Food Safety News

Halloween candy tampering has fueled frightening headlines for decades, but cases of strangers deliberately poisoning or contaminating treats collected by trick-or-treaters are exceedingly rare. Food allergies, choking hazards and foodborne illness are more common concerns for families celebrating Halloween.

Here are some precautions to help keep children and

The County of San Luis Obispo, CA, Department of Public Health has confirmed 13 cases of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli infection and is investigating a potential link to Brookshire Farms in San Luis Obispo. The suspected exposure period is Oct. 16 through 26. The source of the infections is

Taylor Farms of Dallas, TX, is recalling H-E-B Backyard BBQ Chop Salad kits due to the potential undeclared soy and almonds.

People who have sensitivity or allergy to soy and almonds may be at risk of a serious adverse reactions or death if they consume this product. To

The FDA has issued a public warning about Darwin’s Natural Pet Products Natural Selections Chicken Recipe for Cats because is has tested positive for Salmonella.

A consumer filed a complaint with the Food and Drug Administration after two cats became ill, with one requiring hospitalization, after eating the

Scientists have identified certain antimicrobial resistance traits likely to spread through China’s food chain over the next 25 years.

Research by King’s College London and the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) analyzed genetic traits linked to antimicrobial resistance in drug-resistant Salmonella

On Oct. 28, the China International Food Safety & Quality Conference (CIFSQ) opens in Shanghai for its 20th year. It will honor Bill Marler as a Distinguished Contributor.

Marler is a food safety expert, Seattle food safety attorney and Publisher of Food Safety News.

Also being honored this

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

Results from a study in Italy could help explain why Campylobacter jejuni colonizes the intestines of chickens without causing major symptoms.

Campylobacteriosis is the most frequent bacterial cause of illness in the European Union. The infection can be transmitted to humans through contaminated food, with chicken and other poultry meat

Imperio Distribution LLC of Elgin, IL, is recalling 946 pounds of ready-to-eat beef jerky products that were produced without the benefit of federal inspection and misbranded because of the unauthorized use of a USDA mark of inspection, the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced

The FDA has issued a public warning about cold smoked sprats from D&M Smoked Fish Inc. because the company has refused to recall the item that was produced without controls for the control of Clostridium botulinum.

The company, doing business as Haifa Smoked Fish Inc., is located

Wild West Seed Inc. is recalling almost 10,000 pounds of broccoli sprouting seeds because of Salmonella contamination.

The Albany, OR, firm reports that 9,476 pounds of its Broccoli Seeds Green Sprouting Calabrese lot #4105 in 50-pound bags and Wild West Seeds Broccoli Waltham29 Seeds lot #4475 in