Institute for Food Safety and Health

Microbiological Hazards, Not Undeclared Allergens, Dominate United States Food Recalls: An Analysis of 24,761 Product Recall Records, 2013–2025

Two claims dominate popular discussion of US food safety: (1) Food recalls are rising year over year, and (2) undeclared allergens have become the leading cause. In this study, we aimed to (1) test both claims against the openFDA Food Enforcement bulk export for fiscal years (FY)...