Food Safety News

Researchers identify top causes of foodborne illnesses

Leafy greens found to be the most frequent cause of E. coli infections

Belgian service receives record number of food safety complaints

More than 6,200 consumer complaints about food safety were submitted to a dedicated service in Belgium in 2025.

The Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC) consumer contact point received 6,268 complaints. This is up from 5,222 complaints in 2024 and 4,865 in

New Zealand retailer fined for rat infestation

Plus: Food safety culture in focus for the University of Otago

FDA warns three importers for failing to develop food safety programs for imported foods

High rate of Salmonella found in pork in Hong Kong

Salmonella surveillance in meat in Hong Kong has revealed a high prevalence of the pathogen, mainly in pork.

Researchers investigated the prevalence, serotype distribution, antimicrobial resistance patterns, and genetic relationships of Salmonella in retail pork, beef and chicken collected from all 18 districts across Hong Kong from July

Cheese recalled in Canada because of Listeria contamination

Auricchio brand Gorgonzola D.O.P dolce is being recalled in Canada because of contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

This recall was triggered by Canadian Food Inspection Agency test results. There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product.

The implicated cheese was distributed in Ontario

Sunday Edition: Adulterants

In 1858, in Bradford, England, with sugar scarce and pricy, sweets sold to the public were adulterated with arsenic trioxide.

Garlic recalled because of botulism risk

According to press reports, the Food and Drug Administration has issued its most serious recall for peeled garlic sold in New York, Vermont and Pennsylvania over a potential botulism risk.

The Class I recall is for Christopher Ranch Garlic, sold in 6-ounce containers at Tops stores in those states, according

Publisher's Platform: Seriously, Do Not Drink Raw Milk and watch out for Cheese

Since the last update on March 15, 2026, 2 additional illnesses have been reported from California. A total of 9 people infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli have been reported from 3 states – California 7, Florida 1 and Texas 1. 

Illnesses started on dates ranging from

Analysis of illness increase reveals multiple causes

An increase in Campylobacter and Salmonella infections in England has been attributed to multiple factors.

It is estimated that there are 300,000 cases of foodborne Campylobacter a year with a societal and economic cost of £716 million ($959 million), compared to 32,000 foodborne Salmonella cases

FDA increases import enforcement on foods with pesticides, heavy metals and Salmonella

The 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.

EU funds new phase of food safety project in Ukraine

The European Union (EU) has announced funding for food safety reforms in Ukraine.

The EU will provide €12 million ($14 million) as part of the third phase of the EU4SmallFarms and EU4SaferFood projects. 

Food safety scientist scoops World Food Prize

A food safety scientist has been named the 2026 World Food Prize Laureate for his efforts to build international consensus on food standards and facilitate the safe flow of trade.

Huub Lelieveld, from the Netherlands, was recognized for leading a movement across more than 100 countries to deliver the scientific

Milk recalled in Canada because of glass pieces

Farmers, Québon and Natrel brand milk products are being recalled in Canada because of the possible presence of pieces of glass.

The milk was distributed nationwide, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

The recall was triggered by the company.

Products impacted by the recall are as follows:

USDA issues warning about beef, pork sold without inspection

The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for various raw beef and pork products that were produced without the benefit of federal inspection and may bear a false mark of inspection. 

The action is part of an ongoing investigation.

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