Food Safety News

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

Frozen blueberries sold at Publix grocery stores have been recalled because of contamination with E. coli O145:H28. Twelve people have fallen ill.

On July 3, Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A. — the Chilean grower-packer that sells under the Comfrut brand — announced the recall of its

The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for a beef jerky product because of misbranding and an undeclared allergen.

The product contains wheat, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label. People with allergies or sensitivities to

Experts are hoping revised foodborne infection data can shift the focus of resources from trade to investing in domestic food safety.

The World Health Organization (WHO) updated foodborne illness estimates thanks to work by the Foodborne Disease Burden Epidemiology Reference Group (FERG). Incidence, death, and disability-adjusted life-year

Moldova and Malta have both recently recorded separate outbreaks of foodborne illness.

In Moldova, the National Agency for Public Health (ANSP) reported an outbreak of food poisoning among people who attended events in a hotel in Chisinau.

The epidemiological investigation found that onset of symptoms was associated with participation in

As the United States marks its 250th Independence Day, families will be packing away picnic trays, grill platters and dessert tables and facing the question of how to safely handle leftovers in the sizzling summer heat.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture warns that improper storage of perishable foods can

Experts have voiced concerns about food fraud in food security programs and suggested ways to combat the problem.

A report made several recommendations including penalizing and discouraging food fraud practices, greenwashing and misleading claims or labels by requiring businesses to verify claims about how products were cultivated, grown, processed and

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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Federal public health officials are investigating a new outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections.

The Food and Drug Administration reports that there are 14 outbreak patients. The agency has not reported the patients’ ages or where they live. Investigators with the FDA have initiated traceback, but the agency

As Americans prepare to celebrate the nation's 250th birthday this Fourth of July, millions of people will gather for backyard barbecues, picnics, parades and fireworks displays. Food safety experts say taking a few simple precautions can help ensure the holiday is remembered for the celebration and not foodborne

The Belgian food agency’s annual report was released recently and highlighted a fatal E. coli outbreak and revealed food fraud cases.

The Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC) marked its 25th anniversary in 2025.

In total, 773 foodborne outbreaks were reported with 3,