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Foodborne virus analysis shows key role of prevention
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FDA warns airline caterer, Florida bakery after Listeria and allergen violations
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
FAO webinar tackles food safety in emergency situations
Experts from the Philippines, Turkey and Chile have shared experiences of how food safety was managed during national disasters. Webinar panelists emphasized the need to reduce the risk of unsafe
Sunday Edition: H.R. 7567
* Some 200 USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service employees are being transferred from Washington, DC to locations in Iowa, Georgia and Colorado. A new National Food Safety Center will be
Belgian committee looks at changes to Salmonella rules
Plus: 2025 food recall figures released
Danone confirms financial impact of infant formula recall
Danone has confirmed earlier estimates on the cost of its infant formula recall. In January 2026, Danone announced a recall of some infant formula batches. Most of them were sold
Listeria hits record high in Norway
The number of Listeria infections reached a new high in 2025 in Norway but Salmonella cases fell sharply. An annual report from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) shows
Dutch meat firm on NVWA radar files for bankruptcy
The management of a company which recently filed for bankruptcy has said the move was a “direct consequence of drastic measures” taken by the Dutch food agency. Officials from Esro
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Popcorn topping recalled because of Salmonella risk
JCB Flavors LLC of Watertown, WI, is voluntarily recalling select topical seasoning products because of the potential presence of Salmonella. This recall is being initiated because the affected products were
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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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FDA warns airline caterer, Florida bakery after Listeria and allergen violations
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
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Foodborne virus analysis shows key role of prevention
FAO has also published documents on risk-based inspection
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