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An employee walks through a building at Brian Rexing's New Generation Dairy farm in Owensville, Ind. Last week, Rexing had to dump nearly 30,000 gallons of milk as the coronavirus has wreaked havoc on the dairy industry and demand has decreased with the closure of restaurants and schools and limits at grocery stores.

Why this farmer had to dump 30,000 gallons of milk

Food recalls have become very common. So far in 2019 almost every other day a new item is listed on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s recalls , market withdrawals, and safety alerts page. 24/7 Tempo identified the worst recalls of all time by reviewing the events that caused the most deaths, hospitalizations, and cases of illness. Consumers were advised to throw out produce, meat, or sweetstuff containing manufactured by different companies due to contamination, presence of dangerous bacteria, or incorrect information on the ingredients labels. Some food and drinks are even on the list of the 42 most outrageous product claims of all time . The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that one in six Americans become ill from foodborne diseases each year. About 128,000 people end up hospitalized and 3,000 die. Many recalls are issued as a precaution in order to prevent an epidemic. However, sometimes contamination in food can go unnoticed, leading to hospitalizations and even death. Disturbingly, some companies have knowingly distributed contaminated products, which has led to some of the nation’s most tragic foodborne illness outbreaks. ( And these are the absolute worst outbreaks of all time .)

Coronavirus is leaving people more at risk for foodborne illnesses

Milk stocks the refrigerators at an Indianapolis grocery store. Previous limits that had been placed on the amounts of milk that customers could buy, in response to panic-buying, are being removed.

Grocery sales stabilize as consumers settle into life safer at home