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Public Health Trace has 21,535 recall records and 1,334 outbreak investigations on file connected to North Carolina, with 44,598 reported illnesses across those outbreak investigations, republished from official FDA, USDA, and CDC sources.

21,535
Recalls distributed here
1,334
Outbreaks affecting this state
44,598
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
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197201
197300
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197500
197600
197700
197800
197902
198000
198100
198202
198300
198400
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199500
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200006
200104
2002015
200308
2004025
2005025
2006023
200706
2008010
2009030
2010017
2011028
201239991
20131,15499
2014749111
20151,772106
20161,678124
20172,231102
20181,454108
20192,339113
20201,18148
20211,06933
20222,03260
20232,117100
20241,2000
20251,1610
20269990

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

Recall records distributed in North Carolina

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 North Carolina

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 North Carolina

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

CDC announcements naming North Carolina

Only announcements with an explicit, normalized relationship to North Carolina are shown -- see our methodology.

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