2023 Had Most Food Recalls Since Start Of COVID-19 Pandemic, Report Finds

Forbes April 25, 2024
Arianna Johnson

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Food recalls in 2023 reached the highest levels the U.S. has recorded since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, mainly driven by undisclosed allergens and listeria contamination, according to a new report released Thursday.

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What Are The 5 Biggest Food Recalls Of 2024 So Far?

• Dairy products: An investigation into a “multi-year, multistate” listeria outbreak was reopened after listeria was found in several food products containing dairy like queso fresco and cotija cheese. This outbreak includes cases dating back to 2014, and the FDA investigated it in 2017 and 2021, though it couldn’t link a specific brand to the outbreak. The most recent investigation was reopened in January, and manufacturer Rizo-Lopez Foods voluntarily recalled around 60...

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