Food Safety News

Three deaths reported in Ugandan outbreak

Another outbreak was traced to the consumption and handling of meat

Two charged for using fake USDA labels

Two people have been charged after an investigation revealed that they allegedly used counterfeit USDA labels.

FDA issues warnings to two importers for compliance failures

As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 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

Dried fruit linked to serious E. coli outbreak

Nineteen children developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS)

Kendamil infant formula recalled because of cereulide toxin

Kendamil brand Infant Formula with whole milk is being recalled in Canada because of cereulide toxin.

Cereulide is a toxin produced by some strains of Bacillus cereus, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Cereulide is highly heat stable meaning it is unlikely to be deactivated or destroyed by cooking

Meatballs recalled from Aldi because of metal pieces

Rosina Food Products Inc. of West Seneca, NY, is recalling 9,462 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) frozen meatballs after a consumer complained of metal in the product, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.  

The RTE fully cooked frozen meatball products were produced

Sunday Edition: The glyphosate debate

Quick bites from the food safety arena

1. The FDA’s warning about Ambrosia Brands moringa powder responsible for a Salmonella Newport outbreak has been updated to include more than 70 countries. The powder comes in capsule form and is sold under the Rosabella brand. This strain

More than 3 million pounds of chicken fried rice -- including Trader Joe's brand -- recalled because of glass

Ajinomoto Foods North America Inc. of Portland, OR, is recalling 3,370,530 pounds of frozen not ready-to-eat chicken fried rice after consumer compliments of glass in the products the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

The chicken fried rice items were produced between Sept.

Infant formula contamination dates back to 2024

Cereulide was found in arachidonic acid (ARA) oil, a raw material from a Chinese supplier.

Salmonella outbreak sickens 14 in Denmark

Danish authorities are trying to find the source of a Salmonella outbreak that has sickened 14 people.

Since mid-November 2025, the Statens Serum Institut (SSI) has recorded 14 cases of Salmonella Enteritidis.

SSI, the Danish Veterinary, Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Agency, and the National Food Institute are investigating the outbreak.

Misbranding, Salmonella and illegal colors lead to stepped up import enforcement

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.

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Recalled moringa capsules traced to Salmonella outbreak were sold in dozens of countries

The FDA’s warning about Ambrosia Brands moringa powder has been updated to include numerous foreign countries.

The powder comes in capsule form and has been traced to an outbreak of Salmonella Newport illnesses in the United States. 

The implicated capsules are sold under the Rosabella brand. 

Catfish from Vietnam recalled because of reinspection problem

Sobico USA LLC of West Hartford, CT, is recalling 13,464 pounds of frozen, raw intact catfish that were imported from Vietnam without the benefit of import reinspection into the United States, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

The catfish, both whole/gutted and

South Dakota governor says no to ban on lab meat

Says he is willing to amended legislation

EU report details latest data on AMR in bacteria

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in key foodborne bacteria is still an area of concern in Europe, according to the latest figures.

Resistance to common antimicrobials remains widespread in foodborne bacteria such as Salmonella and Campylobacter but several countries reported progress in reducing resistance levels in humans and in food-producing animals.