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Public Health Trace has 20,803 recall records and 2,450 outbreak investigations on file connected to Massachusetts, with 61,029 reported illnesses across those outbreak investigations, republished from official FDA, USDA, and CDC sources.

20,803
Recalls distributed here
2,450
Outbreaks affecting this state
61,029
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
197201
197300
197400
197501
197601
197700
197800
197901
198001
198101
198202
198301
198401
198501
198600
198700
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199301
199400
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199600
199701
1998015
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2000023
2001012
2002018
2003010
2004011
2005013
2006013
2007011
200809
20090107
20100104
20110139
2012399204
20131,148144
2014705174
20151,720168
20161,625237
20172,297167
20181,410191
20192,270217
20201,15097
202197562
20222,045101
20231,929174
20241,0510
20251,0640
20261,0150

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

Recall records distributed in Massachusetts

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 Massachusetts

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 Massachusetts

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 Massachusetts is more or less safe than any other state. Read the full medical disclaimer.

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