Food Safety News

Union claims meat rule changes could impact U.S. exports

Potential modifications include allowing industry-employed meat inspectors to carry out some post-mortem inspections themselves

The food industry’s training problem is the system it keeps paying for

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Longer shelf life for Norwegian eggs doesn’t pose safety issue

Norwegian eggs can have a longer shelf life than European eggs without compromising safety, according to an assessment.

The Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food and Environment (VKM) concluded that a 35-day shelf life is safe and justified, provided the cold chain is maintained.

Chips Ahoy cookie bites recall expanded

Mondelēz Global LLC  has expanded its Dec. 24, 2025, recall in the United States of Chips Ahoy! Baked Bites Brookies. 

This expansion includes one additional code date (10MAY2026) and two additional UPCs of product pouches inside the recalled carton units of Chips Ahoy! Baked Bites Brookie.

Energy supplement recalled because of undeclared erectile dysfunction drug

Akkarco LLC of Lorton, VA, is recalling Ashfiat Alharamain Energy Support because the product contains undeclared Tadalafil, an ingredient in FDA approved products for treatment of male erectile dysfunction in the family of drugs known as phosphodiesterase (PDE5) inhibitors. 

Products containing tadalafil cannot be marketed as dietary supplements. Ashfiat

Report shows deficiencies in FDA staffing

The agency has been suffering from staff shortages for years, according to the GAO

Baby's death likely caused by raw milk

FDA official says agency will test infant formula ingredients for botulism

There are plans for the FDA to next year begin testing some of the dairy ingredients in infant formula for botulism-causing spores, according to an agency official.

The move comes in the wake of an outbreak that sickened 51 babies. The botulism spores were found in samples of infant formula

U.S. pistachios caught up in EU import controls update

The frequency of inspections for aflatoxins will be 50 percent

Foodborne disease costs $80 million in Singapore

Salmonella caused the most cases and had the highest societal cost

23 tons of frozen pork loins recalled because of lack of import reinspection

Mays Chemical Company of Puerto Rico is recalling 46,315 pounds of frozen, raw pork boneless loins that were not presented for import reinspection into the United States, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

The frozen, raw pork boneless loin items were produced between

EFSA proposes tighter toxin levels for infant formula

Also, the International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN) is calling for a new World Health Assembly resolution to update guidelines on contamination of powdered formula.

Physicians' group files petition against new dietary guidelines

New dietary guidelines published by the Trump Administration have been the subject of much discussion in the medical arena, but one group is pursuing legal action.

The guidelines put the health and safety of the public at risk and are the result of industry influence according to a petition filed

Six sick in Norwegian Listeria outbreak

Half a dozen people have fallen sick in a Listeria outbreak in Norway.

The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) said there are six confirmed patients and all of them have been hospitalized.

Four patients had eaten products from the company Smalahovetunet Voss before they became ill. This includes smalahovesylte,

Experts meet in Wales to discuss food safety

More than 160 representatives from the food and drink industry met in Wales recently to discuss food safety.

Topics ranged from foodborne illness incidents and allergens to the risks of food fraud in complex supply chains.