Norway has reported its largest foodborne outbreak in almost 50 years with 230 people sick.

The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) said 105 people are infected with Salmonella Newport and 120 with Salmonella Typhimurium. The remaining five are infected with other types of Salmonella.

Patients became ill from mid-October…

The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is continuing its sampling plan and has published updates for the 2025 fiscal year.

The plan is designed to leverage technological and sampling advances to detect microbiological contaminants and chemical residues, thereby protecting the food supply.

In addition to regular testing, the FSIS…

A researcher at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale is working on using artificial intelligence (AI) to detect the deadly pathogen Salmonella before it ever enters the food supply.

Anas Alsobeh, assistant professor of information technology, recently received a $150,000 grant from the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to develop an…

Mr Bing Foods Inc. of New York, NY, is recalling Mr. Bing brand Sriracha Chili Sauce because the product may contain spoilage organisms.

According to the details published online by the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA), this recall was initiated on Dec. 13, 2024, and is ongoing.

The recalled products…

River Valley Ranch Ltd of Burlington, WI, is recalling certain River Valley Ranch & Kitchens Spinach Artichoke Dip Mix because of under-processing. Under-processing may lead to Clostridium botulinum contamination. 

According to the details published online by the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA), this recall was initiated on Dec. 19, 2024…

Horizon Organic Dairy, LLC is recalling nearly 20,000 Horizon Organic Aseptic Plain Whole Milk 8 oz. 12 packs because the product has the potential for premature spoilage during shelf life.

The products have best-before codes from March 3-7, 2025.

According to the details published online by the Food and Drugs…

In response to a report from the Government Accountability Office, the FDA says the biggest stumbling block to conducting inspections of food facilities is understaffing.

The Food and Drug Administration…

Five people have been charged in relation to a fatal food poisoning outbreak that occurred last year in Taiwan.

The Taipei District Prosecutors Office announced the charges after investigating the incident at the Polam Kopitiam restaurant.

The outbreak led to at least 33 cases and six deaths in March…

An appeals court has ruled that Pennsylvania farmer Amos Miller can continue selling unpasteurized, raw milk outside of state lines.

The ruling says the sales can continue while Pennsylvania pursues a suit against the farmer, who is based in Bird-in-Hand, PA.

Commonwealth Court Judge Stacy Wallace said in the appeals…

Researchers in Spain are working to develop faster, more accurate methods for detecting viruses like human norovirus and hepatitis A in fresh produce.

The project, led by Dr. Susana Guix from the University of Barcelona, aims to improve food safety and reduce false positives. It focuses on leafy greens and…