Cantaloupe outbreak declared over
70 people from 25 states were confirmed as outbreak patients
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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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Jonan Pilet
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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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Coral Beach
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EU funding review finds food safety benefits
An evaluation of a funding program has found it substantially improved the European Union’s capability to respond proactively to food safety risks. The review was led by the Directorate-General
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Foodborne virus analysis shows key role of prevention
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Recall of chocolate bars expanded after source of Salmonella identified
Spring & Mulberry is expanding its previously announced recall of select chocolate bars because of contamination with Salmonella. The expansion follows a comprehensive root cause investigation conducted by the company’
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Cantaloupe outbreak declared over
70 people from 25 states were confirmed as outbreak patients
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Coral Beach
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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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Bill Marler
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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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Coral Beach
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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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