1 month 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
News Desk
1 month ago
An analysis of travel-related infections in England has found the odds of getting sick are higher when visiting countries outside Europe on all-inclusive packages.
Having a better understanding of travel-associated infections could help to improve pre-travel advice and support public health actions, which may lead to a reduction in gastrointestinal
Joe Whitworth
1 month ago
Two companies have been fined after two men were killed by faults involving a system used to reduce Campylobacter contamination at a chicken factory in England.
Banham Poultry Ltd and Air Products PLC were sentenced at Norwich Crown Court after the deaths of Jonathan Collins, 34, and Neil Moon, 49,
News Desk
1 month ago
We now know that the 1918 influenza pandemic was caused by an H1N1 virus with genes of avian origin.
Dan Flynn
1 month 1 week ago
Testing indicated high concentrations of biogenic amines
Joe Whitworth
1 month 1 week ago
Oregon State University has launched a new online Quality and Food Safety training series aimed at building practical skills for professionals across the food industry.
The program, offered through OSU’s Professional and Continuing Education (PACE) unit in partnership with its Department of Food Science and Technology, features short
News Desk
1 month 1 week 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.
News Desk
1 month 1 week ago
Illness after eating oysters continues to be a problem
Joe Whitworth
1 month 1 week ago
Alarjawi brand Royal Zaatar is being recalled in Canada because of contamination with Salmonella.
The recalled product was distributed in Alberta, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec and Saskatchewan. As of the posting of the recall by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency there had been no confirmed illnesses related to the product.
News Desk
1 month 1 week ago
The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a public health alert for raw beef and pork products because of misbranding and an undeclared allergen.
The products may contain sesame, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label. A recall was
News Desk
1 month 1 week ago
In three processing plants, more than four tons of raw materials and finished products were blocked from sale.
Joe Whitworth
1 month 1 week ago
The FDA is continuing to investigate an outbreak of Salmonella Newport infections that has sickened at least 68 people.
The outbreak was first reported by the Food and Drug Administration on Feb. 25. At that time the agency reported 38 confirmed patients. The source of the outbreak is not yet
Coral Beach
1 month 1 week ago
By STOP Foodborne Illness
As the industry prepares to gather in Rosemont, Illinois for the 28th annual Food Safety Summit, a longstanding partnership with STOP Foodborne Illness (STOP) will once again take center stage.
Guest Contributor
1 month 1 week ago
Updated foodborne illness estimates will be published in June
Joe Whitworth
1 month 1 week ago
A variety of products containing cheese are being recalled in Canada because of contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
The products are unbranded, but are all available at Sobey banner stores. Those stores are:
- Atlantic: Coop, Foodland, Sobeys
- Ontario: Foodland, IGA, Safeway, Sobeys
- Western Canada: IGA, Safeway, Sobeys, Thrifty Foods
The recalled
News Desk
1 month 1 week ago
More than 99 percent of produce samples tested by the USDA are below the legal limits for pesticide residues
Coral Beach
1 month 1 week ago
Problems in the production process of pâté likely contributed to an outbreak of Campylobacter in an Australian state.
An outbreak of Campylobacter jejuni was reported to the Hunter New England Public Health Unit in late July 2025. The agency was notified of campylobacteriosis in a two-year-old
Joe Whitworth
1 month 1 week ago
Paper-based records and Excel spreadsheets still play a large role in managing staff training, according to a survey.
The ninth global food safety training survey involved Campden BRI, BRCGS, IFS, Kiwa, NSF, Registrar Corp., SGS, SQF, and TSI.
Joe Whitworth
1 month 1 week ago
Nalpac is voluntarily recalling DTF Sexual Chocolate it purchased and resold because it has been found to contain sildenafil and tadalafil.
Sildenafil and tadalafil are the active ingredients in the FDA-approved prescription drugs Viagra and Cialis, respectively, used to treat erectile dysfunction.
FDA approval of Viagra and Cialis
News Desk
1 month 1 week ago
Samples from raw milk vending machines across Switzerland were analyzed
Joe Whitworth
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