That's Not Safe to Eat Government recall notices, translated out of Bureaucrat.

Recalled near you.

As of Sep 2, 2026, 47 states (of 52, counting DC and Puerto Rico) are named in an active recall or advisory notice, and 13 active notices are nationwide or list no state and so apply everywhere. The most named are Illinois (9), Virginia (9), New Jersey (8). Pick a state; its page lists the notices that name it, plus the ones that apply everywhere.

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Questions

Which states have the most active food recalls?

As of Sep 2, 2026, the states named in the most active notices are Illinois (9), Virginia (9), New Jersey (8). 47 states of 52 are named in at least one. Per-state counts leave out nationwide notices, which are listed on every state page instead.

Are nationwide recalls included on a state page?

Yes. 13 active notices are nationwide or list no distribution state as of Sep 2, 2026, and every state page shows them alongside the notices that name the state. A state's count on this page is only the notices that name it.

What does it mean if my state shows zero?

No active notice names that state as of Sep 2, 2026. The 13 nationwide or no-state notices still apply there and the state page lists them. A notice not naming a state is not the product being absent from it.

How often is this updated?

Daily at 06:00 Pacific, from the government's own notices: FDA openFDA enforcement reports and USDA FSIS recall notices. The last successful update finished Sep 2, 2026, and every count on this page is as of that run.

Where does the data come from?

FDA openFDA enforcement reports and USDA FSIS recall notices, each stored exactly as received. An AI extracts the brand, products, lot codes, hazard, regions, and retailers; a fixed rubric assigns the status; anything under 80% confidence waits for a human before it is published. Every item links to its source notice.