Where this stuff was sold.
As of Sep 2, 2026, 19 retailers are named in an active recall or advisory notice. The most named is Costco (3 notices), then Trader Joe's (2 notices) and Walmart (2 notices). Only what the notice states: no guessing, no store-brand detective work. When the USDA publishes a retail distribution list, it arrives as a PDF, days after the recall, which is why this page is shorter than it should be.
Questions
Which stores are named in the most active food recalls?
As of Sep 2, 2026, 19 retailers are named in an active recall or advisory notice. The most named is Costco (3 notices), then Trader Joe's (2 notices) and Walmart (2 notices). Each store page lists every notice that names it, active first.
Why isn't my store listed?
Only stores the notice itself names appear here; there is no guessing and no store-brand detective work. As of Sep 2, 2026, 19 retailers are named across all active notices. When USDA FSIS publishes a retail distribution list it arrives as a PDF days after the recall, so many notices name no store at all.
Does a store being named mean it did something wrong?
No. A store is listed because the notice said the product was sold there, which is where the notice's 19 retailer names come from as of Sep 2, 2026. It does not mean the store did anything wrong, and it does not mean stores the notice left out did not sell 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.