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Food recall

The process of removing a food product from the market after it is found to be unsafe or wrongly labelled, to protect consumers who may have bought it.

Real-life application

If a batch of packaged food is later found to contain a harmful contaminant, the company may have to recall that batch from shops nationwide.

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