Food Safety News

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

Officials from several countries, including the United States, met in China recently to discuss food safety priorities.

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) conference was hosted by the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) in mid-May.

SKS Copack of Cerritos, CA is recalling various specialty beverages, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

The recalled products were distributed in the states of CA, UT, ID, NY, NJ, AZ, PA, NC, TX, OH, LA, GA, FL, IL, OK, MA, WA, OR, WI, NV, VA,

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LAC DPH) is investigating a cluster of Brucella melitensis (brucellosis) infections among adults residing in South Los Angeles County. 

Each confirmed case reported consuming unpasteurized cheese imported from Mexico, underscoring the serious health risks associated with raw or unpasteurized

California public health officials are working with local health departments and federal partners to investigate an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak linked to beef kofta served at several California locations of The Kebab Shop restaurant chain. 

The Kebab Shop has voluntarily paused sales of grilled beef kofta at all

Country capacity for surveillance of foodborne diseases has improved slightly but remains off target, according to WHO.

The World Health Organization (WHO) provided an update on progress made relating to the Global Strategy for Food Safety at the 79th World Health Assembly.

Data shows that despite a gradual improvement in

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.

A New Jersey cheese manufacturer today admitted to introducing adulterated queso fresco into interstate commerce, according to U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer.

Abuelito Cheese Inc. a/k/a “El Abuelito Cheese,” a distributor of food products located in Paterson, New Jersey, pleaded guilty today before U.S. Magistrate

Les Fermes Lufa brand broccoli microgreens are being recalled in Canada because of pathogenic E. Coli.

The implicated product was distributed online and in Ontario and Quebec, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

This recall was triggered by the company.

There have been no reported illnesses associated with

Hometown Food Company, in cooperation with Element Food Solutions, is recalling recall of a single lot code of its Birch Benders 12-ounce Sweet Potato Pancake Mix because it may contain undeclared egg. 

People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to egg run the risk of serious or life-threatening

Kettle Cuisine of Lynn, MA, is recalling 24-ounce cups of Whole Foods Market Kitchen Minestrone Soup which may contain undeclared shrimp. 

People who have allergies to crustacean shellfish, including shrimp, run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume this product.

The recall was initiated after

The USDA’s plan to decommission the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC) and disperse its research units, including the Environmental Microbial and Food Safety Laboratory (EMFSL), is drawing criticism from scientists, food safety advocates, and Maryland lawmakers who say the move could disrupt critical food safety research and violate