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California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill into law that will make it possible for food companies to label their products with a “non-ultra-processed certified” seal.

The bill was introduced by Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel, D-Encino, and received bipartisan support in the Assembly and Senate.

The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.

Recent modifications to FDA’s import alerts, as posted by the agency, are listed below.

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This story was originally published by KFF Health News.

By Stephanie Armour

The run-up to the midterm elections is turning into a food fight — literally.

The summer was marred by a massive foodborne outbreak that sickened scores of people and the recall of tens of

G. L. Mezzetta Inc. is recalling Mezzetta Golden Greek Peperoncini Medium Heat, 32-ounce because of a consumer complaint about a dead mouse in a jar.

The company has contacted the consumer and is investigating the situation.

As of the posting of the recall on the Food and Drug Administration&

German investigations into a Salmonella outbreak that sickened more than 100 people have once more pointed to Italian tomatoes as the source.

A Salmonella Strathcona outbreak during the 2025-2026 season involved 116 cases in Germany, comprising 100 confirmed and 16 probable infections.

Patients were classified as confirmed cases if

As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent. Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. Warning letters often are

Sampling of pumpkin seeds and at the processing plant has detected Salmonella, according to researchers investigating an outbreak in France.

A nationwide outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis affected 81 people from May 3 to Aug. 12. The median age of patients was 35 and 56 were female. Eight people were hospitalized

Deano’s Pasta of Somerville, MA, is recalling 20 pounds of Pear and Pecorino Triangoli Ravioli, because it may contain undeclared Lobster. 

People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to crustacean shellfish, including lobster, run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume

Galil Importing Corp. of Hauppauge, NY, is recalling Lior Cinnamon Ground Seasoning because it has the potential to be contaminated with elevated levels of lead. 

Short term exposures to very low levels of lead may not elicit any symptoms. It is possible that increased blood lead levels may be

Fontanini Foods LLC of McCook, IL, is recalling 2,320 pounds of raw, frozen pork breakfast sausage products that may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically clear, hard plastic, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. 

The raw, frozen pork breakfast sausage

Sempio Food Services Inc. of Cerritos, CA, is recalling 4,596 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken stew products that were imported from the Republic of Korea without the benefit of import reinspection into the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

The chicken stew products

At least 250 people have fallen sick at a school in the Czech Republic after eating in the cafeteria.

The Prague Public Health Authority said the use of eggs past their shelf-life date and a likely failure to follow proper cooking procedures are factors behind the Salmonella outbreak.

There

Ten people have been added to the patient count in a Salmonella Bovismorbificans outbreak from recalled broccoli sprouts traced to Evergreen Fresh Sprouts LLC.

As of Sept. 24 there were 32 confirmed patients across six states. On Sept. 9 there were 22 patients across four states. 

This outbreak associated