The bottom line
Because food recalls are expensive and stigmatizing for the recalling companies, they are usually highly motivated to clean up their mess as quickly as possible. It is in the manufacturer’s best interest to do everything in their power to maintain and regain consumer confidence during recall events. The only way to ensure this is through coordination with federal agencies to achieve a rapid and efficient recall of potentially harmful products. Most companies will post updates and information on the recall on their company Websites. See Sunland’s Website for a good example of how companies keep interested parties informed and updated on food recall issues.
Food Sentry tracks and reports all recalls from the U.S. and Canada in a user-friendly format within hours of their posting.