Food Safety News

Fish balls recalled because of undeclared allergens

Koikoi Trading Inc. is recalling certain lots of FU ZHOU FISH BALL products in multiple pack sizes — 200-gram, 400-gram, and 5-pound — because the products may contain undeclared allergens: wheat and sesame. 

People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to wheat and/or sesame run the risk

Michigan, Oklahoma lawmakers push bills to allow the sale of unpasteurized milk

The bills would make raw milk sellers exempt from state food safety laws

Supplement problems dominate EU report

Plus EU Commission creates task force to improve food safety import controls

WHO picks center to support foodborne disease work

The World Health Organization (WHO) has unveiled a new partner to support efforts to estimate the burden of foodborne diseases.

The Research Group for Risk Benefit at the DTU National Food Institute in Lyngby, Denmark, was named as a WHO Collaborating Centre for Risk and Benefits of Foods

Number of patients in outbreak traced to moringa leaf products growing fast

The sick people reach from coast to coast and are spread across 28 states.

Durbin bill would force dietary supplement makers to register products with FDA

The supplement industry is not regulated and involves more than $50 billion in sales annually in the United States

EFSA assesses meat safety under various conditions

Based on the findings, the European Commission may propose changes to legislation

CDC says outbreak traced to pasta meals has ended with 6 deaths

Federal officials have declared that an outbreak of infections from Listeria monocytogenes in prepared pasta meals is over.

The outbreak sickened 27 people across 18 states. Of patients with the information available, 25 required hospitalization and six died, according to the Food and Drug Administration. One pregnancy-associated illness resulted in

Man jailed for role in meat theft

Plus Red Tractor consultation on standard for leafy green growers

Companies that produced organic powdered milk for ByHeart named

ByHeart did not reveal what company provided the powdered milk it used in its infant formula that has been tied to a nationwide botulism outbreak

Macadamia nuts recalled in Canada because of Salmonella contamination

Dan-D Pak brand Raw Macadamia Nuts are being recalled in Canada because of contamination with Salmonella.

The contamination was found as a result of testing by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. As of the posting of the recall notice on Jan. 28, there were no confirmed illnesses related to the

Gerber recalls arrowroot biscuits because of plastic pieces

Gerber Products Company is recalling several batches of Gerber Arrowroot Biscuits because of the potential presence of soft plastic and/or paper pieces that should not be consumed. 

The material comes from an arrowroot flour supplier who initiated a recall. Gerber reports that it is no longer working with

Scientists flag mycotoxin risk in plant-based products

All products tested were contaminated

Years before outbreak, ByHeart’s marketing encouraged dangerous practices

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Argentina reports nearly 100 botulism cases over six years

Argentina has recorded almost 100 confirmed foodborne botulism cases in the past six years.

The analysis of botulism is based on data from the National Surveillance System (SNVS 2.0) between January 2019 and December 2025.