Most common food ingredients and contaminants that led to recalls in 2022

Food product recalls serve an important purpose for American consumers. When manufacturers find that their products are out of compliance with Food and Drug Administration or Department of Agriculture regulations and remove them from the market, consumers are alerted to allergens or other harmful contaminants in common products that can lead to illness, injury, or death. The most common pathogen responsible for food poisoning is salmonella—infecting 1.35 million individuals every year, hospitalizing 26,500, and causing more than 400 deaths—but there are many other toxins that can be present and harmful in the food we eat as well.

Product recalls are issued for various reasons. The discovery of foodborne pathogens, mislabeling of allergens, or foreign-materials contamination are the most common culprits. The FDA maintains a real-time list of active food recalls and recalls for other items, such as medical drugs and devices. Examining what items were recalled and what trends may occur in the food safety system can reveal important information about what food contaminants pose the most pertinent health risks.

Stacker compiled a list of the most common food ingredients and contaminants that led to recalls in 2022, using data from the FDA. Ingredients and contaminants are only counted if they were involved in a food recall and are ranked by the number of recalls they were involved in during 2022.

Read on to get a clearer picture of how contaminants find their way into our food and what the risk and impact could be for your health.

Using FDA data, Stacker developed a list of the most common food ingredients and contaminant…

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