Between 2015 and 2021, E. coli O157-contaminated romaine was implicated in seven outbreaks in the United States, resulting in 4,274 laboratory-confirmed illnesses, 766 hospitalizations, and 11 deaths.
A company in England has been fined for food safety failings behind a Salmonella outbreak in 2024. Bracknell Tangs Management, the operator of Tangs Oriental Buffet Restaurant in Bracknell, pleaded
As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or
The number of suspected frauds reported by countries in Europe has passed 200 for the first time this year. Six alerts mentioned the United States in March including an unauthorized
STEC was culture-confirmed in three samples and Salmonella was found once
Canada has announced support for a program designed to strengthen food safety and plant and animal health. Funding of CAD $500,000 (U.S. $366,000) to the Standards and
Horse meat was the likely source of an E. coli outbreak in Japan but investigators have been unable to identify the contamination route.
There was a one-off sales impact of $255 million
Evidence shows that exposure is often linked to eating contaminated freshwater fish and handling practices along the food chain.
The a2 Milk Company (“a2MC”) has voluntarily recalled three specific batches of its imported a2 Platinum Premium USA label infant formula 0-12 months because it is contaminated with cereulide. Cereulide
Local media in South Bend, IN, are reporting that almost two dozen inmates at a county jail are part of a Salmonella outbreak. The 23 inmates at St. Joseph County
Between 2015 and 2021, E. coli O157-contaminated romaine was implicated in seven outbreaks in the United States, resulting in 4,274 laboratory-confirmed illnesses, 766 hospitalizations, and 11 deaths.
A company in England has been fined for food safety failings behind a Salmonella outbreak in 2024. Bracknell Tangs Management, the operator of Tangs Oriental Buffet Restaurant in Bracknell, pleaded
The number of suspected frauds reported by countries in Europe has passed 200 for the first time this year. Six alerts mentioned the United States in March including an unauthorized
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