1 week 2 days ago
An Italian child who spent almost a decade in a coma after eating raw milk cheese has died.
Mattia Maestri died aged 13 after spending nine years in a coma having contracted an E. coli infection, which led to HUS from raw milk cheese in Trento in 2017.
Joe Whitworth
1 week 2 days ago
The government in the United Kingdom has been urged to follow the European Union’s lead and curb Brazilian meat imports.
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) called on the UK Government to introduce restrictions on Brazilian beef, poultry and other animal products.
Joe Whitworth
1 week 2 days ago
The importer received the peppers from a single grower in Mexico. The implicated peppers have been recalled.
Coral Beach
1 week 3 days ago
Coaticook brand white cheddar cheeses are being recalled in Canada because of contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
There are 33 products covered by the recall. The products were distributed in Quebec.
For a complete list and to view product photos, click here. The recall was triggered by the company. As of
News Desk
1 week 3 days ago
The patient count for the Cyclospora outbreak in those states stands at 21,393 cases.
Coral Beach
1 week 3 days ago
Four men have been arrested in connection with an investigation into illegal meat in England.
An operation by Dudley Council and the National Food Crime Unit (NFCU) resulted in the arrests and disposal of more than four tons of meat.
Joe Whitworth
1 week 3 days ago
Eight children were hospitalized
News Desk
1 week 3 days ago
Scientists have emphasized the need to consider food safety and foodborne illness concerns related to dumpster diving behaviors.
Dumpster diving is the practice of sourcing discarded food from supermarket or restaurant trash bins. A total of 4.7 percent of adults in the United Kingdom said they had started
Joe Whitworth
1 week 3 days ago
Highline brand organic mini Bella sliced mushrooms are being recalled in Canada because of contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
The recall was triggered by test results from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. The implicated mushrooms were distributed in Alberta province.
As of the posting of the recall notice on Aug. 4
News Desk
1 week 3 days ago
State officials said the evidence gathered so far suggests the contaminated food item was also served at other Mexican-style restaurants.
Coral Beach
1 week 3 days ago
The UK Health Security Agency published new figures on July 30. Sixty-seven people in England, Scotland and Wales were reported with cyclosporiasis between April 30 and July 15 of this year — thirty in England, twenty-seven in Scotland, ten in Wales. The comparison UKHSA itself draws
Bill Marler
1 week 4 days ago
Public health officials in the Czech Republic have warned against eating a type of pate because of Clostridium botulinum contamination.
The alert was raised following a consumer complaint about health problems after consuming pork pate with almonds.
Joe Whitworth
1 week 4 days ago
A bill introduced in recent days in the U.S. Senate would overhaul food labels for the first time in more than 30 years.
The bill, the Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2026, was introduced by Senators Richard Blumenthal, D-CT, and Cory Booker, D-NJ, and is designed
Coral Beach
1 week 4 days ago
Reports of food poisoning linked to a food truck are being investigated at a music festival in England.
Several people said on social media that they fell ill after eating at the Yorky Roast stall at Truck Festival in Oxfordshire. Symptoms include sickness, diarrhea, and vomiting but there are no
News Desk
1 week 4 days ago
Fifteen alerts mentioned the United States
Joe Whitworth
1 week 4 days ago
Boticelli Foods of Melville NY, is recalling one lot of bettergoods Pistachio Nut Butter because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
Product was manufactured by Gustibus Alimentari Srl of Assoro, Italy, imported by Botticelli, and distributed exclusively by Walmart Inc. The product was distributed to Walmart retail
News Desk
1 week 4 days ago
As of Aug. 3 the state is reporting 11,234 patients.
Coral Beach
1 week 4 days ago
Lidl US is expanding its July 24 recall of Eridanous Shortbread Cookies to include all units with a foreign language ingredients and nutrition facts panel for the following products:
- Eridanous Shortbread Cookies with Chocolate Truffle Coating & Apricot Filling - 11.6 oz (330 g) box (UPC 4056489125839)
- Eridanous Shortbread Cookies
News Desk
1 week 5 days ago
USDA says Cyclospora costs America $5.3 million a year. The program I want restored cost $4.5 million a year. This summer alone has already blown past both.
Bill Marler
1 week 5 days ago
Ukraine recorded 31 outbreaks in the first half of this year including 19 botulism cases and two deaths.
Data from the State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protection shows that in the first six months of 2026, 31 outbreaks were registered in 11 regions and Kyiv, with
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