Vanguard Enterprises LLC doing business as Bedrock MFG of Boise, ID, is recalling Monarch Premium Kratom brand Bali Gold, Red Bali, Green Maeng Da, and White Elephant powder because products have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. This recall is the result of a retail sample collected and analyzed by the Florida Department... Continue Reading
Read the News— OPINION — Almost half a year (that’s right, half a year!) after Fresh Realm ready-to-reheat meals were originally linked to a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak and the original recalls were conducted, illnesses continue and pasta as an ingredient by another supplier (Nate’s Fine Foods) is now contributing to a wave... Continue Reading
Read the NewsThe FDA and CDC are investigating a new outbreak of Salmonella Richmond infections that have been traced to imported moringa leaf powder. As of Oct. 31 there are 11 confirmed outbreak patients across seven states. Three of the patients have required hospitalization. Illnesses started on dates ranging from May 12... Continue Reading
Read the NewsDespite the Listeria outbreak beginning months ago and multiple recalls happening the number of ill and death linked to the outbreak has been growing. Please check your freezers. “When it doubt, throw it out.” Note: Epidemiologic, laboratory, and traceback data show that certain meals produced by FreshRealm are contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes and... Continue Reading
Read the NewsProduct testing in Denmark has found traces of animal DNA that were not on the ingredient list — although the majority were in low quantities. Fødevarestyrelsen (the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration) said a new DNA method would make it easier to uncover fraud with meat and fish. More than... Continue Reading
Read the NewsUSDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) reports that after a summer pause, Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza has returned in significant numbers. Since Sept. 1, another 3.88 million birds have been lost either to the virus or by culling to prevent its spread. The most recent outbreaks affected 66... Continue Reading
Read the NewsNew Zealand Food Safety has decided to keep glyphosate residue limits the same following a public consultation. There was a proposal to change maximum residue levels (MRLs) for glyphosate in wheat, barley and oats to 10 mg/kg but the limit has been set at 0.1mg/kg, which is the same as... Continue Reading
Read the NewsThe 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. Click here to go to the FDA page... Continue Reading
Read the NewsThree more states are reporting people with Listeria infections in relation to pasta meals. Two more people have died. The patient count now stands at 27 with sick people spread across 18 states, according to the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Six people... Continue Reading
Read the NewsMoonlight Companies is recalling California-grown conventional yellow and white peaches because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This recall is being conducted because Listeria monocytogenes was identified in the packing facility environment. The recalled peaches were sold at retail stores nationwide between Sept. 16 and Oct.... Continue Reading
Read the NewsThe FDA is updating its alert about evelated levels of lead in cinnamon to include DEVI-brand and BaiLiFeng-brand ground cinnamon. So far 18 cinnamon brands have been found to have dangerous levels of lead. For a list and photos of products, click here. The original alert from the Food and... Continue Reading
Read the News— OPINION — By Sarah Sorscher Last week, some of the biggest players in Big Food, including household names like Nestlé, Coca-Cola, General Mills, Hormel and PepsiCo, teamed up to launch a lobbying coalition to permanently undermine food safety in the United States. The new coalition is purportedly seeking to... Continue Reading
Read the NewsThe Food and Drug Administration has advanced an investigation into one Salmonella outbreak and declared another one over. For an outbreak of Salmonella Richmond that has sickened 11 people the FDA has begun an onsite inspection and sample testing but is not releasing information about what location is being inspected... Continue Reading
Read the NewsBefore “ultra-processed foods” can be restricted or eliminated, there’s going to have to be a definition for “ultra-processed foods.” Sounds simple enough. California and one or two other states have already put limits on “ultra-processed foods” (UPFs). But it’s complicated enough that, in July, the federal government began asking for help... Continue Reading
Read the NewsAlmost 20 confirmed cases of food poisoning have been linked to food served at a restaurant in Wales. Results show that 19 people tested positive for Clostridium perfringens after eating at The Cwrt Henllys Bar and Restaurant in early October. Earlier media reports put the number of people sick at... Continue Reading
Read the NewsScientists have been awarded funding to explore how some healthy people are naturally protected from being infected by Salmonella Typhimurium. The five-year project will receive more than £4.5 million ($6 million) in Wellcome Discovery funding. Wellcome is a charitable foundation that supports scientific research. Led by Professor Jay Hinton, with help from Dr.... Continue Reading
Read the NewsPacific International Marketing is recalling Italian Parsley because it may be contaminated with Salmonella. The Italian Parsley was shipped to wholesalers in Arizona, California, Florida, Minnesota, Michigan, Georgia, Ohio and Nevada between Sept. 22 and Sept. 25. The bulk parsley was sold in cases as 30 or 60 bunches with... Continue Reading
Read the NewsMore than 50 people have fallen sick over the past few weeks in a region of Italy. Health officials in the Emilia Romagna region said the Department of Public Health (DSP) received reports of suspected foodborne illness in individuals with gastrointestinal symptoms, that were usually associated with fever. In almost... Continue Reading
Read the NewsThe libertarian health freedom organization, the Alliance for Natural Health (ANH) USA, is petitioning the FDA to approve 118 nutrient–disease health claims drawn from the government’s own scientific publications. The filings, according to ANH, are the most consequential regulatory requests made in its 33-year history. “ For decades, this life-saving... Continue Reading
Read the NewsScientists have looked into how much attention food safety and foodborne diseases are getting in One Health research. The study, which investigates trends in One Health research over the past decade, found that the volume of work labeled One Health has increased since 2018. It was published in the CABI... Continue Reading
Read the NewsE.A. Sween Company of Eden Prairie, MN, is recalling 127,887 pounds of pulled pork sandwiches that may be contaminated with pieces of plastic, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The problem was discovered after the company received multiple complaints from consumers finding pieces of plastic in... Continue Reading
Read the NewsAt least in part for food safety reasons, consumers prefer to know where their food is coming from. The origin of beef and other meats has eluded American consumers over the years. But another opportunity may be emerging, with the Trump Administration looking to open the U.S. to more beef... Continue Reading
Read the NewsAlthough some food companies have said they will voluntarily remove certain artificial dyes from their products, at least a third of companies have not said they will make such changes, according to the Center of Science in the Public Interest. The dye discussion came to the forefront this spring when... Continue Reading
Read the NewsAuthorities in an Australian state have issued a warning about two food products that contain an ingredient found in rat poison after five people fell sick. Queensland Health and Queensland Police Service are investigating the suspected brodifacoum poisoning cases. Brodifacoum is the active ingredient in rat poison that inhibits Vitamin... Continue Reading
Read the NewsBrazilian authorities have announced the resumption of pre-listing for poultry meat exports to the European Union. The pre-listing model was suspended in 2018 following European audits in Brazil in 2017 and 2018, prompted by results of the Carne Fraca police operation, which highlighted fraud and corruption in beef and poultry... Continue Reading
Read the NewsTwin Sisters Creamery of Ferndale, WA, some of its cheese products, which were made from raw and unpasteurized milk, because they may be contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli and E. coli O103. Thee people have become infected with E. coli. Between July 27 and Oct. 22, the affected 2.5-pound round cheese wheels of... Continue Reading
Read the NewsAnother 100 sick people have been added to a major German E. coli outbreak as officials continue to battle to find the source. The outbreak of E. coli O45 affecting more than 350 people has been ongoing since mid-August. The focus is in northern and western Germany. Children younger than... Continue Reading
Read the NewsA new study estimates that nearly one in five urinary tract infections in Southern California may be caused by E. coli strains transmitted through contaminated meat – and pose a hidden foodborne risk to millions of people not just in California but across the US. The research, published in mBio, also found... Continue Reading
Read the NewsWhen a consumer hears about a food recall, they’re only seeing the final step in a long and complex process. Before that notice ever reaches the public, food companies go through internal investigations, cross-team decision making, and coordination across the supply chain — all while regulators monitor the situation closely.... Continue Reading
Read the NewsGround beef sold in Canada is being recalled because testing showed contamination with E. coli O157:H7. The ground beef was not packaged under any specific brand. It was sold at various Pistachios – Quality Meats & Groceries stores in Ontario. There is concern that consumers may have the ground beef... Continue Reading
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