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Publisher’s Platform: With the OIG ousted, what happens to investigation of FSIS’s handling of Boar’s Head?

— OPINION — Federal Offices of Inspector’s General (OIGs) provide the vital role of: * OIGs conduct investigations and reviews to oversee the financial health, safety, and efficiency of their agencies. * OIGs

By Bill Marler

/ 28 Jan 2025

Publisher’s Platform: With the OIG ousted, what happens to investigation of FSIS’s handling of Boar’s Head?

Beetroot salad suspected in flight-related outbreaks; 43 passengers sickened

Beetroot salad contaminated with Staphylococcus aureus was the likely source of illness onboard two flights from Nepal. The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health in Hong

By Joe Whitworth

/ 28 Jan 2025

Beetroot salad suspected in flight-related outbreaks; 43 passengers sickened

Eleven sick in French raw milk cheese outbreak

Eleven people have been sickened in a severe Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) outbreak in France linked to raw milk cheese. Nine hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) cases in adults have

By News Desk

/ 28 Jan 2025

Eleven sick in French raw milk cheese outbreak

Tahini recalled because of Salmonella

Al-Watan brand tahini us being recalled in Canada because of Salmonella contamination. The implicated tahini was distributed in Ontario, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. The recall was triggered

By News Desk

/ 27 Jan 2025

Wegmans recalls chicken nuggets

Wegmans has recalled frozen chicken nuggets because of bone pieces in the product. The Food You Feel Good About brand chicken breast nuggets are sold in 46-ounce bags. The recall

By News Desk

/ 27 Jan 2025

FDA warns bakery for food safety violations, including sanitation and allergen control failures

As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks

By Jonan Pilet

/ 27 Jan 2025

FDA warns bakery for food safety violations, including sanitation and allergen control failures

Food Standards Scotland looks into food sold on Facebook, other social media

Food Standards Scotland (FSS) is to develop guidance for sellers of food on social media after a survey found buying products in this way was more common than predicted. Research

By Joe Whitworth

/ 27 Jan 2025

Food Standards Scotland looks into food sold on Facebook, other social media

Registration and housing open for IAFP’s 2025 European Symposium on Food Safety

Registration and housing are now open for the International Association for Food Protection’s (IAFP) European Symposium on Food Safety, which is scheduled for May 6–8 at the Meliá

By News Desk

/ 27 Jan 2025

Registration and housing open for IAFP’s 2025 European Symposium on Food Safety

Further UK warnings about additives in American snacks

Devon County Council has become the latest authority to warn about the safety of American snacks, sweets and fizzy drinks. Heart of the South West Trading Standards Service, which covers

By News Desk

/ 26 Jan 2025

Further UK warnings about additives in American snacks

FDA blocks import of papaya from Mexico, tamarind from all countries

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

/ 25 Jan 2025

FDA blocks import of papaya from Mexico, tamarind from all countries

Acting FDA Commissioner named

Dr. Sara Brenner has been named acting commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration. Brenner replaces Dr. Robert Califf. The announcement was made quietly via an update made online to

By News Desk

/ 24 Jan 2025

California orders recall of raw milk, quarantines Schoch Family dairy

Raw whole cow milk produced and packaged by Schoch Family Farmstead Inc. of Monterey County is the subject of a statewide recall and quarantine order announced by California State Veterinarian

By News Desk

/ 24 Jan 2025

California orders recall of raw milk, quarantines Schoch Family dairy

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Publisher’s Platform: With the OIG ousted, what happens to investigation of FSIS’s handling of Boar’s Head?

Beetroot salad suspected in flight-related outbreaks; 43 passengers sickened

Eleven sick in French raw milk cheese outbreak

Tahini recalled because of Salmonella

Wegmans recalls chicken nuggets

FDA warns bakery for food safety violations, including sanitation and allergen control failures

Food Standards Scotland looks into food sold on Facebook, other social media

Registration and housing open for IAFP’s 2025 European Symposium on Food Safety

Further UK warnings about additives in American snacks

FDA blocks import of papaya from Mexico, tamarind from all countries

Acting FDA Commissioner named

California orders recall of raw milk, quarantines Schoch Family dairy