6 days 15 hours ago
President Trump is expected to nominate Dr. Heidi Overton to head the Food and Drug Administration, according to a source close to the story.
Overton is currently Deputy Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council. Previously she was chief policy officer and vice chair for the Center for a
Coral Beach
6 days 15 hours ago
More than 200 people have been sickened across the United Kingdom in a Salmonella outbreak and one person has died.
According to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), there are 207 confirmed cases between Aug. 11, 2025, and Aug. 1, 2026, with the majority in July. Testing has revealed patient
Joe Whitworth
6 days 15 hours ago
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Hal King
6 days 15 hours ago
Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream Inc. is recalling select flavors of Outshine Fruit Bars because of consumer complaints about contamination with glass.
Products affected include Outshine Strawberry, Watermelon, Grape, Tangerine and Black Cherry 6-Count 2.5 ounce Fruit Bars and the Outshine 24-Count 2.5 ounce
News Desk
6 days 16 hours ago
Since May 1, the CDC has received reports of 15,716 laboratory-confirmed reports of infections from the Cyclospora parasite.
Coral Beach
6 days 18 hours ago
Salata Dressings of Houston, TX, is recalling its Jalapeno Avocado Dressing because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
The recalled products were distributed in Texas HEB grocery stores between July 13 and Aug. 5.
The recalled Jalapeno Avocado Dressing sold at HEB comes in 12-ounce
News Desk
6 days 18 hours ago
Grand Central Bakery of Seattle, WA, is recalling loaves of Potato Sourdough because they may contain the presence of pieces of metal.
The following products are subject to recall and sold at grocery stores, select restaurants, wholesalers, and four Grand Central Bakery Café locations within Seattle and Tacoma Metro
News Desk
6 days 18 hours ago
L-Nutra of Culver City, CA, is recalling Prolon brand Apulian Almond & Cocoa Spread because it contains undeclared cashew, pistachio and hazelnut.
People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to cashew, pistachio, and/or hazelnut run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they
News Desk
6 days 18 hours ago
Dairyland Produce LLC, dba Hardie’s Fresh Foods of Houston, TX, and Dallas, TX, are recalling PEPPER JALAPENO 5#, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
The Jalapenos were distributed to the following Costco locations:
- Store #1487 at 12717 Network Drive, Stafford, TX
- Store #0655
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1 week ago
The revocation of the use of Citrus Red No. 2 by the FDA will have virtually no impact because industry abandoned the use of the substance several years ago.
Coral Beach
1 week ago
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
Joe Whitworth
1 week ago
"I view the decision as a win toward reasonable regulations and consumer safety for homemade foods," Jeffrey P. Havens said.
Dan Flynn
1 week ago
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
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1 week 1 day ago
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,
Joe Whitworth
1 week 1 day ago
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
News Desk
1 week 1 day ago
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.
Joe Whitworth
1 week 1 day ago
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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1 week 2 days ago
Two years ago, RFK Jr. found a home in the second Trump administration as Secretary for Health and Human Services.
Dan Flynn
1 week 3 days ago
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
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