56%

Fewer recalls than
Produce peers

Safeway — FDA Recall History & Enforcement Records

Established Player · Produce

Data Notice: Recall frequency varies by category and firm size; data is comparative and may not indicate actual brand safety or quality. See Methodology.

As of July 16, 2026, Safeway has 10 recorded FDA food enforcement actions in the openFDA database. Their most recent recall was on 22 Dec 2016. Safeway is categorized under Produce based on their predominant recall history.

10
Total FDA recalls
13.9
Years in FDA database
0.7
Recalls per year
3,493 days(9.6 yrs)
Since last recall
50.0%
Class I (life-threatening)
0.7 recalls/yr vs Produce avg 2.1/yrWell Below Average

Recall activity over time for Safeway

How serious are Safeway recalls?

FDA recall classifications by severity

Class I (Life-threatening)
50.0% (5 recalls)
Class II (Moderate risk)
40.0% (4 recalls)
Class III (Minor violation)
10.0% (1 recalls)

Full FDA recall history for Safeway

All 10 FDA enforcement actions sourced from openFDA · Sorted by date, most recent first

Date Product Reason Class & Status
22 Dec 2016Official FDA Notice Signature Kitchens Tuna Chunk Light 20 oz. (4 pack), 12 oz., 5 oz. UPC Codes: 2113033549, 2113035609, 2113035612 Failed sensory analysis; decomposition. Class IITerminated
22 Dec 2016Official FDA Notice Signature Kitchens Tuna Solid White 12 oz. UPC Codes: 2113035611 Failed sensory analysis; decomposition. Class IITerminated
5 Dec 2014Official FDA Notice Safeway Select French Salted Caramel (Fleur De Sel) Premium Ice Cream; 1.5 quart round paper carton with lid. The recipe’s caramel cups ingredient was replaced with peanut butter cups due to a supply error. Peanut butter is not listed on the ingredient list o Class ITerminated
5 Dec 2013Official FDA Notice Safeway Kitchens In Shell Edamame; Net Wt: 48 oz. (3 lb, 1.35Kg) 12 x 3 lb bags per case: Product of China: Packed i Product on hold pending FDA testing that found 0.015 ppm of the pesticide chlorafluazuron was inadvertently released to Safeway warehouses and a few r Class IIITerminated
25 Sep 2013Official FDA Notice Angel Food Cake Fruit Topped; labeled for retail sale in the following stores: Safeway, Carrs, Dominick s, Genuardi s, Incorrect labels were provided to stores that omitted soy flour in ingredient statement. Soy oil and soy lecithin are listed in the ingredient statem Class IITerminated
25 Sep 2013Official FDA Notice Holiday Decorated Angel Food Cake; labeled for retail sale in the following stores: Safeway, Carrs, Dominick s, Genuar Incorrect labels were provided to stores that omitted milk and soy. Class ITerminated
25 Sep 2013Official FDA Notice Cake Angel Food Loaf: 1) Cake Angel Food Loaf; labeled for retail sale in the following stores: Safeway, Carrs, Domini Incorrect labels were provided to stores that omitted milk and soy. Class ITerminated
25 Sep 2013Official FDA Notice Angel Food Cups 4 Count; labeled for retail sale in the following stores: Safeway, Carrs, Dominick s, Genuardi s, Pak Incorrect labels were provided to stores that omitted milk and soy. Class IITerminated
25 Sep 2013Official FDA Notice Angel Food Cake; labeled for retail sale in the following stores: Safeway, Carrs, Dominicks, Genuardis, Pak N Save, Pa Incorrect labels were provided to stores that omitted milk and soy. Class ITerminated
23 Aug 2012Official FDA Notice “SAFEWAY farms White Sliced Mushrooms***DISTRIBUTED BY SAFEWAY INC.***PLEASATON, CA***PRODUCT OF CANADA***NET WT 8 OZ (2 Champs 8 oz Sliced White Mushrooms are recalled due to potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes Class ITerminated

Where have Safeway recalls occurred?

States affected across all recorded FDA enforcement actions

Nationwide

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