As Thanksgiving approaches, some Americans may be concerned about a number of recent food recalls. However, the FDA says recalls are actually down this year. Nikki Battiste reports.

Foodborne illnesses have sickened hundreds of Americans this year. Experts say trying to spot patterns in food safety is a tricky business.

Because they all serve so many people on a daily basis, recalls can affect millions of people. Here are some of the biggest, most widespread recalls in fast food history, the result of utter disasters but which happened quickly enough to prevent more chaos and tragedy.