There has been a slew of recent reports of food recalls and foodborne outbreaks. Do we face an escalating problem? University of Florida | September 24, 2026

https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/09/24/there-has-been-a-slew-of-recent-reports-of-food-recalls-and-foodborne-outbreaks-do-we-face-an-escalating-problem/ Egg recalls, salmonella-linked jalapeños and a spike in cyclospora cases have dominated headlines this year, but the U.S. food-safety system isn’t unraveling — it’s just louder, according to a University of Florida food scientist interviewed by UF/IFAS News writer Lourdes Mederos.