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Nothing else plays the same role in our lives as food. In addition to the nutritional and health impacts, food has huge emotional and social components.

While achieving a healthier, safer food supply is desirable, there are at least four overriding obstacles to creating clear, beneficial policies.

Ajinomoto Foods North America Inc. of Portland, OR, has again amended its Feb. 19, 2026, recall of frozen not ready-to-eat (NRTE) chicken products that may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically glass, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

The company is recalling 36,987,

The Food and Drug Administration is advising restaurants and food retailers not to serve or sell and to dispose of, and consumers not to eat certain raw oysters and Manila clams harvested in Washington because of norovirus contamination.

The implicated oysters were harvested by Drayton Harbor Oyster Company (WA-1723-SS). The

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

The latest figures on foodborne illness in New Zealand show norovirus as the main cause of outbreaks and Campylobacter as the leading source of infections.

Chinese controls cannot guarantee that poultry meat sent to Europe comes from the only approved province, according to an audit report.

The Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (DG Sante) audit in November 2025 evaluated the official controls related to public health and certification systems for rabbit and poultry meat.

By Adriene Cooper, Senior Events Manager, Food Safety Summit

As the food industry faces mounting regulatory pressure, evolving risks, and rapid technological change, the 2026 Food Safety Summit is responding with one of its most robust lineups of Certificate Courses to date. Taking place May 11 and May 12, these

An investigation has revealed a multi-city outbreak in China was caused by cakes contaminated by food handlers carrying Staphylococcus aureus.

Between May and June 2025, multiple foodborne outbreaks occurred across Shandong Province, all epidemiologically linked to durian mille-feuille cakes from one franchise brand.

Frito-Lay is recalling 8-ounce bags of Miss Vickie’s Spicy Dill Pickle Potato Chips that could include jalapeño-flavored potato chips and therefore may contain undeclared milk. 

Frito Lay identified the issue following a consumer contact.

People with an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the

An audit in Iceland has found gaps in produce controls that may increase the risk of unsafe products entering the market.

Iceland was advised to strengthen its system for official controls on producers of cut fruits and vegetables, leafy greens, and sprouts. 

A South African company has issued a warning about stolen pet food that may be contaminated with Salmonella.