3 months 2 weeks ago
An outbreak of Salmonella infections has doubled in size during the past week.
The Food and Drug Administration reports that the outbreak of Salmonella Javiana infections now has 212 patients, up from 106 a week ago. The agency is not reporting the patients’ ages or where they live. A
Coral Beach
3 months 2 weeks ago
Industrial poultry farming has played a role in the spread of Campylobacter, according to researchers.
Scientists from the Ineos Oxford Institute found that the chicken host environment may drive the evolution of strains that are more likely to cause human infections.
Campylobacter is the most common bacterial cause
Joe Whitworth
3 months 2 weeks ago
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is alerting the public to a significant increase in Salmonella cases and asking people to be aware of the symptoms.
As of July 28, there were 269 Salmonella cases reported in Colorado since July 1. During the past five years, Colorado has
News Desk
3 months 2 weeks ago
Authorities in an Australian state have rejected claims made in a TV program that horse meat has been detected in food.
The New South Wales (NSW) Food Authority said it has not found horse meat in beef, lamb or any food for human consumption.
Comments were made by NSW Greens
Joe Whitworth
3 months 2 weeks ago
The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for a Steak, Cilantro, Lime Burrito product because of misbranding and an undeclared allergen.
The product contains egg, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label. FSIS is issuing this
News Desk
3 months 2 weeks ago
Transparency is not a courtesy the government extends to a consumer standing in a produce aisle when it happens to be convenient. It is a record.
Bill Marler
3 months 2 weeks ago
Not one of these letters has been publicly answered
Bill Marler
3 months 2 weeks ago
This is Part 3 of a 3-part series
Joe Whitworth
3 months 2 weeks ago
A poultry company in England has disclosed how a Salmonella contamination incident will likely cost it £2.1 million ($2.8 million).
Between March 23 and April 10 this year, there was Salmonella contamination in Joice and Hill Poultry’s hatchery and the site was closed from
Joe Whitworth
3 months 2 weeks ago
Consumer, industry groups ask Senate committee to restore CDC tracking efforts
Coral Beach
3 months 2 weeks ago
Lidl US is recalling all units of Eridanous Shortbread Cookies with Chocolate Truffle Coating & Apricot Filling in 11.6-ounce boxes with the UPC number 4056489125839 with foreign language ingredients and nutrition facts panel because of undeclared wheat, soy, milk, and egg allergens.
People who have an allergy
News Desk
3 months 2 weeks ago
FrieslandCampina said test results show the product is compliant
News Desk
3 months 2 weeks ago
The number of E. coli O157 cases has remained stable but non-O157 infections went up in England in 2025 compared to the year before.
Figures published by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) also revealed a small outbreak caused by a strain of E. coli responsible for major incidents
Joe Whitworth
3 months 2 weeks ago
China has reported a significant rise in mushroom poisonings and the number of people sick in them in 2025 compared to the year before.
Poisoning incidents and patients reached a six-year high but the number of fatalities was the lowest over that period. The lower number of deaths can
Joe Whitworth
3 months 2 weeks ago
Taylor Farms invests less than 3 percent of sales in food safety efforts
Coral Beach
3 months 2 weeks ago
The best consumer-level data is a 2021 study in Foods . . . nothing removed all of it. These oocysts are stickier than Cryptosporidium and Giardia.
Bill Marler
3 months 2 weeks ago
Tucked among the boutiques, bars and novelty shops were storefront signs that had nothing to do with tourism and everything to do with the national conversation surrounding food safety.
Darin Detwiler
3 months 2 weeks ago
Ten Latin American countries are taking part in a project to strengthen their national food safety systems through risk analysis, with one of the leading entities being a U.S. university
The effort is led by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
News Desk
3 months 2 weeks ago
Global supply chains and online marketplaces are adding to incident complexity, according to the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
FSA was notified of 2,073 food and feed safety incidents in England, Northern Ireland, and Wales during 2025-2026; this is an increase of 14 percent from 1,825 in
Joe Whitworth
3 months 2 weeks ago
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
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