Hazardous Meat Recalls Are up 83%
- 5 years ago
Hazardous Meat Recalls
Are up 83% Every year, 1 in 6 Americans
get sick from eating
contaminated food. This leads to 3,000
deaths annually. FDA recalls of produce and processed food increased 2% from 2013 to 2018, while hazardous meat recalls increased
by 83%. The report suggests the FDA start testing "water used for irrigation or watering of produce for hazardous pathogens." According to the USDA and FDA,
food safety inspectors are still
at work despite the partial
government shutdown. FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, via Twitter The increase in food
recalls has been linked to
improved technology. More improvements are planned to help the food supply chain become pathogen-free.
Are up 83% Every year, 1 in 6 Americans
get sick from eating
contaminated food. This leads to 3,000
deaths annually. FDA recalls of produce and processed food increased 2% from 2013 to 2018, while hazardous meat recalls increased
by 83%. The report suggests the FDA start testing "water used for irrigation or watering of produce for hazardous pathogens." According to the USDA and FDA,
food safety inspectors are still
at work despite the partial
government shutdown. FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, via Twitter The increase in food
recalls has been linked to
improved technology. More improvements are planned to help the food supply chain become pathogen-free.