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Sunday Edition: Food Allergens

One in 13 children, or roughly two in every classroom, have food allergies

Dog food company refuses to recall products after FDA finds multiple pathogens

The Food and Drug Administration is warning the public to not feed dogs Raaw Energy dog food because samples have shown contamination with multiple pathogens that are dangerous to both people and pets.

The FDA requested the company recall its implicated products, but the company has not done so.

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Feds find raw ingredient supplier behind infant formula outbreak

Neither the CDC nor the FDA will name the company

FDA continues investigation into Salmonella outbreak; declares four others ended

The Food and Drug Administration has closed investigations into four outbreaks and is continuing to search for the cause of another.

For an ongoing outbreak of Salmonella infections traced to Live it Up Super Greens, the FDA has updated its outbreak notice to include information that the product was distributed

Mercosur deal stalls after EU Parliament vote

The European Parliament has voted to refer the Mercosur trade deal to an EU court.

Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) asked the European Court of Justice for a legal opinion on the EU-Mercosur agreement, which includes Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. 

Mercosur countries supply raw materials essential

Italian audit uncovers unregistered sprout producers

An audit in Italy has found sprouted seeds being produced by unregistered companies and a lack of enforcement by authorities.

A Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (DG Sante) audit in May and June 2025 evaluated the system of official controls on the microbial safety of food of non-animal origin,

Ireland reports rise in E. coli and Listeria infections

Ireland has seen an increase in E. coli, Listeria and Campylobacter infections according to recently released data.

Figures come from a report published by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) that includes foodborne illnesses in the third quarter of 2025.

There were lower rates in July to September for Cryptosporidium

FDA increases enforcement on foods containing unapproved drugs, illegal colors

Lactalis and Danone affected by infant formula toxin issue

Raw ingredient implicated

USDA strengthens requirements on 'Product of USA' labeling

New directives from the USDA on the voluntary claim “Product of USA” include a significant change from past guidance.

The new guidelines double down on the requirement that producers making a cover claim have documentation on “hand confirming” evidence and that they be prepared to hand

Funding cuts have negative impact on food safety services

Researchers have shown the extent to which local funding cuts have affected food safety services in England.

They evaluated the impact of reductions in food safety expenditure on food hygiene staff, number of interventions achieved and the proportion of compliant establishments.

Harvester was root cause of Listeria outbreak traced to Dole salads

Company never issued statement regarding source of outbreak pathogen

Researchers share lessons from two Listeria outbreaks

Scientists have shared key learning opportunities from measures taken at a cold-smoked salmon producer linked to two listeriosis outbreaks.

The study investigated contamination sources and mitigation measures using a seek and destroy approach.

Scientists find English eating out plan didn’t cause rise in infections

Findings from a study have highlighted the complex interactions between COVID-19 control measures, the public’s behavior, and the spread of gastrointestinal infections.

Scientists checked to see if there was a link between infections in England and the Eat Out to Help Out scheme (EOHO), a government subsidy created

Recalled tuna sent to stores

Tri-Union Seafoods is cautioning consumers that a third-party distributor inadvertently released quarantined product that was associated with a February 2025 recall.

The initial recall was conducted following notification from the supplier that the pull tab can lid on limited products had a manufacturing defect that may compromise the integrity of