U.S. Food Safety Problems Go Well Beyond Recalls

The wide consensus among most experts in the food safety sector is that the overall number of recalls in a single year isn't always indicative of actual risk. "Recall counts measure regulatory action, not foodborne disease burden, and the two should not be cited interchangeably.”  In that sense, it can be argued that 2026 has indeed been a more troubling year for food safety in the U.S.  Read more here.