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

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Federal data shows that the number of food recalls has decreased in recent years, with 2025 on track to be lower than the 1,500 recalls reported in 2024. Despite the decline in frequency, individual foodborne illness outbreaks can still be severe.

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, […]

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