Food Recalls

Food Recalls, Food Safety, Food Poisoning

2007 has been the year of the food recall. We’ve also seen the same this year.  It seems hardly not a day goes by when the FDA announces the latest food recall.  Sometimes the food recall is nationwide. Sometimes the most recent food recall is regional,  so if you live in California and the latest food recall is in Boston, most likely it doesn’t affect you but could affect family and friends in faraway places.
Numerous food recalls and dog food recalls have transpired but not without claiming the lives of many beloved pets and causing food poisoning to various degrees.
Do you remember?

Bagged salad food recall?

Spinach food recall? 

Ground beef recalls?

Starbucks cup recall?

Cheese recalls?

Jeno’s pizza and Totino’s pizza recall?

Green bean food recall?

Italian basil recall?

Dried apricot recall?

Flavored water recall?

Costco chicken tai recall?
You name it and there has probably been a food recall for it. Scary! Who’s minding the store and why are there so many FDA recalls for food? Not only is there lead in our toys but earlier this year lead was found in Mexican candy distributed in some states.
 

A food recall may be caused by improper food labeling. For instance, a more common occurrence might be when baked goods have tree nuts in them but it’s not on the food label. People with food allergies to nuts could have serious reactions or die. The same food labeling problems may result from undeclared milk, soy, and eggs – serious allergens.
 

Food recalls may hold dire consequences as food bacteria and food poisoning particularly affect pregnant and nursing women, the elderly, and people with weakened immune systems.
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