date:May 13, 2013
Undeclared allergens, Salmonella, and Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) were the top three food safety incidences reported to the Food and Drug Administration during 2012, according to the agencys third Reportable Food Registry (R.F.R.) annual report. The report, published May 1, reviewed food safety incidence reports filed with the R.F.R. between the dates of Sept. 8, 2011 to Sept. 7, 2012.
In the R.F.R. annual reports for 2010 and 2011, Salmonella ranked ahead of undeclared allergens as the most re