Food Safety News

UK reports dozens of potential infant formula-related illnesses

Plus other developments ranging from Europe to Hong Kong

Cape Verde officials defend health record after illness claims

The UKHSA reports 158 Shigella sonnei patients and three Salmonella outbreaks

FDA gives companies new way to label foods with dyes

The FDA is taking steps to have companies more clearly label products that have artificial, petroleum-based food dyes.

In April 2025, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. challenged companies to voluntarily remove the dyes from food. Several companies have stepped up and are planning to remove some

Super Bowl LX: How to avoid foodborne illness at your watch party

As Super Bowl LX approaches on Feb. 8, fans are filling shopping carts in preparation for the New England Patriots – Seattle Seahawks rematch.

But the thrill of the game shouldn’t sideline food safety. With pizza, buffalo wings, dips and other favorites sitting out for hours during watch

Pecans recalled in Canada because of Salmonella

Les Aliments Johnvince brand raw pecan halves are being recalled in Canada because of contamination with Salmonella.

The recall was initiated after tests by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency showed the contamination. The recalled pecans were distributed in Quebec.

The recalled pecans are sold in 230-gram plastic tubs. They have

E. coli outbreak traced to raw milk

Two children hospitalized with serious complications

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