Food Safety News

Argentina has recorded almost 100 confirmed foodborne botulism cases in the past six years.

The analysis of botulism is based on data from the National Surveillance System (SNVS 2.0) between January 2019 and December 2025.

Gerber Products Company is recalling batches of Gerber Arrowroot Biscuits in Canada because of the potential presence of soft plastic and/or paper pieces that should not be consumed. 

The company has already recalled the product in the United States.

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Food companies and governmental bodies need to take measures to ensure that primary producers — and therefore consumers — benefit from technological advancements to control foodborne illnesses, according to recently published research.

The research, published in the Frontiers Nutrition Journal, was edited by Yuan Su of the The University of

A report has provided details on the number of enforcement actions and border controls as well as food hygiene and food standards inspections in England, Wales, and Scotland.

It includes official control data and activities in 2024 covering feed and food safety, animal health and welfare, and plant health. One

A recall of Pillsbury pizza pops in Canada has been expanded as the patient count in a related outbreak continues to grow.

As of Jan. 25, there were 23 confirmed patients in the multi-province outbreak of E. coli O26 infections. Five of the patients have required hospitalization but none have

The Food and Drug Administration is warning the public to not feed dogs Raaw Energy dog food because samples have shown contamination with multiple pathogens that are dangerous to both people and pets.

The FDA requested the company recall its implicated products, but the company has not done so.

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The Food and Drug Administration has closed investigations into four outbreaks and is continuing to search for the cause of another.

For an ongoing outbreak of Salmonella infections traced to Live it Up Super Greens, the FDA has updated its outbreak notice to include information that the product was distributed

The European Parliament has voted to refer the Mercosur trade deal to an EU court.

Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) asked the European Court of Justice for a legal opinion on the EU-Mercosur agreement, which includes Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. 

Mercosur countries supply raw materials essential

An audit in Italy has found sprouted seeds being produced by unregistered companies and a lack of enforcement by authorities.

A Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (DG Sante) audit in May and June 2025 evaluated the system of official controls on the microbial safety of food of non-animal origin,

Ireland has seen an increase in E. coli, Listeria and Campylobacter infections according to recently released data.

Figures come from a report published by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) that includes foodborne illnesses in the third quarter of 2025.

There were lower rates in July to September for Cryptosporidium