Gifting live chicks, ducklings and bunnies as Easter presents remains a popular tradition, but public health officials warn the practice continues to fuel Salmonella outbreaks and animal welfare concerns.
Salmonella outbreaks linked to backyard poultry, animal abandonment and potential ecological damage have prompted repeated calls for safer alternatives such as
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has published guidance to help businesses with their food safety management systems as well as detection and control of Listeria.
It was issued as part of FSAI’s response to recent outbreaks of listeriosis, including one in Ireland in 2025 and
The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a public health alert for frozen, dinosaur-shaped, ready-to-eat chicken nuggets sold at Walmart stores because they may be contaminated with unsafe levels of lead.
Guidelines from the Food and Drug Administration provide an interim reference level (IRL)
Microbial contamination was the leading cause of Finnish recalls in 2025.
There were 299 recalls in Finland this past year, down slightly from 305 in 2024.
Plans to establish a single food safety regulator have been debated by members of parliament in an Australian state with several amendments put forward.
The Safe Food Victoria Bill 2026 would abolish existing agencies Dairy Food Safety Victoria and PrimeSafe, replacing them with a new regulator called Safe
Gear Isle is voluntarily recalling chocolate products because they have been found to contain undeclared active pharmaceutical ingredients, sildenafil and tadalafil.
The recalled products are: Gold Lion Aphrodisiac Chocolate Sachet, UPC 795847916279, LOT# no lot number, Expires: 06/2027; and ilum Sex Chocolate, UPC 1002448578911, LOT# no lot number, Expires:
Schreiber Foods Inc. of Green Bay, WI, is recalling 144 Cases of Honey Almond Cream Cheese Spread, because it may contain undeclared almonds. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to almonds run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product.
The cream cheese
Falcon Trading Company Inc. is recalling organic black bean products because they contain pesticide residue.
The Royal Oaks, CA, company is recalling the three items listed below. Because these items are sold in bulk, the lot numbers can be mixed in the sales bin. Therefore, the company is recalling all
There was a decline in Campylobacter cases in England in 2025 while Salmonella, Listeria and E. coli O157 hardly changed compared to the year before.
Figures recently released by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) show the number of confirmed laboratory reports for gastrointestinal infections in England, including cases acquired
By Cindy Jiang
As the food industry continues to navigate increasing complexity across global supply chains, regulatory expectations, and consumer demands, artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as a powerful tool to strengthen food safety systems. The 2026 Food Safety Summit will open with a forward-looking, highly interactive workshop titled “
The World Health Organization (WHO) has highlighted food safety efforts in Cameroon and the Philippines.
Cheese ingredients included in certain Hello Fresh brand meal kits has been recalled in Canada because of Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
The recall includes shredded Parmesan cheese, cheese curds, feta cheese, goat cheese and Mozzarella cheese. The recalled cheese is not branded. It was sold nationwide. The recall was triggered by
More than 6,200 consumer complaints about food safety were submitted to a dedicated service in Belgium in 2025.
The Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC) consumer contact point received 6,268 complaints. This is up from 5,222 complaints in 2024 and 4,865 in
Salmonella surveillance in meat in Hong Kong has revealed a high prevalence of the pathogen, mainly in pork.
Researchers investigated the prevalence, serotype distribution, antimicrobial resistance patterns, and genetic relationships of Salmonella in retail pork, beef and chicken collected from all 18 districts across Hong Kong from July
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