The FDA hides behind the Trade Secrets Act and FOIA Exemption 4, and it treats the name of a food company linked to an outbreak as if it were a proprietary formula.
Sweden has recorded a recent increase in the number of people infected with Campylobacter. The Public Health Agency of Sweden (Folkhälsomyndigheten) said the rise in infections was expected and is
As part of its enforcement activities, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until
EU Commission considers more cereulide testing
Several children have needed hospital treatment in Israel after consuming contaminated fruit puree. According to the Ministry of Health’s epidemiological investigation, children were hospitalized after having "Prinok"
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
World Food Safety Day was held on June 7. In this article, Food Safety News looks at some of the ways different regions and stakeholders marked the occasion. On June
Dietary exposure to inorganic arsenic represents a major problem, according to an analysis of foodborne chemicals. In 2021, nine foodborne chemicals caused 6.26 million cases and 1.12 million
The European Ombudsman is also looking into effectiveness of the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF)
Fry Pie Factory has issued a recall of its 5-ounce pepperoni rolls because of misbranding involving undeclared milk, a known allergen, and a process deviation related to refrigeration. The
More than 20 people are sick in Denmark as part of a Salmonella outbreak. Since mid-May, the Statens Serum Institut (SSI) has recorded 25 cases of monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium.
The FDA hides behind the Trade Secrets Act and FOIA Exemption 4, and it treats the name of a food company linked to an outbreak as if it were a proprietary formula.
As part of its enforcement activities, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until
Sweden has recorded a recent increase in the number of people infected with Campylobacter. The Public Health Agency of Sweden (Folkhälsomyndigheten) said the rise in infections was expected and is
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