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Tuesday brought the list of the next 400 stores getting Sephora at Kohl's beauty departments this year, adding to the first 200 locations that opened in 2021. (For a look at the full list of the stores, subscribe to USA TODAY.)

From Alaska to Wisconsin, the 400 stores will span across 36 states. California is getting the most new Sephora at Kohl's locations with 46, followed by Ohio at 30, and Texas and Illinois each will get 26 new beauty shops at Kohl's stores. By 2023, the companies plan to bring the Sephora at Kohl's "experience" to more than 850 of the more than 1,150 Kohl's stores.

The beauty destinations inside Kohl's stores will occupy about 2,500 square feet near the store entrance. They will sell makeup, skincare, hair and fragrance products. Sephora at Kohl's shops are replacing Kohl's current in-store beauty assortment.

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Today marks the debut of USA TODAY's in-depth look at the consumer food recall system:

HOW DO RECALLS WORK? They begin with either CDC or state health departments reporting foodborne illness or food companies discovering possible contamination inside their facility or through inspection by the FDA or USDA. Learn why the former works a lot faster than the latter and how that suspect salad mix gets removed from shelves, plus how technology could warn of listeria, salmonella outbreaks.

HOW TO STAY ON TOP OF FOOD RECALLS: It can be daunting for the average consumer to track all the recalls and warnings related to the foods they eat. USA TODAY's recall database and signing up for emails from your favorite grocery chain's loyalty program can flag you before buy tainted goods or try to use them. And just because there isn't a recall doesn't necessarily mean you should toss that food.

HOW WE GOT HERE: President Theodore Roosevelt helped push through bills in 1906 to begin the modern era of food safety laws after reading Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle." Learn more about the history of food recalls.

THE FUTURE OF FOOD RECALLS: Speeding up the process of identifying potentially dangerous food products, and getting the word out to consumers in a way that they understand and can easily act on, are goals of the FDA's Blueprint for a New Era of Smarter Food Safety, released in 2019. The plan includes utilizing emerging technologies like sensors, the Internet of Things and artificial intelligence to create a more digital, transparent, and safer food system.

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🎶 Mood music 🎶

In honor of our food recall report, I've chosen Slim's Cyder Co.'s ode to foodborne illness, which is the first polka track to make the newsletter (I really thought Weird Al would break that particular barrier): "I got a funny feeling inside of my guts. Don't know what it is but it's driving me nuts. I don't know who to blame, you or the cook. You made me queasy with just one look. Is it love or food poisoning?"

Listen while you work: Remember, you can listen to this song and every track I've quoted in the newsletter in the Daily Money Mood Music playlist on Spotify.

The first 77 Sephora at Kohl's locations are now open and more are coming soon.

Is your Kohl's getting a Sephora in 2022? Retailers announce expansion

Sephora at Kohl's beauty shops are coming to 400 more Kohl's stores in 2022. The first 200 locations opened last year. Target and Ulta also teamed up.