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
Yeah, it shows a trend, but why did it start in 2024.makes me wonder if it’s tied to the affordability crisis or supply chain issues but being compounded by Trump/Republicans attack on the federal government.