Food Safety News

German investigations into a Salmonella outbreak that sickened more than 100 people have once more pointed to Italian tomatoes as the source.

A Salmonella Strathcona outbreak during the 2025-2026 season involved 116 cases in Germany, comprising 100 confirmed and 16 probable infections.

Patients were classified as confirmed cases if

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

Sampling of pumpkin seeds and at the processing plant has detected Salmonella, according to researchers investigating an outbreak in France.

A nationwide outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis affected 81 people from May 3 to Aug. 12. The median age of patients was 35 and 56 were female. Eight people were hospitalized

Deano’s Pasta of Somerville, MA, is recalling 20 pounds of Pear and Pecorino Triangoli Ravioli, because it may contain undeclared Lobster. 

People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to crustacean shellfish, including lobster, run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume

Galil Importing Corp. of Hauppauge, NY, is recalling Lior Cinnamon Ground Seasoning because it has the potential to be contaminated with elevated levels of lead. 

Short term exposures to very low levels of lead may not elicit any symptoms. It is possible that increased blood lead levels may be

Fontanini Foods LLC of McCook, IL, is recalling 2,320 pounds of raw, frozen pork breakfast sausage products that may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically clear, hard plastic, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. 

The raw, frozen pork breakfast sausage

Sempio Food Services Inc. of Cerritos, CA, is recalling 4,596 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken stew products that were imported from the Republic of Korea without the benefit of import reinspection into the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

The chicken stew products

At least 250 people have fallen sick at a school in the Czech Republic after eating in the cafeteria.

The Prague Public Health Authority said the use of eggs past their shelf-life date and a likely failure to follow proper cooking procedures are factors behind the Salmonella outbreak.

There

Ten people have been added to the patient count in a Salmonella Bovismorbificans outbreak from recalled broccoli sprouts traced to Evergreen Fresh Sprouts LLC.

As of Sept. 24 there were 32 confirmed patients across six states. On Sept. 9 there were 22 patients across four states. 

This outbreak associated

Researchers in Japan have been unable to pinpoint the contamination route of a large outbreak that sickened more than 170 people.

In June 2022, 171 of 934 people suffered mainly from diarrhea and abdominal pain after eating boxed lunches in the Kinki region.

A consent decree filed in a federal court in Minnesota bars Gold Star Distribution Inc. from distributing food because of persistent insanitary conditions.

The company had been distributing products including food from a facility that the Food and Drug Administration determined to have persistent and severe rodent and pest infestations

Detection of the same type of Campylobacter in several countries has challenged previous beliefs that it is associated with unrelated infections.

Researchers reported the previously unrecognized circulation of a multidrug-resistant Campylobacter coli sequence type across Europe during 2018 to 2025. However, they said the lack of epidemiological data means

Berlin Seeds, of Millersburg, OH, is recalling 950 pounds of alfalfa sprouting seed because the seed has the potential to be contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli and/or Salmonella.

To date, one illnesses has been reported directly to Berlin Seeds in connection with this seed.

The recall was

Star Meat Delivery Inc. of Lucama, NC, is recalling 167,639 pounds of raw pork, beef and goat products that were produced without federal inspection and bearing labels with a fake USDA mark of inspection, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. 

As more

Wakefern Food Corp. is recalling Wholesome Pantry Organic Unsweetened Apple Sauce after routine FDA testing identified elevated patulin levels that exceed food safety limits.

Patulin is a naturally occurring substance produced by molds that grow on damaged or bruised apples and may be present in products made from affected fruit.