{"id":1725,"date":"2018-10-24T07:59:03","date_gmt":"2018-10-24T12:59:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foodhandlerscards.com\/blog\/alcohol-safety\/us-food-recalls\/"},"modified":"2018-10-24T07:59:03","modified_gmt":"2018-10-24T12:59:03","slug":"food-recalls-alerts-illness-outbreaks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/foodhandleru.com\/blog\/food-safety-news\/food-recalls-alerts-illness-outbreaks\/","title":{"rendered":"What are food recalls and alerts?"},"content":{"rendered":"

A food recall is an action taken to remove from sale, distribution, and consumption of food which may pose a safety risk to consumers.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

With frequent news of outbreaks, many people wonder whether foodborne illness is on the rise and whether safety measures across the nation adequately protect our food supply.<\/p>\n

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What is the cause of the increase in food illness outbreaks?<\/h3>\n

It\u2019s hard to point to a single issue that\u2019s causing the uptick in outbreaks. There haven\u2019t been any major changes in regulatory policies, nor has there been a massive shift in the type of outbreaks being reported. There are just more of them.<\/p>\n

According to the experts, the increase in food-illness outbreaks could be tied to a variety of factors such as:<\/p>\n

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  1. The food safety experts identifying food illness incidents sooner;<\/li>\n
  2. The increases in food and vegetable imports; and<\/li>\n
  3. A growing emphasis on convenience in the food industry \u2013 resulting in greater risk.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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