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Police investigate spoiled meat case involving 800 tons of beef in Brazil

Police in Brazil have arrested four people for selling meat that was allegedly unfit for human consumption as it had come into contact with floodwater. Rio de Janeiro Civil Police conducted the operation against a company in Três Rios earlier this month. It was called Operation Carne Fraca but is... Continue Reading

Arkansas House committee advances bill to allow sale of raw, unpasteurized milk

A bill in the Arkansas Legislature that would allow the sale of unpasteurized, raw milk has been approved by a House committee. With the approval from the Agriculture, Forestry & Economic Development Committee, House Bill 1048 now advances to the the state’s full House of Representatives for consideration. State Sen.... Continue Reading

Food research projects earn support

More than 100 projects have received support as part of the 2024 European Research Council (ERC) proof of concept competition. Each grant is worth €150,000 ($157,300) and helps to bridge the gap between the results of research and early phases of commercialization. Food fraud and mislabeling harms consumer trust and... Continue Reading

Coca-Cola recalls soft drinks in Europe

Coca-Cola has recalled a variety of soft drinks from 10 countries because of chemical contamination. Coca‑Cola Europacific Partners said the recall was due to high levels of chlorate. Chlorate is a by-product of chlorine disinfectants. The issue came to light during the company’s own checks at a factory in Belgium.... Continue Reading

Heineken UK issues recall because of risk of glass fragments

Heineken UK has recalled bottles of Newcastle Brown Ale because of an issue that may present a food safety risk to consumers. After investigating three recent consumer complaints, instances have been found of glass fracturing at the opening of the bottles upon removing the steel tops. It is possible that... Continue Reading

Frozen desserts recalled in Canada because of Salmonella outbreak

A recall of tartlets in Canada is being conducted as part of an investigation into a Salmonella outbreak. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is reporting that D. Effe T. brand Lemon Delight and Tartlet with Forest Fruits are under recall because of their link to a Salmonella illness. The recall... Continue Reading

Germany highlights importance of kitchen hygiene

People often underestimate the importance of kitchen hygiene in preventing foodborne illness, according to a German agency. Every year, more than 100,000 illnesses are reported in Germany that may have been caused by bacteria, viruses, or parasites in food. In 2023, the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety... Continue Reading

North Dakota House advances bill to allow the sale of raw milk to consumers

Consumers in North Dakota are one step closer to being able to buy unpasteurized milk direct from farmers. The state’s House of Representatives passed a bill allowing dairies to sell raw, unpasteurized milk directly to consumers on an 82-9 vote. The bill was sponsored by Dawson Holle, a Morton County... Continue Reading

Rise in EU fraud and non-compliance notices in December

The number of food fraud and non-compliance suspicions raised by European member states climbed in December 2024. The 248 alerts are up from 232 in November 2024 but down from 292 in October. This compares to 213 in September and 222 in August. There were 325 notifications in July, 265... Continue Reading

Publisher’s Platform: With the OIG ousted, what happens to investigation of FSIS’s handling of Boar’s Head?

— OPINION — Federal Offices of Inspector’s General (OIGs) provide the vital role of: On Friday night the Trump Administration put the oversight of the government’s largest agencies in limbo, as the Senate-confirmed OIG watchdogs at the departments of Defense, State, Transportation, Labor, Health and Human Services, Veterans Affairs, Housing and... Continue Reading

Beetroot salad suspected in flight-related outbreaks; 43 passengers sickened

Beetroot salad contaminated with Staphylococcus aureus was the likely source of illness onboard two flights from Nepal. The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health in Hong Kong said 43 passengers, 22 men and 21 women, on two flights from Kathmandu earlier this month were affected. They... Continue Reading

Eleven sick in French raw milk cheese outbreak

Eleven people have been sickened in a severe Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) outbreak in France linked to raw milk cheese. Nine hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) cases in adults have been confirmed by the National Reference Center for E. coli. HUS is a severe complication associated with E. coli infections that... Continue Reading

Tahini recalled because of Salmonella

Al-Watan brand tahini us being recalled in Canada because of Salmonella contamination. The implicated tahini was distributed in Ontario, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. The recall was triggered by the company. As of the posting of the notice, no illnesses had been confirmed in relation to the recalled... Continue Reading

Wegmans recalls chicken nuggets

Wegmans has recalled frozen chicken nuggets because of bone pieces in the product. The Food You Feel Good About brand chicken breast nuggets are sold in 46-ounce bags. The recall announcement did not cite any injuries or customer complaints connected to the chicken nuggets. There is concern that consumers may... Continue Reading

FDA warns bakery for food safety violations, including sanitation and allergen control failures

As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 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... Continue Reading

Food Standards Scotland looks into food sold on Facebook, other social media

Food Standards Scotland (FSS) is to develop guidance for sellers of food on social media after a survey found buying products in this way was more common than predicted. Research focused on ready-to-eat (RTE) food sold on Facebook Marketplace in Scotland. A total of 476 advertisements were included in the... Continue Reading

Registration and housing open for IAFP’s 2025 European Symposium on Food Safety

Registration and housing are now open for the International Association for Food Protection’s (IAFP) European Symposium on Food Safety, which is scheduled for May 6–8 at the Meliá Avenida América hotel in Madrid, Spain. The annual symposium, which has been shaping the future of food safety since 2005, provides a... Continue Reading

Further UK warnings about additives in American snacks

Devon County Council has become the latest authority to warn about the safety of American snacks, sweets and fizzy drinks. Heart of the South West Trading Standards Service, which covers Devon, Plymouth, Somerset, and Torbay, said imported sweets not approved for sale are increasingly being seen in shops across the region.... Continue Reading

FDA blocks import of papaya from Mexico, tamarind from all countries

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. Use the chart below to view import alerts.... Continue Reading

Acting FDA Commissioner named

Dr. Sara Brenner has been named acting commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration. Brenner replaces Dr. Robert Califf. The announcement was made quietly via an update made online to the FDA’s leadership bio page. As of Jan. 24 Brenner’s biography had not been added to the page. Brenner has... Continue Reading

California orders recall of raw milk, quarantines Schoch Family dairy

Raw whole cow milk produced and packaged by Schoch Family Farmstead Inc. of Monterey County is the subject of a statewide recall and quarantine order announced by California State Veterinarian Dr. Annette Jones. The quarantine order came following the confirmed detection of the bacteria Campylobacter jejuni in the farm’s packaged raw whole milk sampled and tested by the California... Continue Reading

Publisher’s Platform: Administration puts clamps on foodborne illness outbreak announcements

— OPINION — Multiple federal health agencies have stopped releasing some key health information — including updates on some outbreak investigations — amid a department-wide communications “pause” ordered by the Trump administration, though many other “mission critical” updates are still being released, CBS News has learned. The Department of Health... Continue Reading

Norway reports largest outbreak in decades with 230 sick; sprouts blamed

Norway has reported its largest foodborne outbreak in almost 50 years with 230 people sick. The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) said 105 people are infected with Salmonella Newport and 120 with Salmonella Typhimurium. The remaining five are infected with other types of Salmonella. Patients became ill from mid-October... Continue Reading

USDA includes special Boar’s Head review in annual sampling plan

The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is continuing its sampling plan and has published updates for the 2025 fiscal year. The plan is designed to leverage technological and sampling advances to detect microbiological contaminants and chemical residues, thereby protecting the food supply. In addition to regular testing, the FSIS... Continue Reading

Researcher gets $150,000 grant to use AI for Salmonella detection in onions

A researcher at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale is working on using artificial intelligence (AI) to detect the deadly pathogen Salmonella before it ever enters the food supply. Anas Alsobeh, assistant professor of information technology, recently received a $150,000 grant from the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to develop an... Continue Reading

Mr. Bing Sriracha Chili Sauce recalled because of potential spoilage

Mr Bing Foods Inc. of New York, NY, is recalling Mr. Bing brand Sriracha Chili Sauce because the product may contain spoilage organisms. According to the details published online by the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA), this recall was initiated on Dec. 13, 2024, and is ongoing. The recalled products... Continue Reading

Spinach Artichoke Dip Mix recalled in Wisconsin because of under-processing

River Valley Ranch Ltd of Burlington, WI, is recalling certain River Valley Ranch & Kitchens Spinach Artichoke Dip Mix because of under-processing. Under-processing may lead to Clostridium botulinum contamination. According to the details published online by the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA), this recall was initiated on Dec. 19, 2024,... Continue Reading

Horizon Organic milk recalled because of potential for premature spoilage

Horizon Organic Dairy, LLC is recalling nearly 20,000 Horizon Organic Aseptic Plain Whole Milk 8 oz. 12 packs because the product has the potential for premature spoilage during shelf life. The products have best-before codes from March 3-7, 2025. According to the details published online by the Food and Drugs... Continue Reading

Government Accountability Office finds problems with FDA inspection rates

In response to a report from the Government Accountability Office, the FDA says the biggest stumbling block to conducting inspections of food facilities is understaffing. The Food and Drug Administration hasn’t met targets for inspections of domestic and foreign food facilities since 2018, according to the Government Accountability Office (GAO).... Continue Reading

Five charged after deadly Bongkrekic acid outbreak

Five people have been charged in relation to a fatal food poisoning outbreak that occurred last year in Taiwan. The Taipei District Prosecutors Office announced the charges after investigating the incident at the Polam Kopitiam restaurant. The outbreak led to at least 33 cases and six deaths in March 2024.... Continue Reading

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