Staff Reports
It’s been a real tough summer for figuring out what foods are safe to eat.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced 26 notices for food products this August alone (not including pet food). Including drugs, that total increased to 46 recalls. That’s a notable increase from August 2025, when only 26 products were recalled, including 18 food products and from August 2024, when 24 products were recalled, including 19 food products.
Many of the recalls were due to salmonella. In the past month, the FDA issued 12 different product recalls for potential salmonella contamination—a six-times increase from the month before. In July, the FDA recalled only two products for potential salmonella contamination. In August 2025 and 2024, only one product was recalled for potential salmonella contamination.
The latest products recalled due to salmonella concerns include radishes, mangoes, alfalfa sprouts, granola, and jalapeños, and the many premade dishes that include them as ingredients.
A number of food products were recalled in August for other concerning reasons, including glass in fruit popsicles; metal in sourdough; and most recently, ink in tofu.
Consumers are also still reeling from the past few months’ deadly cyclospora outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce sourced from Taylor Farms facilities and recalls of frozen blueberries for potential E.coli contamination.
Food safety experts warn that these staff and funding cuts lead to slower investigations and delayed public warnings when outbreaks happen.
Visit the FDA’s website for a complete and updated list of recalled foods.
So what’s up with all the recalls?
Officials blame the recent staff reductions at agencies such as the FDA, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
There’s also less surveillance. The CDC scaled back its FoodNet early-warning tracking system from eight pathogens to only two mandatory ones.
Food safety experts warn that these staff and funding cuts lead to slower investigations and delayed public warnings when outbreaks happen.
