It is hard to walk down the supermarket aisle lately without wondering if anything in your cart is safe. From fresh produce and soft cheeses to eggs and packaged snacks, the steady stream of headlines regarding Salmonella, E. coli, and multi-state contamination warnings makes it feel like the entire food supply chain is unraveling. While the total number of annual recalls sits within a relatively normal historical range, several distinct factors explain why the current landscape feels so overwhelming and why the volume of affected food is drawing intense scrutiny.
