Food Safety News

The risk of exposure to Salmonella Enteritidis via eggs in Sweden has increased slightly but is still lower than the European average, according to a report.

The analysis covers risks associated with eggs on the Swedish market, with a focus on Salmonella Enteritidis.

According to Livsmedelsverket (The Swedish Food Agency)

Researchers analyzing the occurrence of Ciguatera poisoning cases and outbreaks in Europe have found the risk is only partially characterized.

The second EuroCigua project looked at the surveillance and control of ciguatera poisoning, which is associated with consumption of fish products. Ciguatoxin is produced by a type of microalgae that

An Australian state has fallen short of its Salmonella reduction target but made major progress in reducing infections.

The New South Wales (NSW) Food Authority said an evaluation revealed that efforts had prevented more than 37,000 illnesses.

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.

A rare disease sickened five people in China earlier this year after they ate wild caught freshwater fish.

In April 2026, five suspected Haff disease cases were reported to Longchuan County Center for Disease Control and Prevention in Heyuan City, Guangdong Province. Haff disease is caused by a toxin found

Krasnyi Oktyabr Inc. of Brooklyn, NY, is voluntarily recalling STARFISH SEAFOOD PREMIUM COLD SMOKED NORWEGIAN SALMON SLICED because the product has tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.

The STARFISH SEAFOOD PREMIUM COLD SMOKED NORWEGIAN SALMON SLICED was distributed in New York, Florida, Georgia, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Ohio.

The recalled product

There has been a mixed reaction to planned regulation changes in Europe that would give companies more flexibility on when they can freeze meat.

The proposals would increase the options for businesses around storage conditions before freezing meat. They are based on a European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) opinion.

Lidl US is recalling one lot of Gelatelli Coffee & Vanilla Gelato with Coffee Sauce & Cookie Pieces because testing showed contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

The recalled product was distributed between July 19, 2026, and Oct. 15, 2026, to all Lidl US retail store locations in Delaware, District of Columbia,

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,