Cadbury — June 2006

English chocolatier Cadbury recalled over 1 million chocolate bars after detecting a rare strain of salmonella.

Chinese Dairy — Nov. 2008

The U.S. banned imports of a Chinese dairy supplier after several products were found to be tainted with melanine.

Frozen Beef — Feb. 2008

Regulators recalled 143 million pounds of frozen ground beef in the largest U.S. beef recall ever. Regulators recalled 143 million pounds of frozen ground beef in the largest U.S. beef recall ever.

Eggs

In August 2010, the U.S. government oversaw a massive recall of 228 million eggs due to a salmonella scare. The eggs were all produced by Wright County Egg is Galt, Iowa.

Ground Beef — Oct. 2007

Nearly 826,000 pounds of ground beef was recalled in 12 states in August 2009 after at least 27 people were sickened by salmonella.

Baby Food — July 2007

Baby food giant Gerber recalled organic rice and oatmeal cereals after a Florida parent reported dozens of hard clumps, a potential choking hazard.

Cookie Dough — June 2009

Chocolate chip maker Nestle recalled 300,000 packages of its Toll House cookies after customers reported possible E. coli contamination after eating raw cookie dough.

Peter Pan Peanut Butter — Feb. 2007

Pistachios — March 2009

The nation’s second-largest pistachio processor issued a nationwide recall of pistachios in March 2009 after Kraft Foods told U.S. regulators of its link to tainted trail mix.

Spinach – Fall 2006

An e. coli epidemic traced to California spinach killed three people in 2006 and sickened 199 people in 26 states.