The number of food recalls are down, but individual outbreaks can be severe

By: Sky Chadde, Investigate Midwest

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: September 24, 2026

Words: 514

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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The number of food recalls reported by the federal government have decreased in recent years.

Last year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reported 1,500 food recalls, according to federal data. That was one of the lowest totals over the past decade, and this year is on track to be even lower — through mid-September, the FDA has reported about 950 recalls.

While the figures are down, individual outbreaks can be severe, and the …

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