Coral Beach

Managing Editor Coral Beach is a print journalist with more than 35 years experience as a reporter and editor for daily newspapers, trade publications and freelance clients including the Kansas City Star and Independence Examiner.

New technology could allow consumers to test for spoilage at home and put bacterial detection in food packaging

Researchers have developed new methods to test food for bacterial contamination that are faster and do not require expert training. The work is being done at the University of Connecticut

By Coral Beach

/ 11 Mar 2026

New technology could allow consumers to test for spoilage at home and put bacterial detection in food packaging

Outbreak investigation report from FDA fails to provide crucial information

One import sample was collected by FDA as part of the outbreak investigation. The agency knows the supplier, distribution center and manufacturer, but it is not reporting the names of those businesses.

By Coral Beach

/ 6 Mar 2026

Outbreak investigation report from FDA fails to provide crucial information

Researchers monitoring wastewater for foodborne pathogens

By Coral Beach

/ 4 Mar 2026

Researchers monitoring wastewater for foodborne pathogens

GAO report says CPSC needs to do more to enforce lead limits in imported children's products

In July, the commission will begin requiring companies sending children’s products to the United States to electronically submit reports from private and foreign government labs.

By Coral Beach

/ 3 Mar 2026

GAO report says CPSC needs to do more to enforce lead limits in imported children's products

State officials still finding recalled ByHeart infant formula on store shelves

An outbreak of infant botulism has been traced to the formula

By Coral Beach

/ 2 Mar 2026

State officials still finding recalled ByHeart infant formula on store shelves

Outbreak of botulism traced to ByHeart infant formula declared over

First patient became sick in December 2023

By Coral Beach

/ 26 Feb 2026

Outbreak of botulism traced to ByHeart infant formula declared over

FDA investigating new Salmonella outbreak

The Food and Drug Administration has identified a new outbreak of infections from Salmonella Newport. As of Feb. 25 there were 38 confirmed patients. The FDA has not reported the

By Coral Beach

/ 26 Feb 2026

FDA investigating new Salmonella outbreak

States' legislation on raw milk sales moving forward

Three more states are considering making it easier to buy unpasteurized milk

By Coral Beach

/ 25 Feb 2026

States' legislation on raw milk sales moving forward

FDA plans more delays to food traceability rule; food safety leaders say it's time to quit stalling

The FDA has announced what it calls movement on implementation of the Food Traceability Rule, but some food safety experts say the agency isn’t really moving the needle. In

By Coral Beach

/ 24 Feb 2026

FDA plans more delays to food traceability rule; food safety leaders say it's time to quit stalling

Misbranding, Salmonella and illegal colors lead to stepped up import enforcement

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

By Coral Beach

/ 20 Feb 2026

Misbranding, Salmonella and illegal colors lead to stepped up import enforcement

Recalled moringa capsules traced to Salmonella outbreak were sold in dozens of countries

The FDA’s warning about Ambrosia Brands moringa powder has been updated to include numerous foreign countries. The powder comes in capsule form and has been traced to an outbreak

By Coral Beach

/ 19 Feb 2026

Catfish from Vietnam recalled because of reinspection problem

Sobico USA LLC of West Hartford, CT, is recalling 13,464 pounds of frozen, raw intact catfish that were imported from Vietnam without the benefit of import reinspection into the

By Coral Beach

/ 19 Feb 2026

Catfish from Vietnam recalled because of reinspection problem

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Coral Beach

New technology could allow consumers to test for spoilage at home and put bacterial detection in food packaging

Outbreak investigation report from FDA fails to provide crucial information

Researchers monitoring wastewater for foodborne pathogens

GAO report says CPSC needs to do more to enforce lead limits in imported children's products

State officials still finding recalled ByHeart infant formula on store shelves

Outbreak of botulism traced to ByHeart infant formula declared over

FDA investigating new Salmonella outbreak

States' legislation on raw milk sales moving forward

FDA plans more delays to food traceability rule; food safety leaders say it's time to quit stalling

Misbranding, Salmonella and illegal colors lead to stepped up import enforcement

Recalled moringa capsules traced to Salmonella outbreak were sold in dozens of countries

Catfish from Vietnam recalled because of reinspection problem