries possible — “all unfit for consumption 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.

1–8 of 8

  • HighUSDA FSIS·PHA-11222024-01·2024-11-22

    USDA Issues Public Health Alert for Ineligible Imported Beef Tallow

    USDA FSIS issued a public health alert for beef tallow products illegally imported from Mexico. The products are ineligible for entry and unfit for human consumption.

    Product
    FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ineligible Beef Tallow Products Imported From Mexico
    Category
    Food
    Distribution
    1 state
  • HighUSDA FSIS·PHA-03212024-01·2024-03-21

    USDA Issues Public Health Alert for Ineligible Frozen Pangasius Maws

    USDA FSIS issued a public health alert for frozen striped pangasius maws illegally imported from China. The products are ineligible for entry and unfit for human consumption.

    Product
    FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ineligible Frozen Siluriformes Products Imported from the People’s Republic of China
    Category
    Food
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • HighUSDA FSIS·PHA-09042020-01·2020-09-04

    USDA Issues Public Health Alert for Ineligible Imported Cooked Duck Blood Curds

    USDA FSIS issued a public health alert for imported cooked duck blood curds from China that lack required inspection certificates, making them unfit for human consumption.

    Product
    FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ineligible Imported Cooked Duck Blood Curds from China
    Category
    Food
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • ModerateUSDA FSIS·089-2019·2019-08-31

    American Beef Packers Recalls Raw Beef Products Deemed Unfit for Human Consumption

    American Beef Packers is recalling approximately 24,428 pounds of raw beef products deemed unfit for human consumption after a carcass was erroneously released before test results were received.

    Product
    American Beef Packers, Inc. — American Beef Packers, Inc. Recalls Raw Beef Products Deemed Unfit for Human Consumption
    Category
    Food
    Distribution
    2 states
  • SevereFDA (Food)·F-0707-2015·2014-12-17

    HeartLight Seafood Recalls Frozen Yellowfin Tuna Ground Meat

    Heartlight Seafood LLC is recalling 42,000 lbs of frozen yellowfin tuna ground meat due to potential high histamine levels.

    Product
    HeartLight Seafood brand Frozen Yellowfin Tuna Ground Meat (Thunnus albacares), IQF packed in a master carton of 10 x 1 lbs HDPE bags
    Category
    Food
    Distribution
    3 states
  • HighUSDA FSIS·pha-072514·2014-07-25

    Processed Breaded Chicken Products Produced Without Inspection

    USDA FSIS issued a public health alert for breaded chicken products from VU Foods, LLC, produced without inspection and deemed unfit for human consumption.

    Product
    FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Processed Breaded Chicken Products Produced Without the Benefit of Inspection
    Category
    Food
    Distribution
    1 state
  • HighUSDA FSIS·028-2014·2014-05-16

    Transatlantic Foods Recalls Pork and Poultry Products Due to Lack of Inspection

    Transatlantic Foods is recalling approximately 222,000 pounds of pork and poultry products because they were produced without the required USDA inspection.

    Product
    New York Firm Recalls Pork and Poultry Products Due To Lack of Inspection
    Category
    Food
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide