The FDA issued 26 food and drink recalls in October 2023, down 40.9 percent from the Q3 2022 monthly average of 44 events. The number of units recalled in October dropped to only 503,120 units ...

The product categories most commonly recalled by the FDA were food and beverages (64%) and drugs (22%). Allergens were the most common cause for recalls (34%), followed by foodborne illness (25% ...

For consumers, the FDA and Upper Crust Bakery LP advised that bread with affected lot numbers should not be consumed but ...

While some food recalls don’t get much publicity, several recent high-profile outbreaks involving organic carrots, slivered onions and liverwurst have raised concern about U.S. food safety.

Overall, average annual recalls for the last four years are lower than before the COVID-19 pandemic in 2019. More safety measures led to fewer inspections and less food production post-pandemic ...

The FDA has introduced Elsa, an internal AI tool to review safety data, identify labeling issues, and prioritize inspections, potentially speeding up responses to food safety issues like recalls.

Mandatory Recalls. The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act of 2011 (FSMA) amended the FDCA by adding § 423, which gives the FDA the authority to order a responsible party to recall a food, ...

The FDA has issued Class I recalls for chocolate products due to undeclared allergens and contamination—posing serious health ...

Food recalls affect numerous ingredients and products we dine on daily. Here are the breakfast foods that were at the heart of FDA recalls affecting millions.

Goodwin explained that the recent focus on food safety, following major incidents such as the large deli meat recall, may create the impression of more frequent recalls. However, FDA data shows ...

Various Power Stick deodorants have been recalled due to "Current Good Manufacturing Practice deviations", according to the U ...

In 2020, the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued 32 recalls, according to agency data. The year before, it had 126 recalls and, the year before that, 128. So far this year, the ...