Food Safety News

Enoki mushrooms recalled because of Listeria contamination

Mushmoshi brand enoki mushrooms are under recall in Canada because of contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

The contamination was found during testing by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. The agency reports that the implicated mushrooms were distributed in British Columbia and possibly other provinces and territories.

As of the posting of

'Food Freedom' appeal goes to Montana Supreme Court

The “fundamental intent” of this litigation is to prevent a future botulism outbreak from high-risk home-canned foods.

EFSA urges proper processing to avoid lectins risk

Eating raw or undercooked beans poses a health risk because of the potential presence of lectins, according to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).

The European Commission asked EFSA to conduct an assessment because of illnesses linked to the consumption of raw or undercooked pulses. This is of growing importance

FDA warns multiple importers over failure to develop Foreign Supplier Verification Programs

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

Hong Kong details investigations into online food complaints

Plus information on two recent outbreaks

Sunday Edition: Forever chemicals

Trump EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced weakened standards for four PFAS and delayed implementation of two others.

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