Recalls

Collaborative Plan to Achieve Customer-Focused Recall Modernization (STOP Foodborne Illness, 2021) (PDF 324 KB)
Food Recall Manual, version 2 (University of Florida / IFAS / Chris Thomas Communications) (PDF 850 KB) A team of food safety experts at the University of Florida’s Food Science and Human Nutrition Department has published The Food Recall Manual (Version 2) to assist food businesses at all parts of the food chain in learning to conduct rapid and effective product recalls. Any business involved in the manufacture, processing, packing, holding, or delivery of food to humans will find this manual useful. Recommended in the PC training for FSMA, the manual is available in PDF format at no charge.
Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff: Questions and Answers Regarding Mandatory Food Recalls (FDA) (as PDF 114 KB)
Industry Guidance - Information on Recalls of FDA Regulated Products (FDA)
INVESTIGATIONS OF MULTISTATE Salmonella, Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli, and Listeria monocytogenes OUTBREAKS AND POSSIBLE OUTBREAKS (CDC, 2016) (PDF 3.8 MB)
Recalls, Market Withdrawals, and Safety Alerts (FDA)
Trends in Food Recalls 2004-2013 (USDA, April 2018) (PDF 1.5 MB)

Food Recall Manual, version 2 (University of Florida / IFAS / Chris Thomas Communications) (PDF 850 KB) A team of food safety experts at the University of Florida’s Food Science and Human Nutrition Department has published The Food Recall Manual (Version 2) to assist food businesses at all parts of the food chain in learning to conduct rapid and effective product recalls. Any business involved in the manufacture, processing, packing, holding, or delivery of food to humans will find this manual useful. Recommended in the PC training for FSMA, the manual is available in PDF format at no charge.
FSANZ Food Industry Recall Protocol (Food Standards Australia New Zealand) (PDF 1.9 MB)
FSANZ Food Recall Plan Template (Food Standards Australia New Zealand)
Recall Procedure - A guide for food businesses (Canadian Food Inspection Agency)