Test results show headcheese is contaminated with outbreak strain of Listeria
So far the outbreak is localized in Illinois
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Allergen risks dominate Australian recalls
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) published more than 90 food recalls in 2025, according to a recent report. FSANZ coordinated 92 recalls in 2025 compared to 95 alerts in
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Gates Foundation opens disease burden call
The Gates Foundation has called for proposals to create estimates of the global burden of diarrheal diseases, with a focus on children younger than 5 living in low- and middle-income
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Cruise ship hantavirus outbreak highlights persistent food safety risks from rodents
A deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius in the South Atlantic is drawing renewed attention to rodent contamination as a serious food safety risk. As of May 12, the
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Study highlights major Listeria outbreaks in Italy
Four Listeria outbreaks in Italy sickened more than 200 people and caused 12 deaths, according to information from a new study. These listeriosis outbreaks were investigated during 2022 and 2023.
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Singapore sees decline in major outbreaks
The number of major outbreaks and recalls appear to have fallen in Singapore in 2025 compared to the year before. Figures come from Singapore Food Statistics 2025, an annual publication
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Food incident levels stable in Hong Kong in 2025
Microbial and chemical hazards dominated food incidents possibly affecting Hong Kong in 2025, according to a new report from the Centre for Food Safety (CFS). The Food Incident Surveillance System
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Dubai and Philippines invest in food testing labs
Foodborne viruses and nitrates are in focus
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Raw milk lattes stir debate in Wyoming
Public health officials in Wyoming have ordered a shop to stop selling raw milk lattes, drawing the ire of a former state representative. The former legislator, Tyler Lidholm, was the
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Sesame noodles recalled because of possible peanut contamination
Fly By Jing is recalling certain lots of Fly By Jing Creamy Sesame Noodles because the products may have been exposed to cross-contact from peanuts. People who have allergies to
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Publisher’s Platform: After over 30 years suing food companies, here’s what I won’t eat
After all of those cases, after all of those depositions and funerals, you stop thinking of food safety as an abstraction.
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FDA steps up enforcement actions on imported cheese, seafood, dried peppers and more
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
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Allergen risks dominate Australian recalls
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) published more than 90 food recalls in 2025, according to a recent report. FSANZ coordinated 92 recalls in 2025 compared to 95 alerts in
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