Food Safety News

There were large foodborne outbreaks of Salmonella and Listeria in Sweden in 2025, according to a report from the Swedish Veterinary Agency (SVA).

A Salmonella outbreak in August 2025 led to 118 illnesses in 14 regions. The outbreak was traced to a laying hen farm, and once it was established

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 has named Donna Garren as the new director for its office of produce safety.

The office is housed in the FDA’s office of microbiology food safety. The responsibilities of the office include creating regulations, policies and guidance for fresh fruits, vegetables and processed

The European Commission has assessed histamine controls in fishery products with training highlighted as one of the major problems.

Histamine toxicity, also known as scombroid poisoning, is associated with consumption of spoiled fish, such as tuna, mackerel, and sardines. Proper hygiene and maintenance of the cold chain during handling, storage,

Several locations of Taco Bell have temporarily removed several fresh produce items from their menus because of outbreaks of infections from the cyclospora parasite.

The restaurant chain has posted notices at some locations stating that they cannot serve lettuce, pica de Gallo, guacamole, cilantro and onions because of the outbreaks,

California has become the first state to standardize sell-by dates on food labels.

The law was touted as a way to decrease food waste in the state, but it has obvious ramifications for food safety. A similar bill in New York is awaiting Gov. Kathy Hochul's signature

The number of issues raised at the latest World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting on food safety showed a continued increase.

Attendees at the June meeting of the WTO Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Measures addressed 79 trade concerns related to food safety and animal and plant health. In March

Fayus Inc., doing business as Yusol International Foods of Sacramento, CA, is recalling OLA-OLA POUNDED YAM because the product may contain undeclared milk in the form of sodium caseinate, which is not declared on the label.

People with sensitivities or allergies to milk run the risk of severe or

A Salmonella outbreak in France was likely caused by contaminated eggs from Poland.

Sixteen people fell sick in the Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak, including nine males and seven females. Four people were admitted to hospitals. Patients ranged in age from 1 to 55 years old and mainly had fever and diarrhea,

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published six pieces of research relating to efforts to reduce Campylobacter in chicken meat.

The papers cover interventions applied at slaughterhouses, in the supply chain, by food companies, in cutting and processing plants, and at the consumer level.

Eunha Fisheries Co. Ltd. of Busan, Republic of Korea, is recalling certain Sliced Korean Halibut and Flounder Sashimi products because the accompanying soy sauce and vinegar red pepper paste packets contain wheat, soy, and sesame that were not declared in English on the individual condiment packets.

People who have an

Gellert Global Group of Elizabeth, NJ, is recalling 8.1 oz packages of ALDI Brand Fusia Asian Inspirations Kimchi & Tofu Kimbap because they may contain undeclared tuna. 

People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to fish run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if

The CDC is tracking a summer surge of Cyclospora infections. As of its June 18 surveillance update, CDC has logged 145 cases acquired in the United States across 17 states, with illness onsets from May 1 through June 16. Twenty people have been hospitalized; no deaths have been reported.