Why does it seem like food recalls are out of control this year?

Just weeks after Taylor Farms issued a recall of its iceberg lettuce amid a massive cyclospora outbreak, the Food and Drug Administration recalled more than one million eggs that may be contaminated with salmonella. The eggs, which come from Midwest Poultry Services, were distributed to Kroger and smaller grocery stores across the South and Southwest US. Then, Taylor Farms pulled more than a dozen of its products containing jalapeños - including guacamole, salsa, taco dip, and more - from store shelves after its supplier, Coast Citrus Distributors, recalled fresh peppers due to salmonella contamination. The list of major recalls that occurr … Read the full story at The Verge.

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