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Recall guides

Plain-English guides to FDA food, supplement and drug recalls: how to check your products, what recall classes mean, and what to do next. Each guide is based on FDA, CDC and FoodSafety.gov information and links to its sources.

How to check if your food has been recalled

A step-by-step guide to checking whether food or a supplement in your kitchen has been recalled: where to look, how to match lot codes, and what to do next.

What FDA recall classes mean: Class I, II and III

What Class I, Class II and Class III FDA recalls mean, how they differ from market withdrawals and safety alerts, and what each class means for you.

What to do if you ate recalled food

Ate something that was later recalled? What to do next, which symptoms to watch for, who is at higher risk, when to call a doctor, and how to clean up.

Listeria, Salmonella and E. coli recalls explained

What Listeria, Salmonella and E. coli are, why foods get recalled for them, symptoms to watch for, who is most at risk, and how to clean up after a recall.

Undeclared allergen recalls: what they mean and what to do

Why foods are recalled for undeclared milk, peanuts, sesame and other allergens, how US allergen labeling works, reaction symptoms, and what to do next.

Drug recalls: what to do with recalled medication

How to check whether your medicine has been recalled, what Class I, II and III drug recalls mean, why not to stop a prescription on your own, and safe disposal.

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