Maggots were recently found inside a meat case at a Whole Foods Market in San Francisco, and, while the store reportedly cleaned out the case at least three times, the local health department ordered a more thorough cleaning of all floor sinks and drains. A employee at the Noe Valley store initially said that he saw “more than 40” maggots in the meat case after a customer complained; however, the store then reportedly told health officials that only “one dead maggot” had been found and not in contact with any of the meat. While officials with the San Francisco Health Department noted that public health was never at risk, they reportedly criticized Whole Foods for not acting fast enough to fix the problem. They later gave the store’s meat department a clean bill of health.
The News Desk team at Food Safety News covers breaking developments, regulatory updates, recalls, and key topics shaping food safety today. These articles are produced collaboratively by our editorial staff.
Heath Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., again promised on Monday that The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030, will be released to the public in December.
If available by Christmas, many
— OPINION —
By Sarah Sorscher
Last week, some of the biggest players in Big Food, including household names like Nestlé, Coca-Cola, General Mills, Hormel and PepsiCo, teamed up to launch a
As November approaches, with the federal government shutdown now in its third week, suspension of food stamps for the hungry is becoming increasingly likely.
There was sufficient federal funding in
Consumer Reports is urging the FDA to establish strict limits on lead in protein powders and shakes in light of its new investigation that found troubling levels of toxic heavy
A consumer complaint of an allergic reaction has led White Castle Frozen Food Division to initiate a recall of 1,021 cases of its retail frozen 4-count cartons of Original
Suzanna’s Kitchen of Suwanee, GA, is recalling 62,550 pounds of fully cooked, bone-in breaded chicken products because of misbranding and an undeclared allergen, the U.S. Department of
More than 40 people have fallen sick after eating at a pub in Wales.
Public Health Wales received 43 reports of illness in people who had meals at the Corner
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
