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Product recalls: Bacteria in cheese, chocolate, corn

There are product recalls in all sectors and categories - at best as a precaution, at worst too late. And who is liable then?(Bild: MQ-Illustrations )

The current Coca-Cola recall involving 28 million bottles is probably the largest in the food sector in this country to date. However, other cases also stand out due to their circumstances. We have taken a look at the most prominent ones - and also the important question of who is actually liable in the event of a recall.

28 million half-liter bottles of Coke, Fanta, Sprite, MezzoMix: No, none of the experts we interviewed can remember such a large quantity of recalled goods as those currently being recalled by Coca-Cola.