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Public Health Trace has 20,266 recall records and 865 outbreak investigations on file connected to Kentucky, with 26,925 reported illnesses across those outbreak investigations, republished from official FDA, USDA, and CDC sources.

20,266
Recalls distributed here
865
Outbreaks affecting this state
26,925
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
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2010070
2011060
201239899
20131,14884
201470272
20151,70940
20161,61772
20172,10961
20181,46249
20192,14969
20201,15830
20211,00421
20222,01931
20231,68177
20241,1240
20251,0060
20269800

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

Recall records distributed in Kentucky

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

FDA Recall Ongoing2026 recordClass II

Paroxetine Extended-Release Tablets, 37.5mg, 30-count bottle, Rx only, Manufactured by: Apotex Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M9L 1T9, Manufactured for: Apotex Corp., Weston, Florida 33326, NDC 60505-1318-3

by Apotex Corp.

Reason
Failed dissolution specifications.
Published
October 7, 2026
Distribution
Nationwide

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FDA Recall Ongoing2026 recordClass II

Buprenorphine Hydrochloride, Injection 0.3 mg/mL, Rx Only, 5 x 1 mL Single Dose Vials, Manufactured for: Endo USA, Malvern, PA, NDC 42023-179-05

by Par Health USA, LLC

Reason
Crystallization
Published
October 7, 2026
Distribution
Nationwide

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FDA Recall Ongoing2026 recordClass II

Zoladex (goserelin) implant, 3.6 mg, One single-Use Syringe packaged in a carton, Rx only, Manufactured for: TerSera therapeutics LLC, Deerfield, IL 60015, BY: AstraZeneca UK Limited, Macclesfield, England, Product of Switzerland, website at www.zoladex.com, NDC 70720-950-36.

by TerSera Therapeutics LLC

Reason
Temperature Abuse: Product sat in a non-temperature-controlled FedEx trailer at ambient outdoor conditions for 25.5 hours.
Published
October 7, 2026
Distribution
Nationwide

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FDA Recall Ongoing2026 recordClass II

Estradiol Gel, 0.1%, 0.25 mg, 30-packets per carton, Rx only, Distributed by: Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC, Bridgewater, NJ 08907, NDC 69238-2452-3.

by Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLC

Reason
Defective Container; packets were found to be either empty or partially full.
Published
October 7, 2026
Distribution
Nationwide

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FDA Recall Ongoing2026 recordClass II

Ranolazine Extended-Release Tablets, 1000 mg, 60-count bottle, Rx Only, Marketed by: Ajanta Pharma USA Inc., Bridgewater, NJ 08807. NDC: 27241-126-02

by Ajanta Pharma USA Inc

Reason
Failed Dissolution Specifications: below specification
Published
October 7, 2026
Distribution
Nationwide

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FDA Recall United States Ongoing2026 recordClass I

TODD'S SEEDS LLC

Product
Todd's Seeds Variety Pack of Sprouting Seeds - Broccoli, Alf…
Reason
Products contain alfalfa seed recalled by the supplier and may be contaminated with E. coli and/or Salmonella (downstream recall)
Published
October 7, 2026
Distribution
Nationwide

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Outbreak records affecting Kentucky

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

Outbreak United StatesHistorical record

Norovirus Genogroup II;Norovirus Genogroup I;Norovirus Genogroup II

State
Kentucky
Cases
23
Start date
December 1, 2023
Last updated

Source: CDC NORS Archive

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Companies with recalls distributed in Kentucky

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