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How to think about this summer's slate of food safety recalls

NPR | By Elena Burnett,

Patrick Jarenwattananon, David Folkenflik

Published August 21, 2026 at 4:33 PM CDT

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NPR's David Folkenflik talks with Don Schaffner, a food microbiology specialist and distinguished professor at Rutgers University, about this summer's foodborne illnesses and recalls.

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Elena Burnett

Patrick Jarenwattananon

Host of NPR Music's A Blog Supreme

David Folkenflik

Folkenflik is NPR's media correspondent.