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Four emerging risks identified in EFSA report

Bongkrekic acid and the illegal use of a substance to give the appearance of fish freshness were examples of emerging risks discussed in a recent report about problems in Europe

By Joe Whitworth

/ 21 Jul 2026

Four emerging risks identified in EFSA report

Scientists expand list of infant formula hazards

Recent illnesses highlight the need to include Clostridium botulinum spores and cereulide toxin as relevant hazards in powdered infant formula, according to scientists. Ingestion of botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT)-producing clostridial

By Joe Whitworth

/ 20 Jul 2026

Scientists expand list of infant formula hazards

Greece reports Salmonella outbreak and 2025 figures

A Salmonella outbreak has sickened about 20 people in a region of Greece. The Hellenic National Public Health Organization (EODY) is helping local authorities investigate the outbreak in Lamia. EODY

By Joe Whitworth

/ 20 Jul 2026

Greece reports Salmonella outbreak and 2025 figures

FDA warns three importers about food safety failures

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

/ 20 Jul 2026

FDA warns three importers about food safety failures

Dark kitchen research reveals areas of concern

Hygiene and allergen concerns have been raised as part of research into delivery-only food firms operating through online platforms. Dark kitchens are businesses that offer food for delivery through

By Joe Whitworth

/ 20 Jul 2026

Dark kitchen research reveals areas of concern

FDA says Cyclospora test on lettuce from Taylor Farms was a false positive; outbreak investigation ongoing

Thousands have been sickened in the outbreak and Taylor Farms continues to recall its shredded iceberg lettuce and salad kits containing iceberg lettuce.

By Coral Beach

/ 19 Jul 2026

Publisher's Platform: Reap What You Sow

Fourteen years ago, the produce lobby decided it did not want anyone testing its lettuce. This summer it got a look at the world it asked for. You reaped what you sowed. It is time to plant something better.

By Bill Marler

/ 19 Jul 2026

Sunday Edition: Regenerative Agriculture

Food safety begins on the farm, and farms begin with the soil.

By Dan Flynn

/ 19 Jul 2026

Sunday Edition: Regenerative Agriculture

FDA confirms that Taylor Farms lettuce is contaminated with parasite behind massive outbreak

The recalled lettuce was distributed to Walmart stores in at least 15 states, as well as food service operations in 27 states.

By Coral Beach

/ 18 Jul 2026

FDA confirms that Taylor Farms lettuce is contaminated with parasite behind massive outbreak

Publisher’s Platform: The Largest Foodborne Outbreaks of the Last Fifty Years. Now Count the Sick with Cyclospora in Michigan.

Fifty years of outbreaks and the pattern does not move. We find out how big it was afterward, from a journal article, years later, when it is too late for the rule to matter and too late for the family.

By Bill Marler

/ 18 Jul 2026

Publisher’s Platform: The Largest Foodborne Outbreaks of the Last Fifty Years. Now Count the Sick with Cyclospora in Michigan.

Company admits its lettuce is cause of Cyclospora outbreak

The FDA and CDC say the illnesses in the outbreak — reported from Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia — represent only a portion of Cyclospora infections currently under investigation and involve only one of several outbreaks.

By Coral Beach

/ 17 Jul 2026

Counterfeit tequila prompts Mexican health alert

Mexican authorities have warned about an adulterated brand of tequila as investigations continue into several tainted alcohol deaths. La Comisión Federal para la Protección contra Riesgos Sanitarios (COFEPRIS) said the

By News Desk

/ 17 Jul 2026

Counterfeit tequila prompts Mexican health alert

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Four emerging risks identified in EFSA report

Scientists expand list of infant formula hazards

Greece reports Salmonella outbreak and 2025 figures

FDA warns three importers about food safety failures

Dark kitchen research reveals areas of concern

FDA says Cyclospora test on lettuce from Taylor Farms was a false positive; outbreak investigation ongoing

Publisher's Platform: Reap What You Sow

Sunday Edition: Regenerative Agriculture

FDA confirms that Taylor Farms lettuce is contaminated with parasite behind massive outbreak

Publisher’s Platform: The Largest Foodborne Outbreaks of the Last Fifty Years. Now Count the Sick with Cyclospora in Michigan.

Company admits its lettuce is cause of Cyclospora outbreak

Counterfeit tequila prompts Mexican health alert