You may have noticed the periodic recalls at your local supermarket, warning of listeria, e. coli or salmonella in recent shipments of produce or frozen goods. According to the CDC, 1 in 6 Americans get sick annually from food-borne diseases.
After a 2010 law and a suit by advocacy groups to speed up the process, the FDA has come out with a new set of rules for food manufacturers that the agency hopes will prevent contamination before products reach the store, as the AP reports:
New federal food safety rules issued after deadly outbreaks “The food safety problems we face have one thing in common — they are largely preventable,” said Michael Taylor, the FDA’s deputy commissioner for foods.