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French HUS cases passed 100 in 2025

4 weeks 1 day ago

More than 100 cases and one death from a serious condition that can develop after an E. coli infection were recorded in 2025 in France.

A total of 109 cases of pediatric hemolytic uremic syndrome were reported to Santé publique France, compared to 87 cases in 2024 and 143

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Raw milk cheese recalled after testing finds E. coli

4 weeks 1 day ago

Family Farmstead Dairy of Worcester, NY, is recalling some of its raw milk cheddar cheese because it may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 bacteria. 

The product was distributed to grocers in NY and NJ. The cheese is packaged in clear plastic with green, red, and white labeling

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CSPI expanding staff; hiring campaign manager

4 weeks 2 days ago

The Center for Science in the Public Interest is scaling up its food safety efforts with the creation of a new position beginning in January 2027.

The Campaign Manager will lead and advance the center’s campaigns for stronger, evidence-based food safety policies addressing foodborne pathogens and fraudulent

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Chinese pork firm fined after veterinary drug residue found

4 weeks 2 days ago

A major pork company in China has announced two of its directors have been fined as part of an investigation into breaches of food safety rules.

WH Group, which also owns Smithfield Foods Inc., a large pork company in the United States, and Morliny Foods Holding, a European meat processing

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When risk management and consumer trust collide

1 month ago

The decision about whether or not to recall, and how broadly, is rarely simple. There are factors that consumers will never see, as companies weigh evolving information, public health risks, potential legal considerations, supply chain complexity, and financial consequences. Since consumers aren’t privy to the internal process leading

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New Zealand consults on food control for low-risk outlets

1 month ago

A consultation has been opened in New Zealand as part of a move to update the country’s main food control plan.

Andrew Hoggard, Food Safety Minister, said the proposed changes would make it easier for businesses to meet their food safety obligations, with less paperwork and a focus

Joe Whitworth

Irish strike action to disrupt U.S. meat exports

1 month ago

Meat plants have been told not to make any products for export to the United States because of strike action in Ireland.

Industrial action by public sector workers is planned on Oct. 14 for 24 hours. A second strike is scheduled for Oct. 21. The dispute is related to wages.

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Mixed picture of Salmonella in UK animals and pet food

1 month ago

Salmonella was detected more often in chickens but less frequently in pigs and raw meat-based pet food in 2025, according to the latest figures.

The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) collected data on Salmonella from animals, feeding stuff and animal by-products (ABP) in England, Wales and Scotland.

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