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Public Health Trace has 22,703 recall records and 2,987 outbreak investigations on file connected to California, with 57,795 reported illnesses across those outbreak investigations, republished from official FDA, USDA, and CDC sources.

22,703
Recalls distributed here
2,987
Outbreaks affecting this state
57,795
Reported illnesses
Recalls and outbreaks by year

A bar chart of recall and outbreak counts affecting this state by year, built from the complete yearly totals for this state, not a bounded preview.

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Recalls and outbreaks by year
YearRecallsOutbreaks
197103
197201
197300
197401
197503
197603
197705
197801
197902
198004
198101
198202
198303
198401
198501
198604
198700
198803
198900
199001
199103
199201
199300
199400
199500
199603
199702
19980100
19990119
20000143
20010171
20020207
20030186
20040179
20050154
20060203
20070157
20080122
2009083
2010086
2011083
201240079
20131,19284
20141,25391
20151,733115
20161,90495
20172,316111
20181,602106
20192,388110
20201,10416
20211,18345
20222,09857
20231,82337
20241,3200
20251,2220
20261,1650

CDC NORS is a historical archive currently available through 2023; later zeros do not mean no outbreaks occurred.

Recall records distributed in California

Newest reported records first. Each record's own status (active, terminated, or not reported) is shown on its card.

FDA Recall Ongoing2026 recordClass II

Apothecary NAD+ Injection 200 mg/mL, 6 mL Sterile Multi-Dose Vial, Rx Only, Apothecary Pharma, LLC, 1913 Evans Road, Cary, NC, 27513, NDC 85091-011-06.

by Apothecary Pharma LLC

Reason
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Published
October 14, 2026
Distribution
Nationwide

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FDA Recall Ongoing2026 recordClass II

Tirzepatide Injection, 18mg/mL, 4 mL Sterile Multi-Dose Vial, Rx only, Apothecary Pharma, LLC, 1913 Evans Road, Cary, NC 27513, NDC 85091-001-18.

by Apothecary Pharma LLC

Reason
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Published
October 14, 2026
Distribution
Nationwide

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FDA Recall Ongoing2026 recordClass III

Tretinoin Cream UPS, 0.05%, 20g, Rx only, Mfd. by: Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc., Brampton, Ontario, Canada L6T 1C1, Dist. by: Taro Pharmaceuticals USA Inc., Hawthorne, NY 10532, NDC 51672-1394-0.

by SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC

Reason
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications
Published
October 14, 2026
Distribution
Nationwide

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FDA Recall Ongoing2026 recordClass III

Tretinoin Cream USP, 0.05%, 45 g tube, Manufactured for: Northstar Rx LLC, Memphis, TN 38141, Manufactured by: Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc., Brampton, Ontario, Canada L6T 1C1, Product of Canada, NDC 16714-249-02.

by SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC

Reason
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications
Published
October 14, 2026
Distribution
Nationwide

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FDA Recall Ongoing2026 recordClass III

Tretinoin Cream USP, 0.05%, 45g tube, Rx only, Mfd by: Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc., Brampton, Ontario, Canada L6T 1C1, Dist. by: Taro Pharmaceuticals USA Inc., Hawthorne, NY 10532, NDC 51672-1394-9.

by SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC

Reason
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications
Published
October 14, 2026
Distribution
Nationwide

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FDA Recall Ongoing2026 recordClass II

Tri-MIX (PAPAV/PHENTO/ALPROS),30/2/40, Packaged in single-use dosage syringes, total mL dispensed based on dosage per specific patient prescription, Carolina Infusion LLC, 95 Bees Creek Road, Ridgeland, SC 29936

by Carolina Infusion, LLC

Reason
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Related to formulation using bacteriostic water; Related to processing equipment used in compounded product.
Published
October 14, 2026
Distribution
Nationwide

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Outbreak records affecting California

Newest reported records first. Each record's own status (active investigation, historical, or monitoring) is shown on its card.

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Companies with recalls distributed in California

Via the real distribution-state record on each recall -- distinct from the free-text match used for the recall cards above.

Disease surveillance trends

No disease surveillance trend data has been published for this state.

Data availability

Disease surveillance trends are only shown where CDC's reporting areas have been matched to this state. A state showing no surveillance data here may still have real recalls and outbreaks above - the gap is in state-level linkage for weekly case reports specifically, not an indication that nothing was reported.

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This page combines recall records from the FDA and USDA with outbreak investigations and disease surveillance data from the CDC. It is not a safety ranking or comparison between states -- a higher count here can reflect more thorough reporting as much as more actual events, and is not a statement that California is more or less safe than any other state. Read the full medical disclaimer.

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