08/21/2026
As of July 31, there were 122 food and beverage recalls in 2026, fewer than during the same period in 2025 and 2024. What stands out is the scale and seriousness of some outbreaks, including the massive Cyclospora outbreak.
At the same time, federal food safety capacity has been reduced and restructured, some FoodNet surveillance has been narrowed, and the FDA’s Food Traceability Rule has been delayed until 2028. The delay reduces the immediate compliance burden on companies while postponing a system designed to make foodborne illness investigations faster and more precise.
These changes are documented, not speculation.
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