Food Safety News

Consumer complaint about metal pieces sparks recall of kielbasa sausages

Following a consumer complaint, Olympia Provisions of Portland, OR, is recalling 1,930 pounds of ready-to-eat holiday kielbasa sausages that may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically metal, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumer

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Quiche recalled because of lack of reinspection

Maître Saladier Inc. of Quebec, Canada, is recalling 6,000 pounds of Lorraine Quiche products containing pork that were not presented for import reinspection into the United States, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

The Lorraine Quiche items were produced on April

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Alliance to Stop Foodborne Illness expands membership

The Alliance's unique model brings together industry leaders, consumers, academics and regulatory stakeholders who recognize that food safety is a shared responsibility.

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Agency issues warning to avoid certain alcohol, prepared meals

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FDA increases enforcement on imported seafood, papayas and more

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Norwegian controls target meat and fish sector

A series of inspection reports have been published recently by authorities in Norway.

In one of them, the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet) carried out inspections on businesses that produce ready-to-eat meat products, such as sliced ​​cooked ham and cured sausages.

The Norwegian Food Safety Authority audited 83

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Brashears is back at the USDA's top food safety post

Brashears fills a 333-day vacancy in the nation’s top food safety position that has been open since Dr. Jose Emilio Esteban left the job at the end of the Biden administration.

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FDA releases additional details of outbreak investigations

The Food and Drug Administration has released additional information on several foodborne illness outbreaks in Executive Incident Summary Abstracts. Portions of the reports were redacted.

For an outbreak of Salmonella Oranienburg infections traced to alphafa sprouts reported in August this year, the FDA is now reporting that illnesses with the

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ByHeart infant botulism cases level off

Federal authorities are reducing the frequency of reports on the infant botulism outbreak traced to ByHeart powdered infant formula.

So far the outbreak has sickened 51 babies across 19 states. All of the babies have required hospitalization but none have died. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has determined

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Researchers highlight foodborne risks at events

A review led by health experts has revealed that foodborne illnesses are among the most common public health threats at youth-focused mass gatherings.

The analysis was done to identify and understand the risks at multi-day events. It included 23 records, published between 1993 and 2022, that covered 19 events in

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New Zealand looks to strengthen import rules

New Zealand is planning to change the import requirements for several products, including stricter measures on tahini and sesame paste.

A comment period covers dried spices (chili, pepper, and paprika); milk and dairy products; bivalve molluscan shellfish (BMS) and BMS products, and tahini and sesame paste products.

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Coffee cake recalled because of undeclared allergen

James Skinner LLC is recalling of a lot of Publix Maple Walnut Coffee Cake because the wrong ingredient label was applied to the packaging on certain units.

The product may represent a serious or life-threatening health risk to people with a walnut allergy if they consume the impacted product. 

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Company recalls frozen tamales because of Listeria risk

Primavera Nueva Inc. is voluntarily recalling certain lots of its 4-count tamales because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Product was distributed by Primavera Nueva Inc. in California and Nevada to retail stores.

The following 4-count tamales, produced between Oct. 10, 2024 and Oct. 10,

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Non-profit group reveals severity of ongoing Salmonella contamination in poultry

Contaminated poultry is responsible for more than one-fourth of Salmonella infections in the United States.

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Restaurant fined after Salmonella outbreak

A food business in England has been fined for causing a Salmonella outbreak in 2024.

Palm by H2O Limited in Coventry and company official Mohammed Naveed pleaded guilty at Coventry Magistrates Court in September and appeared before Birmingham Magistrates Court in December for sentencing.

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