Trust, but Don’t Verify? FDA’s New Inspection Policy Causing Dramatic Increase in Food Recalls
The FDA's new inspection policy has led to a significant increase in food recalls. This shift from surprise inspections to relying on manufacturer-supplied documentation has resulted in more contaminated products reaching consumers. As a consequence, food recalls have become a regular occurrence rather than an exception.
- ▪Prior to 2021, food recalls were rare in the United States.
- ▪The FDA implemented new policies in January 2021 that favored announced and remote inspections.
- ▪Since the policy change, there has been a clear and sustained rise in food recalls due to contamination and safety failures.
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Home – FDA News – Trust, but Don’t Verify? FDA’s New Inspection Policy Causing Dramatic Increase in Food Recalls opinion Trust, but Don’t Verify? FDA’s New Inspection Policy Causing Dramatic Increase in Food Recalls David Gortler • May 17, 2026 Print Former FDA Commissioner Marty Makary with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Dr. Mehmet Oz on Jan 7, 2026, in the District of Columbia. (Alex Wong/Getty Images) (function(){var t=document.querySelector(".wp-block-kadence-dynamichtml"),s=document.currentScript.previousElementSibling;if(t&&s){if("prepend"==="before_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t);else if("prepend"==="after_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t.nextSibling);else if("prepend"==="prepend"||"prepend"==="inside_first_child")t.insertBefore(s,t.firstChild);else t.appendChild(s);}})();…
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