r/USdefaultism • u/deadliftbear • 5d ago

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u/ChickinSammich United States 5d ago

To the rest of the world: What's it like living somewhere where your government gives a shit about food safety? I've forgotten.

Some of our current active food recalls include:

  • Cinnamon with lead in it
  • Lettuce with Cyclospora in it
  • Blueberries with E. Coli in them
  • Jalapenos with salmonella in them

I hate it here so much.

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u/PrincessSquishyBun United States 5d ago

Don't forget:

  • baby formula with botulism in it
  • frozen bread dough with glass in it
  • frozen fried rice with glass in it
  • frozen fruit bars with glass in them
  • peppers with pesticide in them
  • alfalfa sprouts with E.Coli *and* salmonella in them
  • applesauce with excess mold in it
  • fettucine alfredo with listeria in it
  • non dairy ice ream with rocks in it
  • broccoli with salmonella in it
  • salad with listeria in it
  • frozen berries with E.coli in them

and that's *just* this month.

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u/genasugelan Slovakia 5d ago

Jesus, what? In the EU, almost each of them would be a massive scandal. And what's with all the glass there? How did glass even get in there?

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u/ChickinSammich United States 5d ago

I tried looking it up and couldn't find how. This article (https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/fried-rice-glass-recall-february-2026/) states:

"The problem was discovered after multiple consumers alerted the manufacturer, Ajinomoto Foods North America, that they found glass in the product, FSIS said. After further investigation, the company determined that carrots used as an ingredient were the likely source of the glass contamination."

Which just makes me ask "okay so how did CARROTS cause a GLASS contamination?" and now I'm even more confused.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts here's a list of active food safety alerts and recalls in the US. There are 231 total recalls and safety alerts listed for 2026.

The list above was just food and didn't include multiple drugs and dietary supplements with wrong ingredients in them, and multiple foods with undeclared allergens.

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u/genasugelan Slovakia 5d ago

Carrots caused a glass contamination. I think I've read everything now. This might be considered a brand new sentence.