Food & Feed Recall Information

WSDA helps ensure that human and animal food sold in Washington state is produced and sold in a safe manner. If a human or animal food product may be harmful, WSDA will recommend that a food producer recall the product. A recall is the voluntary removal of a product from stores, markets, and other avenues of commerce by a food producer or distributor. WSDA monitors recalls conducted by WSDA-licensed or WSDA-registered operations. WSDA will post a company's recall information on this website if WSDA is the lead agency monitoring the recall. WSDA also posts health alerts. Other human and animal food recalls affecting Washington state can be found at these sites:

• Washington State Department of Health
• Food and Drug Administration (FDA) – human food
• FDA – animal feed
• U.S. Department of Agriculture – Food Safety and Inspection Services (USDA–FSIS)

Once a food or feed product has been scheduled for a recall the work to remove the product from the market is monitored to ensure that all of the harmful or potentially harmful product is removed from sale and consumers are aware of the health hazard. When the manufacturers fall under the jurisdiction of the FDA or USDA-FSIS, these agencies will monitor the recall activity. In cases where WSDA has licensed the business and has jurisdiction, then WSDA monitors the recall. In some cases, WSDA will coordinate with the FDA to monitor recalls since both agencies are partners in the Food and Feed Emergency Rapid Response Team.