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Health departments warn consumers about apple cider safety this fall

Health departments across the country are cautioning consumers to check the label before indulging in a popular fall beverage: apple cider. While it may seem like a quintessential fall treat,

By News Desk

/ 7 Oct 2024

Health departments warn consumers about apple cider safety this fall

Australia consults on planned import changes for five foods

Australia is proposing changes to food safety requirements for several imported foods. The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has opened a consultation on the plans that cover dates, melons,

By Joe Whitworth

/ 7 Oct 2024

Australia consults on planned import changes for five foods

Center for Produce Safety executive director steps down

Effective mid-2025, Bonnie Fernandez-Fenaroli will step down from her position as executive director of the Center for Produce Safety. Fernandez-Fenaroli has led the organization for 16 years. During her tenure,

By News Desk

/ 7 Oct 2024

FDA warns firms about Listeria in ice cream, cockroaches in bakery, unsafe practices at coffee roaster

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued warning letters to three food manufacturers: Ice Cream House LLC in Brooklyn, NY; NRS Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a Sunflour

By News Desk

/ 7 Oct 2024

FDA warns firms about Listeria in ice cream, cockroaches in bakery, unsafe practices at coffee roaster

Canada recalls beef tongue products traced to Listeria outbreak

A wide variety of brands of beef jelly tongue products have been recalled in Canada because of contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. This recall was triggered by findings by the Canadian

By News Desk

/ 6 Oct 2024

Canada recalls beef tongue products traced to Listeria outbreak

Studies reveal impact of Saudi botulism outbreak

Scientists have provided more detail on some of those sickened in a botulism outbreak in Saudi Arabia earlier this year. The study covered the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of 19

By News Desk

/ 6 Oct 2024

Studies reveal impact of Saudi botulism outbreak

FDA increases controls on certain imported foods including cheese, cantaloupes and peppers

The Food and Drug Administration continues using import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.

By News Desk

/ 5 Oct 2024

FDA increases controls on certain imported foods including cheese, cantaloupes and peppers

Listeria infections identified in Canada have been traced to deli meat

Public health officials in Toronto have confirmed two patients with Listeria monocytogenes infections traced to deli meat. The sliced, ready-to-eat deli meats were sold by Summerhill Market, according to the

By News Desk

/ 4 Oct 2024

Listeria infections identified in Canada have been traced to deli meat

Sqwincher drink powder recalled because of metal in product

Kent Precision Foods Group, Inc. of Muscatine, IA, is recalling Sqwincher Electrolyte Beverage Mix powder because of potential foreign material in the product, specifically metal. According to the details published

By News Desk

/ 4 Oct 2024

Sqwincher drink powder recalled because of metal in product

Third death reported in outbreak associated with Diamond Shrumz edibles

A third person has died in an outbreak traced to Diamond Shruumz brand edibles. As of Oct. 3, there have been 175 confirmed illnesses with 70 patients requiring hospitalization, according

By Coral Beach

/ 4 Oct 2024

Third death reported in outbreak associated with Diamond Shrumz edibles

Newsom signs law to prevent California schools from serving food with certain additives

It took a few days, but California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed the first-of-its-kind ban on six harmful dyes in school food. The new law prohibits public schools from serving

By Dan Flynn

/ 4 Oct 2024

Newsom signs law to prevent California schools from serving food with certain additives

The FSA sampling survey finds a high level of compliance

A food sampling exercise found limited safety concerns but problems with declared meat content and added water. Findings come from a survey published by the Food Standards Agency (FSA), which

By Joe Whitworth

/ 4 Oct 2024

The FSA sampling survey finds a high level of compliance

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Health departments warn consumers about apple cider safety this fall

Australia consults on planned import changes for five foods

Center for Produce Safety executive director steps down

FDA warns firms about Listeria in ice cream, cockroaches in bakery, unsafe practices at coffee roaster

Canada recalls beef tongue products traced to Listeria outbreak

Studies reveal impact of Saudi botulism outbreak

FDA increases controls on certain imported foods including cheese, cantaloupes and peppers

Listeria infections identified in Canada have been traced to deli meat

Sqwincher drink powder recalled because of metal in product

Third death reported in outbreak associated with Diamond Shrumz edibles

Newsom signs law to prevent California schools from serving food with certain additives

The FSA sampling survey finds a high level of compliance