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Salmonella stops operations at Barry Callebaut chocolate plant

Barry Callebaut has halted production at one of its factories in Belgium after detecting Salmonella. The company found the positive production lot on June 27 and blocked all chocolate products

By News Desk

/ 1 Jul 2022

Salmonella stops operations at Barry Callebaut chocolate plant

Two dozen people sick, one dead in new outbreak of Listeria infections

Officials with the CDC have identified a new outbreak of infections from Listeria monocytogenes that has sickened people in 10 states, killing one. “Of the 22 people with information, 20

By News Desk

/ 30 Jun 2022

Two dozen people sick, one dead in new outbreak of Listeria infections

FDA continues investigations into several foodborne illness outbreaks

The Food and Drug Administration is continuing to investigate several food-related outbreaks of infections, with patient numbers slowly increasing. Sources of pathogens behind the outbreak infections have not been

By News Desk

/ 30 Jun 2022

FDA continues investigations into several foodborne illness outbreaks

Caribbean working on climate-related food risks

The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is conducting a climate risks and food safety baseline assessment. The exercise will determine the resilience of food and water safety and health and

By News Desk

/ 30 Jun 2022

Caribbean working on climate-related food risks

PETA wants its say to be the final word on what is humane when its about food animals

The animal activist group PETA wants to end the day when USDA puts a “humane” label on a regulated meat products. It has filed a petition calling on the U.

By News Desk

/ 29 Jun 2022

PETA wants its say to be the final word on what is humane when its about food animals

FDA tightens import restrictions on certain cantaloupe, seafood, dried fruit

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

/ 28 Jun 2022

FDA tightens import restrictions on certain cantaloupe, seafood, dried fruit

Wegmans recalls Vidalia onions over Listeria concerns

Wegmans is recalling Vidalia Onions from its stores because of potential Listeria contamination. The potentially impacted product was sold from June 23 through June 24. There is concern that consumers

By News Desk

/ 27 Jun 2022

Wegmans recalls Vidalia onions over Listeria concerns

Gelato recalled in Ontario after testing find norovirus contamination of raspberries

Angelo’s Italian Market Inc. is recalling Gelato Artigianale al gusto di Raspberry Gelatois from the marketplace because of possible norovirus contamination of the raspberries used in this product. This

By News Desk

/ 27 Jun 2022

Gelato recalled in Ontario after testing find norovirus contamination of raspberries

Restructuring the Food Program at FDA

Editor’s Note: FDA Commissioner Robert M. Califf delivered remarks in June to the FDLI Annual Conference. Here are excerpts from his prepared remarks that addressed food safety. “One issue

By News Desk

/ 27 Jun 2022

The death of another baby linked to Abbott infant formula apparently under investigation

According to press reports, the Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday it was notified of one more infant death in January potentially related to Abbott Laboratories’ baby formula and

By News Desk

/ 25 Jun 2022

Man arrested in Italy after threats to adulterate food products

A man has been arrested in Italy for threatening to tamper with food and water products in supermarkets. Investigators said the 47-year-old man claimed he would target mineral

By News Desk

/ 25 Jun 2022

Man arrested in Italy after threats to adulterate food products

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ineligible Siluriformes Products Imported from Korea

FSIS Alert USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a public health alert for Siluriformes products imported by Grand BK Corporation, a Carlstadt, N.J. firm. The

By News Desk

/ 24 Jun 2022

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ineligible Siluriformes Products Imported from Korea

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Salmonella stops operations at Barry Callebaut chocolate plant

Two dozen people sick, one dead in new outbreak of Listeria infections

FDA continues investigations into several foodborne illness outbreaks

Caribbean working on climate-related food risks

PETA wants its say to be the final word on what is humane when its about food animals

FDA tightens import restrictions on certain cantaloupe, seafood, dried fruit

Wegmans recalls Vidalia onions over Listeria concerns

Gelato recalled in Ontario after testing find norovirus contamination of raspberries

Restructuring the Food Program at FDA

Man arrested in Italy after threats to adulterate food products

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ineligible Siluriformes Products Imported from Korea