1 month ago
Nearly 200 Listeria infections have been reported in Denmark over a 3-year period with only four of 10 outbreaks solved.
Data from the Statens Serum Institut shows 199 cases of invasive infection with Listeria monocytogenes between 2023 and 2025. There were 66 cases on average per year with a range
Joe Whitworth
1 month ago
The prevalence of Campylobacter in Swedish chickens has dropped to a record low.
Data from Svensk Fågel shows that in 2025, only 3.8 percent of flocks were positive, down from 5.8 percent of more than 4,700 samples the year before.
Joe Whitworth
1 month 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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News Desk
1 month ago
Plus: Results of testing meat for Shiga toxin-producing E. coli
Joe Whitworth
1 month ago
When a food safety problem is discovered, there isn’t much done to make sure consumers find out. No one has to contact grocery stores or restaurants. No one has to notify consumers
Coral Beach
1 month ago
A supplier of ready-to-eat hummus products in South Africa is facing a fine after Listeria was found in its products.
The National Consumer Commission (NCC) referred BM Foods Manufacturers to the National Consumer Tribunal following the detection of Listeria monocytogenes in products supplied to a retailer.
News Desk
1 month ago
Food businesses have limited awareness of Food Standards Scotland (FSS) and its guidance, according to a review.
The food agency commissioned research institute The Lines Between to study the awareness, relevance, and effectiveness of FSS guidance. This found there was a need to increase reach and impact.
Joe Whitworth
1 month ago
Auricchio brand Taleggio D.O.P. Cheese is being recalled in Canada because of contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
This recall was triggered by the company, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product.
The recalled cheese can
News Desk
1 month ago
Public health agents ordered a temporary closure of the restaurant on Monday “to support the ongoing investigation and protect public health.”
Coral Beach
1 month ago
Scientists have shared more details about a severe and unusual E. coli outbreak that killed three people in France.
In January 2025, an outbreak of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) in adults, caused by Shiga toxin–producing E. coli (STEC) was detected. HUS is a severe complication associated with
Joe Whitworth
1 month ago
Domestic food safety practices have hardly changed over a 5-year period, according to the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
Findings come from a report on consumers’ self-reported practices in the home between 2020 and 2025. It covers behaviors related to handwashing, cross-contamination, cooking, chilling, use-by dates, and other topics
Joe Whitworth
1 month ago
7-Eleven brand sandwiches, subs and wraps are being recalled in Canada because of contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
The products were distributed to 7-Eleven stores in Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan.
The recall was triggered by the company, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
There have been no
News Desk
1 month ago
Liquid Blenz Corp. of Rockville Center, NY, is recalling all codes of Good Brain Tonic because of Botulism potential.
The Good Brain Tonic was distributed nationwide in retail stores and via internet sales.
Good Brain is bottled in 16-ounce and 32-ounce Amber bottles with plastic caps. The UPC code
News Desk
1 month ago
The bills address toxic chemicals on produce, heavy metals in supplements and ultra-processed food
Coral Beach
1 month ago
Rising temperatures and heatwaves are expected to have a major impact on serious Salmonella infections, according to scientists.
Joe Whitworth
1 month ago
The Public Health Agency of Canada reports its investigation into a salmonella outbreak linked to pistachios is still active one year since recording the first infection.
In an update April 13, the agency said people are still getting sick with illnesses reported as recently as last month.
The public health
Coral Beach
1 month ago
Fish has been connected to two separate outbreaks in the Philippines and Vanuatu.
Media reports on the number of sick people in the Philippines range from 20 to 51.
The City Government of Cadiz reported that some residents fell ill after consuming fish locally known as “aloy” or
News Desk
1 month ago
Soo brand Mala Spicy Flavoured Beef Jerky and Pork Jerky are being recalled in Canada because of mold on the products.
The recalled jerky was distributed in Alberta and British Columbia, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. The agency did not post any product photos with the recall notice.
News Desk
1 month ago
In Costa Rica, 20 outbreaks were investigated in 2025
Joe Whitworth
1 month ago
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that extensively drug resistant Shigella infections are increasing.
The research, published in the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, covered a sample of Shigella infections from 2011 through 2023. Shigella is transmitted via contaminated food or
Coral Beach
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