2 weeks 1 day ago
As part of its enforcement activities, the U.S. 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 generally have 15 working days to respond to FDA warning letters.
News Desk
2 weeks 1 day ago
A significant quantity of wine and bottle labels have been seized in a series of checks by Portuguese authorities.
The Portuguese Economic and Food Safety Authority (ASAE) was part of a team that inspected operators bottling and marketing wine in Anadia and Miranda do Corvo.
As a result of
News Desk
2 weeks 1 day ago
As gardens begin producing tomatoes, green beans, peppers and other summer favorites, many home cooks are preparing to preserve their harvest through canning.
Home canning can be a safe and rewarding way to store food for months or even years. However, food safety experts warn that improper canning techniques can
News Desk
2 weeks 2 days ago
After President Trump signed the executive order concerning the treatment of severe mental illness in April, the FDA followed up by issuing “national priority vouchers” to three companies studying the effects of so called magic mushrooms.
Dan Flynn
2 weeks 2 days ago
For the second time in seven months, I am writing about a baby formula that is carrying the toxin that causes botulism.
Bill Marler
2 weeks 2 days ago
The formula was sold at Target stores and online
Coral Beach
2 weeks 3 days ago
The recalled product was distributed nationally through the online platforms, Amazon, Walmart, TikTok Shop, Target, and the company's websites, tnvitamins.com and doctorspride.com.
News Desk
2 weeks 3 days ago
Azuma Foods International Inc. U.S.A. of Hayward, CA ,is recalling its 3-pack, 5.3 ounce Azuma Foods Brand Tako Wasabi-Seasoned Octopus with Wasabi retail packages, because they may contain undeclared fish.
People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to fish run the risk of
News Desk
2 weeks 4 days ago
The consumer group wants the USDA to release information about previously approved testing methods the department now says are unsatisfactory because of false positives.
Coral Beach
2 weeks 4 days ago
Researchers from Denmark have contributed to the work behind the World Health Organization’s (WHO) updated foodborne illness estimates.
Scientists at DTU National Food Institute helped with scientific advice, methodological development, and technical analyses.
The estimates are based on work in WHO’s Foodborne Disease Burden Epidemiology Reference
Joe Whitworth
2 weeks 4 days ago
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released a discussion paper exploring potential flexibilities in compliance with its Food Traceability Rule. The document is intended to inform stakeholder input ahead of a virtual public meeting scheduled for June 15.
News Desk
2 weeks 4 days ago
The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.
News Desk
2 weeks 5 days ago
The people who find foodborne outbreaks are being fired, defunded, and disbanded — and the bugs do not care.
Bill Marler
2 weeks 5 days ago
Federal officials are investigating a new outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis infections.
The Food and Drug Administration is reporting that a source of the pathogen has not yet been identified.
There are 62 confirmed patients, but the FDA is not reporting whether any have required hospitalization. The agency also has
Coral Beach
2 weeks 5 days ago
Polis was known for advocating “food freedom” in Congress, but not as much as a governor until the Tamale Act came along.
Dan Flynn
2 weeks 5 days ago
Poor hygiene, unsafe food handling practices, and a reliance on untrained food handlers may be placing vulnerable patients at some psychiatric hospitals at risk of foodborne illnesses, according to researchers in South Africa.
A study from the University of the Western Cape (UWC) assessed food safety practices among 91 foodservice
Joe Whitworth
2 weeks 5 days ago
The Alliance to Stop Foodborne Illness, a program of the nonprofit consumer advocacy group Stop Foodborne Illness, is accepting nominations and applications for its annual recognition program: 40 Food Safety Professionals Under 40, Class of 2026.
Each year, the Alliance invites nominations for exceptional young professionals who are advancing
News Desk
2 weeks 6 days ago
83 patients confirmed
Joe Whitworth
2 weeks 6 days ago
The outbreak began in 2023
Coral Beach
2 weeks 6 days ago
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