1 month ago
Almost half of companies think food safety and health are among their biggest risks, according to a recent survey.
A total of 45 percent named these topics as their main concern, up from 29 percent in 2024.
News Desk
1 month ago
Current hepatitis E virus knowledge in Ireland is limited, creating uncertainty in assessing the risk related to the consumption of pork products.
Despite the lack of information, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) said the available data supports the hypothesis that the pig meat food chain contributes to
Joe Whitworth
1 month ago
PT Organics Limited of Lake Oswego, OR, is recalling Pumpkin Tree Peter Rabbit Organics Banana & Strawberry 4-ounce pouches because of an internal packaging defect that may result in the presence of a strand of soft, food-grade plastic in the finished product.
The recalled product was sold exclusively
News Desk
1 month ago
I have spent more than thirty years watching companies mistake a negative product sample for innocence. Product testing finds contamination when you are lucky. Cyclospora makes you unlucky more often than most.
Bill Marler
1 month ago
Taylor Farms has recalled all of its iceberg lettuce products sourced from central Mexico.
Coral Beach
1 month ago
This is part 1 of a 3-part series.
An unlicensed meat producer and poor hygiene at a restaurant played a role in a Salmonella outbreak in an Australian state, according to researchers.
Salmonella Reading is uncommon in Australia with a range of 102 to 137 notifications per year
Joe Whitworth
1 month ago
Bongkrekic acid and the illegal use of a substance to give the appearance of fish freshness were examples of emerging risks discussed in a recent report about problems in Europe in 2025.
A total of 55 topics were considered, of which 43 were analyzed in-depth and 25 were considered
Joe Whitworth
1 month ago
Recent illnesses highlight the need to include Clostridium botulinum spores and cereulide toxin as relevant hazards in powdered infant formula, according to scientists.
Ingestion of botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT)-producing clostridial spores can result in infant botulism. Cereulide production during the manufacture of arachidonic acid (ARA) oil, an optional ingredient in
Joe Whitworth
1 month ago
A Salmonella outbreak has sickened about 20 people in a region of Greece.
The Hellenic National Public Health Organization (EODY) is helping local authorities investigate the outbreak in Lamia. EODY was informed about salmonellosis cases by the local hospital in Lamia earlier this month.
Authorities have advised people in Lamia
Joe Whitworth
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
Hygiene and allergen concerns have been raised as part of research into delivery-only food firms operating through online platforms.
Dark kitchens are businesses that offer food for delivery through online orders. There are concerns about the impact of these outlets, with a lack of guidelines, regulations and
Joe Whitworth
1 month ago
Thousands have been sickened in the outbreak and Taylor Farms continues to recall its shredded iceberg lettuce and salad kits containing iceberg lettuce.
Coral Beach
1 month ago
Fourteen years ago, the produce lobby decided it did not want anyone testing its lettuce. This summer it got a look at the world it asked for. You reaped what you sowed. It is time to plant something better.
Bill Marler
1 month ago
Food safety begins on the farm, and farms begin with the soil.
Dan Flynn
1 month ago
The recalled lettuce was distributed to Walmart stores in at least 15 states, as well as food service operations in 27 states.
Coral Beach
1 month 1 week ago
Fifty years of outbreaks and the pattern does not move. We find out how big it was afterward, from a journal article, years later, when it is too late for the rule to matter and too late for the family.
Bill Marler
1 month 1 week ago
The FDA and CDC say the illnesses in the outbreak — reported from Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia — represent only a portion of Cyclospora infections currently under investigation and involve only one of several outbreaks.
Coral Beach
1 month 1 week ago
Mexican authorities have warned about an adulterated brand of tequila as investigations continue into several tainted alcohol deaths.
La Comisión Federal para la Protección contra Riesgos Sanitarios (COFEPRIS) said the health alert relates to Gran Centenario branded reposado tequila 950 mL with lot number L 061
News Desk
1 month 1 week ago
Erling Haaland says raw milk helps fuel his performance. Food safety experts warn the risks likely outweigh the hype.
Jonan Pilet
1 month 1 week ago
The majority of countries are finding implementing food safety culture controls difficult, according to a European Commission survey.
The report looked at the state of food safety culture controls in EU member states. All countries responded to the questionnaire sent in 2025. Food safety culture requirements were put into
Joe Whitworth
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