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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Stephanie Cruz

Democrats Take a Swipe at RFK Jr. Over Food Recalls in 2026: How Many Have There Been?

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., US health secretary overseeing the FDA, has defended the government's food safety record amid a wave of recalls. (Credit: YT/ @SecKennedy)

The Democratic Party has called for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to resign as US health secretary, turning a summer of grocery recalls into a line of attack on his record.

In a post shared across its official social accounts in late August, the party set a long list of pulled products against a single demand: 'RFK Jr.'s time as HHS Secretary has been a complete disaster. He must resign.' The items it flagged read like a supermarket aisle: iceberg lettuce, jalapeños, granola, salmon, and ricotta cheese, each tied to bacteria or parasites.

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