{"id":1725,"date":"2020-01-04T07:59:03","date_gmt":"2020-01-04T13:59:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/alcohol-safety\/us-food-recalls\/"},"modified":"2020-03-06T17:24:07","modified_gmt":"2020-03-06T23:24:07","slug":"food-recalls-alerts-illness-outbreaks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/food-safety-news\/food-recalls-alerts-illness-outbreaks\/","title":{"rendered":"Food Recalls and Alerts"},"content":{"rendered":"
If it seems foodborne illness outbreaks and food recalls have been increasing – it’s because they have been. With frequent news of outbreaks, many people wonder whether foodborne illness is on the rise and whether safety measures across the nation adequately protect our food supply.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s hard to point to a single issue that\u2019s causing the uptick in outbreaks. There haven\u2019t been any major changes in regulatory policies, nor has there been a massive shift in the type of outbreaks being reported. There are just more of them.<\/p>\n
According to the experts, the increase in food-illness outbreaks could be tied to a variety of factors such as:<\/p>\n
A food recall occurs when there is reason to believe that a food may cause consumers to become ill. A food manufacturer or distributor initiates the recall to take foods off the market. In some situations, food recalls are requested by government agencies (USDA or FDA).
\nSome reasons for recalling food include:<\/p>\n
See Recent Recalls – Get Automatic Alerts – Get Food Safety Widget: Visit Website<\/a><\/p>\n