FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2011, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (17): 388-395.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-201117082

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Comparative Analysis of Food Recall Data at Home and Abroad

TANG Xiao-chun1,ZHANG Yin1,QI Si-yuan1,XU Jian-jun2   

  1. (1. School of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, China; 2. Standardization Administration of The People, s Republic of China, Beijing 100088, China)
  • Received:2018-05-21 Revised:2018-05-21 Published:2011-08-30

Abstract: In this paper, the comparative analysis of food recall data from the USA, Canada, Britain, Australia, New Zealand and China is conducted to explore the food recall characteristics, changes and trends. Based on the comparative analysis, developed countries have a severe situation for food recall although their control is powerful. The increasing food recall results from Salmonella contamination in the USA in 2009. Similar issue has also occurred in Canada and Britain. The expansion and transfer of food safety risk is a common issue. Meanwhile, the voluntary recall ratio in developed countries is close to 100%, which also becomes a common phenomenon. Except for traditional aflatoxin and salmonella contamination, the major reasons for food recall are due to genetically modified food, labels and allergic components. Due to lack of release platform for recall information, the recall information is limited in China. Therefore, 4 suggestions are put forward according to the experience from developed countries.

Key words: food recall, data analysis, comparison at home and abroad

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