FDA and USDA class I recalls by year

Incidents when a recall poses a serious risk of severe illness or death

A graph showing the number of class one recalls announced by the fda and usda peaking in two thousand and sixteen and continuing to fall until two thousand and twenty two which is when it starts to increase again
Numbers were calculated using data from the FDA’s fiscal year and FSIS’ calendar year. Data from the FDA includes Class I recalls from its food and cosmetics category.

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration, USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service