Source for the graph: https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts

same graph, year by year

The FDA has cut “3,859 staffers in fiscal year 2025 and an additional 473 in fiscal year 2026” in food safety. This suggests an undercount of incidents after the cuts.

https://www.verifoods.com/blog/fda-workforce-cuts-food-safety-crisis