In an email sent to Newsweek in January, the FDA said, "Most recalls in the U.S. are carried out voluntarily by the product manufacturer and when a company issues a public warning, typically via news release, to inform the public of a voluntary product recall, the FDA shares that release on our website as a public service.

The FDA is urging customers to toss certain brands of grated Pecorino Romano; at the same time, it escalated an existing recall of numerous shredded cheeses.

At the same time, Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) food recalls fell by 60.0 percent to just six events, down from 15 in Q2. However, like the FDA, the number of units in those FSIS recalls also surged by an astounding 5,511.8 percent from 1.04 million pounds last quarter to 58.52 million pounds this quarter.

On November 18, the FDA published a recall from Mangalm for all Tops Mixed Fruit Jam and Tops Strawberry Jam Products due to undeclared carmoisine, an unapproved color additive that can pose health concerns to consumers, the FDA said. The products were sold in Utah, Portland, Washington and California.

The largest ongoing recall covers ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula baby formula products that have caused 31 cases of infant botulism in 15 states, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

After consumer complaints, Fromm Family Foods has issued a recall of 300 cases of Bonnihill Farms BeefiBowls Beef Recipe frozen dog food because of potential foreign plastic contamination. Potential adverse reactions could occur in all size dogs,

Fromm Family Foods is recalling 300 cases of its Bonnihill Farms BeefiBowls Beef Recipe frozen dog food after getting complaints about plastic bits in the packages.

FROMM FAMILY FOODS has issued a recall of 300 cases of Bonnihill Farms BeefiBowls Beef Recipe gently cooked frozen dog food due to potential foreign plastic contamination.