Food Safety News

An analysis of Listeria in Switzerland covering six years has revealed several outbreaks and sporadic cases connected to international incidents.

Researchers collected 335 Listeria monocytogenes isolates from cases of listeriosis occurring in Switzerland between 2019 and 2024. They have recently published the results and said they show the

Three options have been identified to improve disease surveillance in Croatia with current challenges including fragmented systems and a lack of resources.

Campylobacteriosis and salmonellosis are the most prevalent foodborne bacterial diseases in the country. Between 2013 and 2023, there were more than 16,000 Campylobacter cases and 13,000

Food agencies from 15 European countries have assessed the safety of plant-based alternatives, finding sporadic contamination.

The report, published by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) details the microbiological quality of ready-to-eat (RTE) plant-based dairy, meat and fish substitutes.

Testing included enumeration of total viable counts,

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

Scientists have been unable to pinpoint the route of contamination in a hepatitis A outbreak traced to blueberries.

Twenty-four patients in the Netherlands became ill from November 2024 to February 2025 as part of the hepatitis A outbreak. 

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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The Hampton Grocers Inc. of Montauk, NY, is recalling Lacnola Lactation Granola because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

Lacnola Lactation Granola was distributed nationwide through mail orders on thehamptongrocers.com, and other online retailers, including Amazon, between Oct. 21, 2025, and Aug. 12, 2026.

The recalled

Lidl US is recalling one lot of Vitasia Asian Style Wok Spice Mix because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

This recall was initiated after routine quality testing identified Salmonella present on a lab sample.

The recalled product was distributed between July 24 and Aug. 10 to

Oma's Pride of Avon, CT, is recalling Woof Complete Canine Chicken Recipe in 6-pound bags because it is contaminated with Salmonella.

The recall was initiated after FDA received a consumer complaint and subsequently collected and analyzed a sample of the product, which tested positive for Salmonella. Three

Kettle Cuisine LLC of Savage, MD, is recalling Marketside Tomato Bisque Soup Kit – 14oz (397g) because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The recall is being initiated after routine testing conducted by the company produced a presumptive positive result for Listeria monocytogenes. The company

NatureBest Precut & Produce LLC, with facilities located in Missouri City, TX, and Houston, TX, is recalling products sold under various brand names that contain jalapeño peppers because of an outbreak of Salmonella infections. 

This recall was initiated after NatureBest was notified by Coast Citrus Distributors that

Referencing the current Cyclospora outbreak, the Safe Food Coalition has asked Congress the take the produce traceability rule off the back burner so companies like Taylor Farms will be forced to initiate programs to reveal where their products are distributed.

The coalition sent a letter to Sen. John Thune, Majority

More than 30 tons of products have been seized as an investigation into a company selling frozen food with suspected fraudulent labels continues.

The Food Standards Agency’s (FSA) National Food Crime Unit operation led to the arrest of one man. He was later released under investigation and enquiries

The Department of Justice has filed a complaint seeking to close down a pet food manufacturer whose raw products have made people and pets sick, causing kidney damage in a four-year-old boy and killing several dogs and cats.

The complaint seeks to permanently enjoin Gary T. Tashjian, through