The FRESH and Affordable Foods Act would preempt, retroactively and prospectively, state food chemical laws.
Read the NewsPolice in Austria have arrested a man after the discovery of rat poison in baby food.
The 39-year-old man was arrested a few days ago and is being questioned in connection with the incident involving Austria, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia.
Read the NewsOfficials in a Swedish region have received more than 300 reports of suspected food poisoning after eating at local restaurants.
Authorities in Lerum said the outbreak can be traced to two Gobi Sushi restaurants in Floda and Lerum. The outlets have been closed at the request of authorities since April
Read the NewsImproving foodborne disease surveillance could avoid millions of illnesses while generating major economic benefits, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
A WHO analysis calculated the average return on investment for disease surveillance in 17 countries with intermediate levels of food safety system development.
Read the NewsFollowing consumer complaints, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a public health alert for ravioli pasta products because of misbranding and undeclared allergens.
The ravioli labeled as beef and burrata may actually contain shrimp filling in lobster sauce. The shrimp and lobster, known
Read the NewsBetween 2015 and 2021, E. coli O157-contaminated romaine was implicated in seven outbreaks in the United States, resulting in 4,274 laboratory-confirmed illnesses, 766 hospitalizations, and 11 deaths.
Read the NewsLocal media in South Bend, IN, are reporting that almost two dozen inmates at a county jail are part of a Salmonella outbreak.
The 23 inmates at St. Joseph County Jail became ill on April 29 with symptoms including diarrhea, dehydration and fever. The jail’s medical staff determined
Read the NewsA company in England has been fined for food safety failings behind a Salmonella outbreak in 2024.
Bracknell Tangs Management, the operator of Tangs Oriental Buffet Restaurant in Bracknell, pleaded guilty to four food safety offences in April at Reading Magistrates Court and was fined £25,000 ($34,000)
Read the NewsAs part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration 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 are
Read the NewsThe number of suspected frauds reported by countries in Europe has passed 200 for the first time this year.
Six alerts mentioned the United States in March including an unauthorized food supplement operator with a missing certificate and document forgery.
Read the NewsThe a2 Milk Company (“a2MC”) has voluntarily recalled three specific batches of its imported a2 Platinum Premium USA label infant formula 0-12 months because it is contaminated with cereulide.
Cereulide is a heat-stable toxin produced by some strains of the bacterium Bacillus cereus. Illness occurs through the consumption
Read the NewsThat horse meat is banned in the United States is a fact that most of the world neither knows nor cares about. The equine food source remains as popular as ever outside the United States.
Read the NewsThe FDA tested 312 samples from 16 brands, but did not say in its report what brands it tested.
Read the NewsPublic health officials say cross contamination in a restaurant was responsible for a Salmonella outbreak that sickened a possible 86 people.
The Piper Arms restaurant in Stone Creek, Ontario, Canada, has finally reopened after being closed since April 13. There are 29 confirmed patients, 57 patients who are awaiting conformation,
Read the NewsSTEC was culture-confirmed in three samples and Salmonella was found once
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