An Overview of Food Recalls from 2017-2020

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OMEGA is a West Virginia-based organization dedicated to supporting and advancing the business interests of the state’s petroleum marketing, retail grocery, and convenience store industries.

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OMEGA offers three types of membership: Convenience Store Members, Petroleum Marketer Members, and Grocer Members, all of which play a vital role in providing fuel, food, and essentials across West Virginia. As a liaison with state and national agencies, OMEGA works closely with organizations like NACS, PMAA, FMI, and the N.G.A. to advocate on behalf of its members.

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Recently, FMI published two reports that summarize FDA and USDA recall press releases from 2017 through 2020. While FDA and USDA recall press releases do not account for every recall or public health alert, they represent significant recall events that may potentially present a serious risk to the consumer or user of the product.

By Adam Friedlander, MS, CFS, Manager, Food Safety and Technical Services, FMI <img src="https://www.fmi.org/images/default-source/blog-images/guidance-for-retailers--product-recalls.tmb-large-350-.png?sfvrsn=f2f0c2c8_1" data-displaymode="Thumbnail" alt="Guidance for Retailers- Product Recalls" title="Guidance for Retailers- Product Recalls" style="float: right; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px;" />According to FMI’s <a href="https://www.fmi.org/our-research/research-reports/u-s-grocery-shopper-trends">2020 U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends Report</a>, 91% of shoppers trust their grocery store to sell safe food. Still, the entire food industry continues to play an important role in protecting public health and maintaining consumer trust. The food industry works alongside the <a href="https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/recalls-and-public-health-alerts/recall-case-archive/!ut/p/a1/04_Sj9CPykssy0xPLMnMz0vMAfGjzOINAg3MDC2dDbz83RzdDDz9jN3CLPzcDQ38zYAKIlEUWBqCFIQF-ns7OxtY-BkTqR8HcDQgpN-LCAuMinydfdP1owoSSzJ0M_PS8vUjilKTE3NydJMTi1N1E4uSMzLLUvXD9aNQDTMwBEKgYcEmHl5-xgb-JugKsPgWogC3dwpyQyOqfNKCPdMVFQG3quGn/?1dmy&urile=wcm%3apath%3a%2FFSIS-Content%2Finternet%2Fmain%2Ftopics%2Frecalls-and-public-health-alerts">United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)</a> and the <a href="https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm#tabNav_advancedSearch">United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA)</a>, as well as state and local regulatory partners, to produce safe, quality food for consumers. Even amid the COVID-19 pandemic—which caused supply chain disruptions and workforce shortages—the food industry worked bravely to ensure the safety and security of the nation’s food supply, while simultaneously working to maintain employee safety and health. Recently, FMI published <a href="https://www.fmi.org/food-safety/recalls">two reports</a> that summarize FDA and USDA recall press releases from 2017 through 2020. While FDA and USDA recall press releases do not account for every recall or public health alert, they represent significant recall events that may potentially present a serious risk to the consumer or user of the product. FMI monitors and analyzes these publicly available resources from the agencies to better understand risks to the food supply and help the food industry advance priorities that improve food safety.  Previously, FMI highlighted how <a href="https://www.fmi.org/blog/view/fmi-blog/2020/11/19/2020-undeclared-allergens-continue-to-be-the-leading-cause-of-u.s.-food-recalls">undeclared allergens were the leading cause of food recalls</a>. As observed in the two FMI recall reports, this trend continued for both private brand and national brand products from 2017 through 2020. Along with allergen labeling errors, there was a rise in the number of foreign material recalls in USDA-regulated products, and a rise in recalls due to Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes in FDA-regulated products.  The most important goal of product recalls is to quickly and effectively <a href="https://www.fmi.org/docs/default-source/food-safety/guidance-for-food-retail-product-recall.pdf?sfvrsn=2">remove potentially harmful product</a>s from commerce. For recalls occurring after the product has been sold to customers, retailers and manufacturers share the responsibility for notifying customers and facilitating product returns. The food industry is committed to working with regulatory agencies, consumers and business partners to ensure potentially harmful products are removed rapidly from the marketplace, while prioritizing the prevention of mislabeling and contamination events that could lead to recalls or outbreaks.  To learn more about FDA and USDA recalls since 2017, please download both recall reports and download FMI’s Guidance for Retailers: Product Recalls for information and resources on managing recalls.  <a href="https://www.fmi.org/docs/default-source/food-safety/fs21--fda-recall-report_1-13-21_v2_.pdf?sfvrsn=19c8d6d_2" class="button">FDA Recalls</a> <a href="https://www.fmi.org/docs/default-source/food-safety/fs21---2020-usda-recalls-report_1-13-21_v2.pdf?sfvrsn=da3c413c_2" class="button">USDA Recalls 2017-2020</a> <a href="https://www.fmi.org/docs/default-source/food-safety/guidance-for-food-retail-product-recall.pdf?sfvrsn=2" class="button">Guidance for Retailers: Product Recalls</a>

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OMEGA members play a vital role in West Virginia, supporting communities through substantial tax contributions and a wide-reaching presence across the state. With over 55% of the population living in border counties, our members are dedicated to serving both local and regional needs. Beyond business, we’re proud to give back, having contributed over $3.1 million to children’s charities since 2003, reflecting our commitment to making a positive difference.