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Frito-Lay recalls Tostitos Cantina Traditional Yellow Corn Tortilla Chips due to undeclared milk

Frito-Lay is recalling certain 13-ounce bags of “Tostitos Cantina Traditional Yellow Corn Tortilla Chips” because they may contain nacho cheese tortilla chips with undeclared milk, posing a risk

By News Desk

/ 28 Mar 2025

Frito-Lay recalls Tostitos Cantina Traditional Yellow Corn Tortilla Chips due to undeclared milk

EU answers questions on mandatory use of WGS in outbreaks

The European Commission has answered several questions around new rules on the use of Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) in foodborne outbreak investigations. In a frequently asked questions document, the EU

By News Desk

/ 28 Mar 2025

EU answers questions on mandatory use of WGS in outbreaks

FDA increases enforcement efforts on imported seafood, mushrooms and more

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 News Desk

/ 28 Mar 2025

FDA increases enforcement efforts on imported seafood, mushrooms and more

FDA expands warning on frozen oysters from South Korea tied to norovirus outbreak

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has expanded its warning to restaurants, retailers and consumers not to serve, sell or eat certain frozen half-shell oysters from South Korea’

By News Desk

/ 27 Mar 2025

FDA expands warning on frozen oysters from South Korea tied to norovirus outbreak

HHS announces restructuring plan, reducing workforce by 10,000

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced a major restructuring today, consolidating multiple agencies into a new Administration for Healthy America (AHA) and reducing its workforce by

By News Desk

/ 27 Mar 2025

Idaho company expands recall of over 14 tons of beef sticks because of metal contamination concerns

Idaho Smokehouse Partners LLC of Shelley, ID, has updated its recall of 29,541 pounds—more than 14 tons—of ready-to-eat beef sticks after two consumers reported finding

By News Desk

/ 27 Mar 2025

Idaho company expands recall of over 14 tons of beef sticks because of metal contamination concerns

Decaf coffee sold in 15 states recalled because of caffeine

Massimo Zanetti Beverage USA of Suffolk, VA, is recalling 692 cases of Our Family Traverse City Cherry Artificially Flavored Decaf Light Roast Ground Coffee because a portion of the production

By News Desk

/ 27 Mar 2025

Decaf coffee sold in 15 states recalled because of caffeine

Belgian service receives record number of consumer complaints

More than 5,200 consumer complaints about food safety were submitted to a dedicated service in Belgium in 2024. The Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC)

By News Desk

/ 27 Mar 2025

Belgian service receives record number of consumer complaints

Ohio dairy recalls chocolate milk

A dairy in Middlefield, OH, is recalling its chocolate milk because of a lack of proper pasteurization. The Ohio Department of Agriculture reported on March 26 it had discovered that

By News Desk

/ 26 Mar 2025

West Virginia governor signs food dye ban into law

West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey signed House Bill 2354 into law on March 24, making the state the first to enact a comprehensive statewide ban on certain artificial food dyes

By News Desk

/ 26 Mar 2025

West Virginia governor signs food dye ban into law

Twelve E. coli cases under investigation in Latvia

Latvian public health officials have reported 12 recent E. coli infections with mostly children sick. The Center for Disease Prevention and Control (SPKC) said it is conducting an epidemiological investigation

By News Desk

/ 26 Mar 2025

Twelve E. coli cases under investigation in Latvia

Nearly 900 cases of Coca-Cola recalled because of plastic contamination

Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling, LLC, based in Milwaukee, WI, is recalling 864 12-count packs of Coca-Cola Original Taste because of potential contamination with foreign material, specifically plastic. The

By News Desk

/ 25 Mar 2025

Nearly 900 cases of Coca-Cola recalled because of plastic contamination

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Frito-Lay recalls Tostitos Cantina Traditional Yellow Corn Tortilla Chips due to undeclared milk

EU answers questions on mandatory use of WGS in outbreaks

FDA increases enforcement efforts on imported seafood, mushrooms and more

FDA expands warning on frozen oysters from South Korea tied to norovirus outbreak

HHS announces restructuring plan, reducing workforce by 10,000

Idaho company expands recall of over 14 tons of beef sticks because of metal contamination concerns

Decaf coffee sold in 15 states recalled because of caffeine

Belgian service receives record number of consumer complaints

Ohio dairy recalls chocolate milk

West Virginia governor signs food dye ban into law

Twelve E. coli cases under investigation in Latvia

Nearly 900 cases of Coca-Cola recalled because of plastic contamination