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Yikes, this year it felt like every one of our favorite brands was hit hard by a recall or closure, from big brands like Kraft and independent owners like Amy's Kitchen to Chipotle and Starbucks. Wondering which one really was the worst? Take a quick look at the ranking.
Not even bottled water was unscathed. Niagara Bottling voluntarily recalled 14 brands of bottled water for potential E. coli contamination, including Wegmans, ShopRite, Niagara, and Nature's Place.
Just like Blue Bell's, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams issued a voluntary recall of "all products bearing the 'Jeni's' brand name because of the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes." It too took the company months before it could reopen for business.
A peanut contamination in Adams Food cumin led to "the most widespread series of allergy-related recalls." Hundreds of products were pulled from store shelves.