Watchdog Group Says U.S. Food Recalls Rose Again Last Year

THURSDAY, April 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. recalls of foods for salmonella, foreign objects or undeclared allergens are rampant nowadays and the highest they've been since 2020, a watchdog group warns.

“Everyone needs to do better: food producers, regulators and lawmakers,” said Teresa Murray, consumer watchdog at U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG). “We shouldn’t have to worry that everything from soup to nuts could land us in the hospital.”

Many folks may have heard of the recalls over the past six months of salmonella-tainted cantaloupes or lead-laden kids' applesauce pouches.