The reported rise of recalls can probably be attributed most to the food safety drive by supermarkets and club stores as well as higher food safety compliance right down the food chain. 

The presence of bacteria, heavy metals, and allergens in food can have widespread and devastating effects on consumer health.

The word “recall’ in reference to meat or poultry products might lead to the presumption that the incident involved presence of a foodborne pathogen. 

What can you do within your own company to reduce the likelihood that your products will be contaminated with foreign materials and force a recall?

Technology is not the end-all when it comes to safeguarding meat and poultry from foreign-object contamination.