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Burritos distributed to Costco recalled for undeclared allergen

2 weeks 2 days 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

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Poultry firm reveals Salmonella contamination cost

2 weeks 3 days 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

Cookies recalled because of multiple undeclared allergens

2 weeks 3 days 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

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English E. coli infections steady despite fewer outbreaks

2 weeks 4 days 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

Signs of the Times

2 weeks 5 days 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

U.S. university involved in international food safety project

2 weeks 5 days 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)

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FSA warns of growing complexity as incidents pass 2,000

2 weeks 5 days 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

Italian data shows HUS decline in 2025

2 weeks 5 days ago

More than 40 cases of a serious condition that can develop after an E. coli infection were reported in 2025 in Italy.

Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is a severe complication associated with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) infections that can cause kidney failure, brain damage and death.

Joe Whitworth
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