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

Nobody wants first place.

As of Sep 8, 2026, 53 states of 52 (counting DC and Puerto Rico) are named in an active recall or advisory notice, and 8 notices are nationwide or list no state and so apply everywhere. Illinois and New Jersey are tied for first with 14 active notices each. Tap a state for every notice that names it, plus the ones that apply everywhere.

Active food recall notices by state Alaska: 3 active notices, 1 seriousAlabama: 8 active notices, 4 seriousArkansas: 6 active notices, 3 seriousArizona: 6 active notices, 2 seriousCalifornia: 11 active notices, 3 seriousColorado: 5 active notices, 2 seriousConnecticut: 3 active notices, 1 seriousDistrict of Columbia: 4 active notices, 1 seriousDelaware: 3 active notices, 1 seriousFlorida: 9 active notices, 5 seriousGeorgia: 9 active notices, 4 seriousHawaii: 1 active notice, 1 seriousIowa: 9 active notices, 5 seriousIdaho: 5 active notices, 2 seriousIllinois: 14 active notices, 8 seriousIndiana: 8 active notices, 5 seriousKansas: 5 active notices, 2 seriousKentucky: 6 active notices, 3 seriousLouisiana: 6 active notices, 4 seriousMassachusetts: 6 active notices, 2 seriousMaryland: 10 active notices, 5 seriousMaine: 2 active notices, 1 seriousMichigan: 9 active notices, 6 seriousMinnesota: 8 active notices, 4 seriousMissouri: 6 active notices, 4 seriousMississippi: 4 active notices, 3 seriousMontana: 2 active notices, 1 seriousNorth Carolina: 10 active notices, 5 seriousNorth Dakota: 2 active noticesNebraska: 2 active notices, 1 seriousNew Hampshire: 4 active notices, 2 seriousNew Jersey: 14 active notices, 5 seriousNew Mexico: 4 active notices, 2 seriousNevada: 5 active notices, 1 seriousNew York: 8 active notices, 3 seriousOhio: 8 active notices, 4 seriousOklahoma: 8 active notices, 5 seriousOregon: 9 active notices, 4 seriousPennsylvania: 9 active notices, 3 seriousRhode Island: 2 active notices, 1 seriousSouth Carolina: 7 active notices, 4 seriousSouth Dakota: 3 active notices, 2 seriousTennessee: 8 active notices, 4 seriousTexas: 13 active notices, 9 seriousUtah: 2 active noticesVirginia: 13 active notices, 7 seriousVermont: 3 active notices, 1 seriousWashington: 10 active notices, 5 seriousWisconsin: 8 active notices, 5 seriousWest Virginia: 2 active notices, 2 seriousWyoming: 1 active notice, 1 serious AK3AL8AR6AZ6CA11CO5FL9GA9HI1IA9ID5IL14IN8KS5KY6LA6MD10ME2MI9MN8MO6MS4MT2NC10ND2NE2NM4NV5NY8OH8OK8OR9PA9SC7SD3TN8TX13UT2VA13WA10WI8WV2WY1 Connecticut: 3 active notices, 1 seriousCT3Delaware: 3 active notices, 1 seriousDE3District of Columbia: 4 active notices, 1 seriousDC4Massachusetts: 6 active notices, 2 seriousMA6New Hampshire: 4 active notices, 2 seriousNH4New Jersey: 14 active notices, 5 seriousNJ14Puerto Rico: 1 active noticePR1Rhode Island: 2 active notices, 1 seriousRI2Vermont: 3 active notices, 1 seriousVT3
none 1–3 4–7 8–10 11–14 + 8 nationwide or no-state notices, on every state's page
  1. Rank 1 Illinois 14active notices

    8 serious · Top of its list: Get Fresh Produce Jalapeno Peppers — possible Salmonella

  2. Rank 1 New Jersey 14active notices

    5 serious · Top of its list: Khong Guan Glutinous Rice Balls — undeclared peanuts

  3. Rank 3 Texas 13active notices

    9 serious · Top of its list: Jaime's Foods Jalapeno Ranch — undeclared egg

  4. Rank 3 Virginia 13active notices

    7 serious · Top of its list: Vitasia Asian Style Wok Spice Mix — possible Salmonella

  5. Rank 5 California 11active notices

    3 serious · Top of its list: Khong Guan Glutinous Rice Balls — undeclared peanuts

  6. Rank 6 Maryland 10active notices

    5 serious · Top of its list: Vitasia Asian Style Wok Spice Mix — possible Salmonella

  7. Rank 6 North Carolina 10active notices

    5 serious · Top of its list: Vitasia Asian Style Wok Spice Mix — possible Salmonella

  8. Rank 6 Washington 10active notices

    5 serious · Top of its list: bettergoods Pistachio Nut Butter — possible Salmonella

  9. Rank 9 Michigan 9active notices

    6 serious · Top of its list: Get Fresh Produce Jalapeno Peppers — possible Salmonella

  10. Rank 9 Florida 9active notices

    5 serious · Top of its list: bettergoods Pistachio Nut Butter — possible Salmonella

  11. Rank 9 Iowa 9active notices

    5 serious · Top of its list: Whole Foods Salsa & Guacamole Dips — possible Salmonella

  12. Rank 9 Georgia 9active notices

    4 serious · Top of its list: bettergoods Pistachio Nut Butter — possible Salmonella

  13. Rank 9 Oregon 9active notices

    4 serious · Top of its list: bettergoods Pistachio Nut Butter — possible Salmonella

  14. Rank 9 Pennsylvania 9active notices

    3 serious · Top of its list: Sirna & Sons Jalapeno Peppers — possible Salmonella

  15. Rank 15 Indiana 8active notices

    5 serious · Top of its list: Get Fresh Produce Jalapeno Peppers — possible Salmonella

  16. Rank 15 Oklahoma 8active notices

    5 serious · Top of its list: Whole Foods Salsa & Guacamole Dips — possible Salmonella

  17. Rank 15 Wisconsin 8active notices

    5 serious · Top of its list: Get Fresh Produce Jalapeno Peppers — possible Salmonella

  18. Rank 15 Alabama 8active notices

    4 serious · Top of its list: bettergoods Pistachio Nut Butter — possible Salmonella

  19. Rank 15 Minnesota 8active notices

    4 serious · Top of its list: Whole Foods Salsa & Guacamole Dips — possible Salmonella

  20. Rank 15 Ohio 8active notices

    4 serious · Top of its list: Sirna & Sons Jalapeno Peppers — possible Salmonella

  21. Rank 15 Tennessee 8active notices

    4 serious · Top of its list: bettergoods Pistachio Nut Butter — possible Salmonella

  22. Rank 15 New York 8active notices

    3 serious · Top of its list: Vitasia Asian Style Wok Spice Mix — possible Salmonella

  23. Rank 23 South Carolina 7active notices

    4 serious · Top of its list: Vitasia Asian Style Wok Spice Mix — possible Salmonella

  24. Rank 24 Louisiana 6active notices

    4 serious · Top of its list: Dairyland Produce Jalapenos — possible Salmonella

  25. Rank 24 Missouri 6active notices

    4 serious · Top of its list: bettergoods Pistachio Nut Butter — possible Salmonella

  26. Rank 24 Arkansas 6active notices

    3 serious · Top of its list: Whole Foods Salsa & Guacamole Dips — possible Salmonella

  27. Rank 24 Kentucky 6active notices

    3 serious · Top of its list: Whole Foods Salsa & Guacamole Dips — possible Salmonella

  28. Rank 24 Arizona 6active notices

    2 serious · Top of its list: bettergoods Pistachio Nut Butter — possible Salmonella

  29. Rank 24 Massachusetts 6active notices

    2 serious · Top of its list: Shanghai Ravioli Corp Buffalo Chicken Products — produced without inspection

  30. Rank 30 Colorado 5active notices

    2 serious · Top of its list: bettergoods Pistachio Nut Butter — possible Salmonella

  31. Rank 30 Idaho 5active notices

    2 serious · Top of its list: bettergoods Pistachio Nut Butter — possible Salmonella

  32. Rank 30 Kansas 5active notices

    2 serious · Top of its list: bettergoods Pistachio Nut Butter — possible Salmonella

  33. Rank 30 Nevada 5active notices

    1 serious · Top of its list: bettergoods Pistachio Nut Butter — possible Salmonella

  34. Rank 34 Mississippi 4active notices

    3 serious · Top of its list: bettergoods Pistachio Nut Butter — possible Salmonella

  35. Rank 34 New Hampshire 4active notices

    2 serious · Top of its list: Shanghai Ravioli Corp Buffalo Chicken Products — produced without inspection

  36. Rank 34 New Mexico 4active notices

    2 serious · Top of its list: bettergoods Pistachio Nut Butter — possible Salmonella

  37. Rank 34 District of Columbia 4active notices

    1 serious · Top of its list: Vitasia Asian Style Wok Spice Mix — possible Salmonella

  38. Rank 38 South Dakota 3active notices

    2 serious · Top of its list: bettergoods Pistachio Nut Butter — possible Salmonella

  39. Rank 38 Alaska 3active notices

    1 serious · Top of its list: bettergoods Pistachio Nut Butter — possible Salmonella

  40. Rank 38 Connecticut 3active notices

    1 serious · Top of its list: Taylor Farms de Mexico (Doctor Mora) — possible Cyclospora contamination

  41. Rank 38 Delaware 3active notices

    1 serious · Top of its list: Vitasia Asian Style Wok Spice Mix — possible Salmonella

  42. Rank 38 Vermont 3active notices

    1 serious · Top of its list: Shanghai Ravioli Corp Buffalo Chicken Products — produced without inspection

  43. Rank 43 West Virginia 2active notices

    2 serious · Top of its list: M.G. Foods Spicy Breakfast Burritos — undeclared soy

  44. Rank 43 Maine 2active notices

    1 serious · Top of its list: Shanghai Ravioli Corp Buffalo Chicken Products — produced without inspection

  45. Rank 43 Montana 2active notices

    1 serious · Top of its list: bettergoods Pistachio Nut Butter — possible Salmonella

  46. Rank 43 Nebraska 2active notices

    1 serious · Top of its list: bettergoods Pistachio Nut Butter — possible Salmonella

  47. Rank 43 Rhode Island 2active notices

    1 serious · Top of its list: Shanghai Ravioli Corp Buffalo Chicken Products — produced without inspection

  48. Rank 43 North Dakota 2active notices

    None serious · Top of its list: Outshine Fruit Bars — possible glass pieces

  49. Rank 43 Utah 2active notices

    None serious · Top of its list: Outshine Fruit Bars — possible glass pieces

  50. Rank 50 Hawaii 1active notice

    1 serious · Top of its list: Khong Guan Glutinous Rice Balls — undeclared peanuts

  51. Rank 50 Wyoming 1active notice

    1 serious · Top of its list: bettergoods Pistachio Nut Butter — possible Salmonella

  52. Rank 50 Puerto Rico 1active notice

    None serious · Top of its list: Outshine Fruit Bars — possible glass pieces

  53. Rank 50 VI 1active notice

    None serious · Top of its list: Outshine Fruit Bars — possible glass pieces

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Questions

Which states have the most active food recalls?

As of Sep 8, 2026, the states named in the most active notices are Illinois (14), New Jersey (14), Texas (13). 53 states of 52 are named in at least one. The standings count only notices that name the state; ties share a place, and the serious count decides the order within a tie.

Why does a big state rank high?

A state's place is the number of active notices that name it. More people means more stores, more shipments, and more notices listing the state, so populous states rank high in most weeks. It is a count of paperwork naming the state, not a measure of how safe the food made or sold there is.

Are nationwide recalls included on a state page?

Yes. 8 active notices are nationwide or list no distribution state as of Sep 8, 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 is white on the map?

No active notice names that state as of Sep 8, 2026. The 8 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 8, 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.