News Desk

The News Desk team at Food Safety News covers breaking developments, regulatory updates, recalls, and key topics shaping food safety today. These articles are produced collaboratively by our editorial staff.

National Primary Drinking Water Standards for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) proposed by EPA

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is out with a National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) for six PFAS including perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)

By News Desk

/ 16 Mar 2023

National Primary Drinking Water Standards for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) proposed by EPA

Moldova allowed to send poultry meat and eggs to Europe

Moldova has been given permission to export processed poultry meat and table eggs to European countries. The decision follows a February meeting of the Controls and Import Conditions section of

By News Desk

/ 16 Mar 2023

Moldova allowed to send poultry meat and eggs to Europe

Parfait bars sold at Walmart recalled after testing finds Listeria

Clio Snacks of Piscataway, NJ, is recalling 581 cases of its Strawberry Granola & Greek Yogurt Parfait Bar because of potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall was the result of

By News Desk

/ 15 Mar 2023

Parfait bars sold at Walmart recalled after testing finds Listeria

Food safety tips for those affected by flooding in California

An atmospheric river has led to massive flooding in California, and residents now brace for more dangerous storms with the arrival of a second atmospheric river. Residents impacted by the

By News Desk

/ 15 Mar 2023

Food safety tips for those affected by flooding in California

Charity renews wild mushroom poisoning warning

The Food Safety Information Council has reminded people in Australia about the risks of getting sick from eating certain types of wild mushrooms. The charity said that mushrooms are growing

By News Desk

/ 15 Mar 2023

Charity renews wild mushroom poisoning warning

FDA increases enforcement on certain seafood, stevia, canned food products

The Food and Drug Administration is continuing its use of import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the

By News Desk

/ 14 Mar 2023

FDA increases enforcement on certain seafood, stevia, canned food products

No cases yet linked to most recent Salmonella finding in Sweden

A second alert for Salmonella at an egg producer in Sweden does not appear to have resulted in more people getting sick, according to health officials. The Public Health Agency

By News Desk

/ 14 Mar 2023

No cases yet linked to most recent Salmonella finding in Sweden

Food firms with HACCP violations, sanitation issues and rats warned by the FDA

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

By News Desk

/ 13 Mar 2023

Food firms with HACCP violations, sanitation issues and rats warned by the FDA

Portuguese crackdowns target meat, supplements, and olive oil

Authorities in Portugal have seized a number of food products in recent months including meat, fish, food supplements, and olive oil. Earlier this month, the Food and Economic Safety Authority

By News Desk

/ 12 Mar 2023

Portuguese crackdowns target meat, supplements, and olive oil

FAO and WHO want fish experts, residue data; set webinar on cell-based food

The FAO and WHO have called for experts and data on two different subjects as well as announcing a webinar on cell-based food. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the

By News Desk

/ 10 Mar 2023

FAO and WHO want fish experts, residue data; set webinar on cell-based food

EU to lower arsenic levels in some food products

The European Commission has tightened the rules on the presence of arsenic in food products. The allowed concentration of inorganic arsenic in white rice is lowered, while there are new

By News Desk

/ 9 Mar 2023

EU to lower arsenic levels in some food products

Registration open for 2023 CPS Research Symposium

Registration is now open for the 2023 CPS Research Symposium, which will take place from June 20-21 at the Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead, GA. This is the Center for

By News Desk

/ 9 Mar 2023

Registration open for 2023 CPS Research Symposium

Sign Up for Free FSN Weekly Newsletter

Trusted by 45,000+ food safety leaders, regulators, and professionals.

News Desk

National Primary Drinking Water Standards for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) proposed by EPA

Moldova allowed to send poultry meat and eggs to Europe

Parfait bars sold at Walmart recalled after testing finds Listeria

Food safety tips for those affected by flooding in California

Charity renews wild mushroom poisoning warning

FDA increases enforcement on certain seafood, stevia, canned food products

No cases yet linked to most recent Salmonella finding in Sweden

Food firms with HACCP violations, sanitation issues and rats warned by the FDA

Portuguese crackdowns target meat, supplements, and olive oil

FAO and WHO want fish experts, residue data; set webinar on cell-based food

EU to lower arsenic levels in some food products

Registration open for 2023 CPS Research Symposium