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Tips for avoiding foodborne illness with Thanksgiving meals; thawing your turkey can take a few days

As families across the nation prepare for Thanksgiving feasts, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is issuing a strong reminder to prioritize food safety. With millions of turkeys heading to

By News Desk

/ 21 Nov 2025

Tips for avoiding foodborne illness with Thanksgiving meals; thawing your turkey can take a few days

Company fined for selling recalled products

A grocery company in New Zealand has been fined for selling recalled hummus products that may have contained Salmonella. Foodstuffs South Island was told to pay $39,000 (U.S.

By Joe Whitworth

/ 21 Nov 2025

Company fined for selling recalled products

Rwanda lifts ban imposed after 2017 South African Listeria outbreak

Rwanda has lifted a ban on some South African food products that was put in place in 2017 because of a Listeria outbreak that sickened more than 1,000 people.

By News Desk

/ 21 Nov 2025

Rwanda lifts ban imposed after 2017 South African Listeria outbreak

Meat and poultry industries use of child labor underscored by Virginia indictment

A federal Grand Jury indictment has been filed against multiple suspects, including four defendants, with names redacted, who were formerly employed with Fayette Industrial Services. They are being charged with

By Dan Flynn

/ 21 Nov 2025

Meat and poultry industries use of child labor underscored by Virginia indictment

FDA tightens import controls on fish, juice, canned foods 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

/ 21 Nov 2025

FDA tightens import controls on fish, juice, canned foods and more

ByHeart finds spores that cause botulism in unopened cans of infant formula; recalled products remain on store shelves

ByHeart Inc. has found Clostridium botulinum — which causes botulism poisoning — in unopened containers of its powdered infant formula. And, the FDA has found that several major retailers are continuing to

By Coral Beach

/ 20 Nov 2025

ByHeart finds spores that cause botulism in unopened cans of infant formula; recalled products remain on store shelves

More patients identified in outbreak of infant botulism tied to ByHeart formula

UPDATE: From ByHeart tonight: Our core mission has always been protecting babies. After the FDA informed us of the infant botulism outbreak on November 7, we immediately partnered with IEH

By Coral Beach

/ 20 Nov 2025

More patients identified in outbreak of infant botulism tied to ByHeart formula

E. coli causes fatal outbreaks in France and Belgium

Deadly outbreaks and reports of a serious condition caused by E. coli infection have been highlighted at a conference on infectious diseases. Posters at the European Scientific Conference on Applied

By Joe Whitworth

/ 20 Nov 2025

E. coli causes fatal outbreaks in France and Belgium

Minnesota sheriffs want to prosecute animal welfare charges at USDA-regulated facilities

Animal Partisan’s 2-year-old petition to the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service about enforcement of animal welfare laws has been endorsed by a second state law enforcement organization.

By Dan Flynn

/ 20 Nov 2025

Minnesota sheriffs want to prosecute animal welfare charges at USDA-regulated facilities

Invasive Salmonella infections cause ‘substantial’ burden

The economic burden of Salmonella infection is substantial, with Africa hit the hardest, according to researchers. A study, published in the journal BMJ Global Health, estimated the economic burden of

By Joe Whitworth

/ 20 Nov 2025

Invasive Salmonella infections cause ‘substantial’ burden

New dietary guidelines coming in December likely to spark a saturated fat debate

Heath Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., again promised on Monday that The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030, will be released to the public in December. If available by Christmas, many

By Dan Flynn

/ 19 Nov 2025

New dietary guidelines coming in December likely to spark a saturated fat debate

EU reports food safety progress in candidate countries

An assessment has revealed what is going well and which bits need work regarding the food safety systems of five potential European Union countries. The reports cover progress in the

By Joe Whitworth

/ 19 Nov 2025

EU reports food safety progress in candidate countries

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Tips for avoiding foodborne illness with Thanksgiving meals; thawing your turkey can take a few days

Company fined for selling recalled products

Rwanda lifts ban imposed after 2017 South African Listeria outbreak

Meat and poultry industries use of child labor underscored by Virginia indictment

FDA tightens import controls on fish, juice, canned foods and more

ByHeart finds spores that cause botulism in unopened cans of infant formula; recalled products remain on store shelves

More patients identified in outbreak of infant botulism tied to ByHeart formula

E. coli causes fatal outbreaks in France and Belgium

Minnesota sheriffs want to prosecute animal welfare charges at USDA-regulated facilities

Invasive Salmonella infections cause ‘substantial’ burden

New dietary guidelines coming in December likely to spark a saturated fat debate

EU reports food safety progress in candidate countries