4 weeks ago
Kayem Foods Inc., of Chelsea, MA, is recalling more than 1.5 million pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) meat and poultry products because they may have experienced temperature abuse during storage, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
The RTE meat and poultry bacon,
News Desk
4 weeks ago
Every one of these petitions comes back to the same idea. If the government knows something that would keep people from getting sick, it should test for it, write it down and tell the public. That is not a radical ask. It is the job.
Bill Marler
4 weeks 1 day ago
FDA and USDA won't reveal the brand of the wraps
Coral Beach
4 weeks 1 day ago
Samples were taken four days after the best before date
Joe Whitworth
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
Joe Whitworth
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
News Desk
4 weeks 2 days ago
The affected brands, quantities recalled, and places where eggs may have been distributed have not been made public.
Joe Whitworth
4 weeks 2 days ago
Consumer Reports has asked the FDA’s deputy commissioner to respond to its concerns about the agency’s response to this summer's Cyclospora outbreak linked to Taylor Farms lettuce from Mexico.
In the letter to Donald Prater, the consumer organization cited “critical vulnerabilities” in
Coral Beach
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
News Desk
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
News Desk
1 month ago
Plus: Regional event to practice food safety emergency response
Joe Whitworth
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
Guest Contributor
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
1 month ago
The program is part of a series of changes to FSIS oversight of Listeria in ready-to-eat (RTE) facilities following the deadly 2024 Listeria outbreak traced to Boar's Head deli meat.
Coral Beach
1 month ago
More than 800 infections reported between January 2023 and September 2026
Joe Whitworth
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.
News Desk
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.
Joe Whitworth
1 month ago
As part of three Salmonella outbreaks in the United Kingdom, more than 650 people have fallen sick and two have died.
Joe Whitworth
1 month ago
At Croydon Magistrates Court, Baris Yucel pleaded guilty to six charges.
Joe Whitworth
1 month ago
About 25 to 30 people reportedly fell ill and required care in Lebanon, TN, following an incident at a Walmart Distribution Center that is now under investigation.
The Wilson County Emergency Management Agency told Nexstar’s WKRN-TV that it was called to the distribution center late last week
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