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.
Recent modifications to FDA’s import alerts, as posted by the agency, are listed below.
The Food and Drug Administration is investigating a new E. coli outbreak and has closed an investigation into another.
The E. coli outbreak is linked to Raw Farm LLC’s raw milk cheddar cheese. So far there are seven confirmed patients from California, Texas and Florida. The FDA has
A dozen new issues have been discussed at the latest World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting on food safety.
Attendees at the March meeting of the WTO Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Measures addressed 76 trade concerns related to food safety and animal and plant health. In November 2025, 71
An additional 20 patients have been identified in an outbreak of Salmonella infections traced to moringa powder and capsules.
As of March 17, there are 97 confirmed patients, up 20 from the most recent update from the Food and Drug Administration. Also, a new strain of Salmonella — Newport —
Researchers have suggested a move away from the aim of zero risk to an approach that acknowledges trade-offs between food safety and other areas.
Scientists said food systems will be more sustainable, while continuing to protect public health, if zero-detection expectations are replaced with evidence-based targets for sufficiently safe
Regulatory reforms aimed at strengthening the food safety framework have been approved in India.
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said the regulatory and procedural reforms would promote the ease of doing business while ensuring robust food safety standards.
Lidl US is recalling all lots of their Favorina Chocolate Ladybugs - German-Style Nougat 3.52 oz box UPC 20304492 because of undeclared hazelnut.
People who have allergies to hazelnuts run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume these products.
The products were distributed between
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
The Dutch food agency has been advised to do a survey on biocide residues in food, focusing on frequently consumed processed items.
The Office of Risk Assessment and Research (BuRO) said it is not currently possible to assess the risks of these residues to food safety because of a
Costco is recalling select sell by dates of Item #30783 Meatloaf with Mashed Yukon Potatoes and Glaze because an ingredient supplier, Griffith Foods Inc., has announced the recall of an ingredient used in the Meatloaf because the ingredient has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
Meatloaf with Mashed Yukon
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.
Recent modifications to FDA’s import alerts, as posted by the agency, are listed below.
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