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New dietary guidelines published

2 months 3 weeks ago

The 2025 dietary guidelines have just been published and they include a bigger focus on including red meat and fat in the foods Americans eat.

The guidelines, which will be in place through 2030, are primarily the brainchild of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the secretary of the Department of Health

Coral Beach

FSA reports improved results from imported product sampling

2 months 3 weeks ago

There has been a sharp decline in the number of positive samples found as part of a program targeting imported products, according to the Food Standards Agency (FSA).

Results are from sampling products of animal origin (POAO) at UK Border Inspection Posts (BCPs), under the National Monitoring Plan, between April

Joe Whitworth

Costs of foodborne illnesses exceed $74 billion

2 months 3 weeks ago

The cost of foodborne illnesses in the United States was almost $75 billion in 2023, according to recently released data.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture reports that the most expensive foodborne pathogen is Salmonella, which cost $17 billion. The least expensive pathogen was for cholera, a relatively rare disease

Coral Beach

Firm to compensate consumers after food poisoning

2 months 3 weeks ago

A food company in Brazil has been held accountable following an investigation into a food poisoning outbreak during Christmas 2024.

The Public Prosecutor's Office of Rio Grande do Sul (MPRS) signed an agreement with Circulu's Lanches to compensate consumers because 97 people fell sick after eating

Joe Whitworth

English germ reports updated; E. coli study findings

2 months 3 weeks ago

Campylobacter cases declined while Salmonella infections were stable in England in the third quarter of 2025 when compared with the same period in 2024, according to recently released data.

However, Campylobacter and Salmonella cases increased from the previous two quarters in 2025.

Data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)

Joe Whitworth

Dietary guidelines due out in 2025 still in the works

2 months 3 weeks ago

The guidelines for Americans’ food that were promised in summer of 2025 are still in the works.

The 2025-2030 version of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans have been delayed three times, with the promised release in summer, fall and by the end of December 2025. Secretary of Health and

Coral Beach

Polish audit reveals continued Salmonella testing problems

2 months 3 weeks ago

A follow up audit in Poland has found ongoing differences between Salmonella results from official controls and sampling by food businesses.

The November 2024 DG Sante audit was undertaken to check on progress on nine recommendations made during a remote audit in 2021 on bovine meat traceability and poultry meat

Joe Whitworth

FDA warns California seafood firm about repeat violations

2 months 4 weeks 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

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Egg sheets recalled because of concerns about Salmonella

2 months 4 weeks ago

Si Ji Mei brand Wuhan Egg Sheets with Glutinous Rice are under recall in Canada because of potential contamination with Salmonella.

The recall was triggered by the company, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. The recalled product was distributed in Alberta and British Columbia.

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