Meat and poultry are almost double that since 2013, says study

Food and poultry product recalls have increased significantly since the country's last major food safety law, the Food Safety Modernization Act, pbaded in 2011.

>> Read more new trends

Recent high-profile recalls – from romaine lettuce to eggs to beef – reveal how fundamental loopholes in our current food safety system have caused these recalls to increase since 2013, says a new report by the food groups. research on the public interest.

According to PIRG, global recalls since 2013 have increased by 10%, but recalls of the most dangerous meat and poultry products have increased by 83% over the same period.

A report from the PIRG Education Fund, based on the study, indicates that new technologies may have contributed to the increase, but reports reveal that this item is unimportant.

"Americans must be convinced that our food is safe and not contaminated with harmful bacteria such as E. coli and Salmonella," the report says.

The main conclusions of this year's report are:

• An 83% increase in the number of meat and poultry recalls that can cause serious health problems: USDA Clbad 1 recalls "involve a health risk situation in which there is a reasonable probability that food consumption causes health problems or even death". E. colipoultry for Salmonella and others.
• Food recalls increased overall by 10% between 2013 and 2018: From crackers to kids' cereals to lettuce and meat, we've seen an increase in the total number of food recalls over the last six years.
• Archaic laws allow meat producers to sell contaminated products: At present, it is legal to sell meat that has been tested for dangerous strains of the virus. Salmonella. A case study of the recent recall of 12 million pounds of beef sold by JBS could probably have been avoided if this policy had been changed.
• Bacteria contaminated water used in vegetables and produce: Case Study Demonstrates How Fecally Contaminated Irrigation Water from a nearby Cattle Feedlot Could Contaminate Lettuce E. coli in the spring of 2018.

© 2019 Cox Media Group.