Food recalls can affect what's in your refrigerator, pantry, medicine cabinet, and even your garden plans. In Episode 144 of Gardening with Daddy Pete, Melvin York and Jay York explain how the USDA and FDA handle recalls, what each agency regulates, and how you can receive updates directly from official sources.

You'll learn the difference between the USDA's role in meat, poultry, processed egg products, and livestock production, and the FDA's role in foods, medications, medical devices, bottled water, cosmetics, tobacco products, and more. The discussion also covers common reasons for recalls, including Salmonella and E. coli outbreaks, undeclared allergens, foreign objects such as metal or glass, incorrect labeling, uninspected products, and food imported from an unapproved source.

Use these official websites to search current recalls and sign up for email alerts:

USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service recalls:

https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls

FDA recalls:

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls

Melvin and Jay also discuss how the FDA, USDA, CDC, and EPA work together on food safety issues, including livestock feed, disease outbreaks, biotechnology, genetically engineered foods, and lab-grown meat. They share why checking recall notices regularly can help protect your household and why buying from trusted local farmers remains an important option.

The episode also introduces Amber Waves, a USDA publication with information about farming, food production, imports, exports, and rural development.

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