Food Safety News

New directives from the USDA on the voluntary claim “Product of USA” include a significant change from past guidance.

The new guidelines double down on the requirement that producers making a cover claim have documentation on “hand confirming” evidence and that they be prepared to hand

Researchers have shown the extent to which local funding cuts have affected food safety services in England.

They evaluated the impact of reductions in food safety expenditure on food hygiene staff, number of interventions achieved and the proportion of compliant establishments.

Scientists have shared key learning opportunities from measures taken at a cold-smoked salmon producer linked to two listeriosis outbreaks.

The study investigated contamination sources and mitigation measures using a seek and destroy approach.

Findings from a study have highlighted the complex interactions between COVID-19 control measures, the public’s behavior, and the spread of gastrointestinal infections.

Scientists checked to see if there was a link between infections in England and the Eat Out to Help Out scheme (EOHO), a government subsidy created

Tri-Union Seafoods is cautioning consumers that a third-party distributor inadvertently released quarantined product that was associated with a February 2025 recall.

The initial recall was conducted following notification from the supplier that the pull tab can lid on limited products had a manufacturing defect that may compromise the integrity of

Left Coast Organics brand organic chia seeds have been recalled in Canada because of Salmonella contamination.

The chia seeds were distributed in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario and Saskatchewan, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. The agency reported that the recall was triggered by a recall in another country,

A federal judge in West Virginia has temporarily blocked the state’s ban on artificial dyes in foods before it can take effect, granting a request from an industry group. 

U.S. District Judge Irene Berger of the Southern District of 

European Union reference laboratories focused on bacteria, parasites and viruses have started work.

Beginning this month, the three labs for foodborne and waterborne diseases officially began operations.

A draft food law that includes mandatory allergen labeling and a licensing system for businesses has been proposed in Jersey.

The planned regulations are being reviewed by the Environment, Housing, and Infrastructure Scrutiny Panel. They cover food standards, such as labeling and allergen information, food hygiene and safety. If adopted,

Suzanna’s Kitchen of Norcross, GA, is recalling 13,720 pounds of ready- to-eat grilled chicken breast fillet products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced.

The ready-to-eat grilled chicken breast fillet items were produced on Oct. 14,