date:Dec 29, 2018
is drastically down from 2017, which had a whopping 3,609.
Here are some of the biggest recalls of 2018.
Romaine lettuce
There was a total of three E. coli outbreaks linked to leafy greens this year.
The first happened in late December 2017, slipping into January of 2018. Officials issued a warning to the public after 58 people became ill in Canada.
The second E. coli outbreak followed in March and April. That outbreak was linked to the Yuma region of Arizona and resulted in a total of 210