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Women's Health
Why Are There So Many Food Recalls Lately?
One is that there is an “increasing consumer reliance on ready-to-eat and convenience foods,” says Darin Detwiler, LP. D., author of Food Safety: Past, Present, and Predictions and a professor at Northeastern University.
Why are there so many food recalls?
Food often gets shipped out before the food company has received test results. “Most people assume that if it’s on the shelf, it’s been tested and proven to be safe,” says Darin Detwiler, a food safety advisor who teaches at Northeastern University’s College of Professional Studies.
Today
Why are there so many food recalls right now? Experts share tips to stay safe
“There’s been a 20-25% increase in recalls over the last two to three years,” Darin Detwiler, Ph.D., professor of food regulatory policy at Northeastern University, tells TODAY.com.
Prevention
Food Safety Report Shows Alarming Rise in Recalls Last Year—What to Know
There are a few reasons why there were so many food recalls in 2024. One is a failure by corporate executives to prioritize sanitation and other food safety compliance, says Darin Detwiler, L.P.D., author of Food Safety: Past, Present, and Predictions and a professor at Northeastern University.
Today
Why are there so many food recalls right now? Experts share tips to stay safe
The number of recalls in the U.S. have increased steadily in the last few years and, in 2023, reached the highest level since the pandemic, per FDA data. “There’s been a 20-25% increase in recalls over the last two to three years,” Darin Detwiler, Ph.D., professor of food regulatory policy at Northeastern University, tells TODAY.com.
National Geographic
Here’s why we’ve seen so many food recalls—and how to stay safe
Many foods are recalled out of an abundance of caution. After all, “pathogens don’t discriminate—they can end up in food and affect anyone,” says Darin Detwiler, a food safety expert at Northeastern University in Boston and author of Food Safety: Past, Present, and Predictions.
Verywell Health
Why Is Trader Joe’s Recalling So Many Food Products?
The recent string of Trader Joe’s recalls are primarily related to physical contamination, instead of pathogens or “any type of intentional sabotage or intent,” according to Darin Detwiler, LPD, a food safety advocate and professor of food policy and corporate social responsibility at Northeastern University.