The establishment and improvement of mandatory food recall system is the realistic need and inevitable requirement to improve the government's governance and build the last stand for food safety. Based on the practical problems of mandatory food recall in China, this paper analyzes the legislative background, legal basis and recall procedures of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) mandatory food recall system, then summarizes the main features of the FDA mandatory food recall, and finally clarifies its implementation. On the basis of the result, the specific proposals for improving China's mandatory food recall system are put forward, which have certain practical significance.