Data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) shows Listeria infections rose slightly in 2023 and seven outbreaks were investigated.
In 2023, 177 listeriosis cases were reported in England and
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.
In denying a request for records related to a deadly Listeria outbreak traced to Boar’s Head deli meat, the USDA said the company is under criminal investigation.
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With Hurricane Helene now having made landfall, it is important to practice good food safety. For a chart about how to prepare and respond, see Food Safety Before And After
Oral arguments were heard first thing Thursday morning in Atlanta at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit.
A three-judge panel heard back-to-back oral arguments on behalf
The number of confirmed patients in an outbreak of infections from the Cyclospora parasite continues to increase, with 60 people now sick. A source of the parasites has not yet
A Codex committee has made progress on guidelines for preventing and controlling food fraud.
The draft guidance has been sent to the Codex Alimentarius Commission for adoption, which will meet
A state in Brazil has reported half a dozen botulism cases so far this year, including two deaths.
Bahia’s Epidemiological Surveillance confirmed this week that another case of botulism
A new study has identified poultry as the primary source of human Campylobacter infections in the United States, and there are significant concerns about increasing antibiotic resistance.
Researchers from the
United States Rep. Rosa DeLauro and U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal today called on the USDA and the U.S. Department of Justice to hold Boar’s Head accountable for
The documentary “Poisoned: The Dirty Truth About Your Food” has won an Emmy in the Outstanding Current Affairs Documentary category. This recognition highlights the impact of the film, which made
Representative Rosa DeLauro, D-CT, has introduced the Toxic Free Food Act, which would require the FDA to close the “Generally Recognized as Safe” (GRAS) loophole and make chemical food additives
