Food Safety News

Infections from foodborne parasites are decreasing overall but there are some regional increases, according to scientists.

Incidences, deaths, and disability-adjusted life-year (DALY) burdens were estimated for 14 diseases from 2000 to 2021. Foodborne DALYs associated with Paragonimus reduced over the period but those from Clonorchis 

The Alliance to Stop Foodborne Illness, a program of the nonprofit consumer advocacy group Stop Foodborne Illness, is accepting nominations and applications for its annual recognition program: 40 Food Safety Professionals Under 40, Class of 2026. 

Each year, the Alliance invites nominations for exceptional young professionals who are advancing

A report in an Australian state has made several recommendations to improve food safety.

The Audit Office of South Australia reviewed selected state and local government activities from July 2023 to June 2025 to assess whether food safety is effectively managed.

Rates of food poisoning among older people appear to be higher in Scotland than in other countries, according to recent research.

Findings have helped Food Standards Scotland (FSS) clarify who is more likely to become ill and experience severe symptoms to tailor messaging accordingly.

More than 20 people are sick in Denmark as part of a Salmonella outbreak.

Since mid-May, the Statens Serum Institut (SSI) has recorded 25 cases of monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium.

Patients are 11 males and 14 females. Sick people are between 8 and 81 years old with a median age

-- OPINION --

My father is a coffee enthusiast.

For his birthday, I wanted to find him something he had never tried before. That sent me searching through specialty coffee websites looking for a unique gift.

Then I found it. Coffee made from animal droppings.

Naturally, I bought it immediately.

The coffee

Sweden has recorded a recent increase in the number of people infected with Campylobacter.

The Public Health Agency of Sweden (Folkhälsomyndigheten) said the rise in infections was expected and is at similar levels to the previous year.

From the end of May, the number of domestically infected patients

As part of its enforcement activities, the U.S. 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 generally have 15 working days to respond to FDA warning letters.

Several children have needed hospital treatment in Israel after consuming contaminated fruit puree.

According to the Ministry of Health’s epidemiological investigation, children were hospitalized after having "Prinok" baby fruit puree purchased at Zol U'Begadol stores. At least four children are affected but they have

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. 

World Food Safety Day was held on June 7. In this article, Food Safety News looks at some of the ways different regions and stakeholders marked the occasion.

On June 8, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) held a hybrid event on how Codex texts can help tackle foodborne

Fry Pie Factory has issued a recall of its 5-ounce pepperoni rolls because of misbranding involving undeclared milk, a known allergen, and a process deviation related to refrigeration.

The company said the Pepperoni Rolls were not stored, distributed or sold at appropriate temperatures, which may allow pathogenic growth and