Food Safety News

Bill would hold infant formula manufacturers responsible for contaminated products

For too long, a resource-starved FDA has lacked the tools to adequately protect the infant formula supply, said Rep. Rosa DeLauro

U.S. CDC helps Moldova combat Salmonella rise

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has revealed how it helped Moldova tackle a rise in Salmonella infections in 2025.

According to the CDC, it was the first time Moldova had used whole genome sequencing (WGS) in the field to investigate a Salmonella outbreak.

Scientists show diversity of Salmonella strain

The level of antibiotic resistance shown by a type of Salmonella differs between regions, according to researchers.

The study highlighted the genetic diversity of Salmonella Panama, a pathogen responsible for frequent foodborne infections in the French West Indies and French Guiana and revealed the evolution of a bacterium that

Roomy recalled because of Salmonella contamination

Katilo brand Classic Roomy is being recalled in Canada because of Salmonella continuation.

This recall was triggered by Canadian Food Inspection Agency test results.

The implicated product was available at retailers in New Brunswick, Ontario and Quebec.

The recalled roomy is packaged in 200-gram plastic packages and can be identified

FDA adds product to warning list of supplements with toxic yellow oleander

The Food and Drug Administration has added another supplement product to an existing warning because it contains toxic yellow oleander. There were already 28 products on the list.

The implicated products have been tested by public health labs and found to have yellow oleander, which is poisonous and causes neurologic,

Dutch egg Salmonella outbreak sickened more than 200

Since the outbreak likely had various sources, new cases continue to be detected.

New technology could allow consumers to test for spoilage at home and put bacterial detection in food packaging

Researchers have developed new methods to test food for bacterial contamination that are faster and do not require expert training.

The work is being done at the University of Connecticut College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources and is led by Yangchao Luo and Zhenlei Xiao. The research was published

EU Commission turns to AI for help with outbreak detection

The European Commission has unveiled an artificial intelligence (AI) platform to help detect food fraud, contaminated food, and foodborne outbreaks.

The EU Commission said the tool will reinforce consumer safety and help national authorities work more effectively on the assessment, detection and response to food safety risks and

World Food Safety Day theme announced

Central to the occasion will be the updated WHO estimates on the burden of foodborne disease.

Primary complications to a healthier food supply

-- OPINION --

Nothing else plays the same role in our lives as food. In addition to the nutritional and health impacts, food has huge emotional and social components.

While achieving a healthier, safer food supply is desirable, there are at least four overriding obstacles to creating clear, beneficial policies.

UK aims to reset relationship with Europe

Recall of 37 million pounds of chicken fried rice and other frozen chicken meals amended

Ajinomoto Foods North America Inc. of Portland, OR, has again amended its Feb. 19, 2026, recall of frozen not ready-to-eat (NRTE) chicken products that may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically glass, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

The company is recalling 36,987,

FDA issues warning about oysters, Manila clams because of norovirus

The Food and Drug Administration is advising restaurants and food retailers not to serve or sell and to dispose of, and consumers not to eat certain raw oysters and Manila clams harvested in Washington because of norovirus contamination.

The implicated oysters were harvested by Drayton Harbor Oyster Company (WA-1723-SS). The

5-year study reveals aspects of food safety in California’s Salad Bowl

The study was designed to identify the environmental factors that influence the introduction, persistence, and movement of foodborne pathogens in the region.

Europe records varied fraud reports in early 2026

In total, 17 alerts involved the United States in January with examples including titanium dioxide in pastries and ethylene oxide in a spice mix.