The USDA knows it’s there. Become a member of the Vox Video Lab! www.vox.com/join. Subscribe to our channel! goo.gl/0bsAjO Salmonella is the most common food-borne illness in the US. More than a million people get sick from it every year and nearly 400 people die as a result. That’s because food safety regulators allow producers to sell products containing the bacteria and won’t issue a recall until after people get sick. Watch the video above to learn why salmonella outbreaks are still a regular, dangerous occurrence. Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Check out www.vox.com. Watch our full video catalog: goo.gl/IZONyE Follow Vox on Facebook: goo.gl/U2g06o Or Twitter: goo.gl/XFrZ5H