The owner of a restaurant in France linked to a botulism outbreak is facing charges in relation to the incident.
In September 2023, during the Rugby World Cup, foodborne botulism affected 16 people in Bordeaux.
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Wayne Farms LLC of Decatur, AL, is recalling 1,377 pounds of frozen ready-to-eat (RTE) chicken breast products that may be undercooked, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
The
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County officials in North Carolina are investigating an outbreak of foodborne illnesses linked to a sushi restaurant.
Patrons of Sushi Nine on Western Boulevard in Wake County reported illnesses with symptoms common to norovirus virus
Continue Reading More than two dozen report illnesses after eating at a North Carolina restaurant
The Food and Drug Administration is investigating a new outbreak of infections caused by Listeria monocytogenes.
As of Dec. 6 the agency had not determined a source for the outbreak, which has three confirmed patients.
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A probe into counterfeit oils has led to 11 arrests and the seizure of more than 260,000 liters of olive oil.
Europol supported the spin-off food fraud investigation as part of Operation Opson. It was
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Garland Ventures of Garland, TX, is recalling 13,842 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) chicken fried rice products that may be adulterated with listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced
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TGD Cuts LLC has initiated a recall of some of its fresh-cut fruit cup, clamshell and tray products because they contain cantaloupe from TruFresh, which has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
Because of
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The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has warned people not to buy or eat several types of counterfeit chocolate bars.
The alert comes after reports of fake branded chocolate being found on sale and follows an incident
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The Food and Drug Administration continues using import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.
Recent modifications to FDA’s import alerts
Continue Reading FDA steps up enforcement on imported cantaloupe, cheese and seafood
Several consumer safety groups have banded together to support legislation that would put controls on the amount of opiate contamination of poppy seeds to help ensure their safety for consumption.
The Center for Science in
Continue Reading Bill would force the FDA to regulate the amount of opiates in poppy seeds