1. Food Product Recalls in the USA, 2000-2003 Victoria Salin, Senarath Darmasena, Alex Wong, and Ping Luo Texas A&M University Contact: v-salin@tamu.edu, 979-845-8103v-salin@tamu.edu

2. NumberComments Recalls, all causes713Includes the events that were described in press releases posted on USDA and FDA Internet sites. Recalls due to pathogens 313Listeria, salmonella, E. coli, Campylobacter Recalls linked with illness 12 Recalls linked with deaths 7 Major recalls79100,000 pounds or more, or one day’s production. Not all press releases provided information on size of recall. Mega recalls101 million pounds or more.

3. Timeline of Recalls, by Product

4. Product Types involved in Recalls

5. Timeline of Recalls, by Reason