Food Safety News (Page 191)

FDA increases import restrictions for illegal colors, misbranding 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

/ 26 Oct 2024

FDA increases import restrictions for illegal colors, misbranding and more

More patients identified in outbreak traced to McDonald’s; Taylor Farms recalls onions

More people have been confirmed as infected with E. coli in an outbreak traced to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers. There are now 75 patients, up from 49 earlier this

By Coral Beach

/ 25 Oct 2024

More patients identified in outbreak traced to McDonald’s; Taylor Farms recalls onions

Kirkland Signature Smoked Salmon recalled because of potential Listeria contamination

Acme Smoked Fish Corp. is recalling certain packages of Kirkland Signature Smoked Salmon sold at Costco because of potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recalled items were sold at Costco stores

By News Desk

/ 25 Oct 2024

Kirkland Signature Smoked Salmon recalled because of potential Listeria contamination

A petition seeks small poultry operations under multiple exemptions

The Russell County Butchery submitted a petition that USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) took in on Sept. 5. It requests that FSIS change the guidance for determining

By Dan Flynn

/ 25 Oct 2024

A petition seeks small poultry operations under multiple exemptions

E. coli outbreak sickens kids in Iceland

Ten children in Iceland have been infected with a type of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC). Affected children are from the Mánagarð kindergarten in the Vesturbær district of Reykjavík. More

By News Desk

/ 25 Oct 2024

E. coli outbreak sickens kids in Iceland

Opson results show an increase in seized products

An operation focused on finding counterfeit and substandard food and beverages has removed many products from the supply chain. Operation Opson XIII, coordinated by Europol, seized around 22,000 tons

By Joe Whitworth

/ 25 Oct 2024

Opson results show an increase in seized products

Publisher’s Platform: A Bit(e) of McDonald’s E. coli history

Several years ago, I was giving a talk at the Association of Health Care Journalists’ conference in Boston. My talk was primarily an overview of where food safety has come

By Bill Marler

/ 24 Oct 2024

Publisher’s Platform: A Bit(e) of McDonald’s E. coli history

USDA issues public alert for meat and poultry products illegally imported from Myanmar

The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued a public health alert for various meat and poultry products that were illegally imported from the Republic of the Union

By News Desk

/ 24 Oct 2024

USDA issues public alert for meat and poultry products illegally imported from Myanmar

McDonald’s says Taylor Farms supplied onions linked to deadly E. coli outbreak

McDonald’s officials have confirmed that Taylor Farms was the supplier of onions that have been linked to a deadly E. coli outbreak traced to Quarter Pounder burgers sold at

By Coral Beach

/ 24 Oct 2024

McDonald’s says Taylor Farms supplied onions linked to deadly E. coli outbreak

TreeHouse Foods expands waffle and pancake recall following additional testing

TreeHouse Foods, Inc. has expanded its frozen waffle recall to include all products manufactured at one facility and still within their shelf-life. The recall is expanded to include frozen toaster

By News Desk

/ 24 Oct 2024

TreeHouse Foods expands waffle and pancake recall following additional testing

New Listeria outbreak discovered; investigations into others ongoing

The FDA is investigating a new outbreak of infections from Listeria monocytogenes. The agency has not yet found the source of the pathogen. As of Oct. 23, health officials had

By Coral Beach

/ 24 Oct 2024

New Listeria outbreak discovered; investigations into others ongoing

Review supports temperature-infection increase link

An analysis has provided evidence of higher temperatures leading to more Salmonella and Campylobacter infections. A search was conducted for peer-reviewed epidemiological studies published between January 1990 and March 2024.

By Joe Whitworth

/ 24 Oct 2024

Review supports temperature-infection increase link

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FDA increases import restrictions for illegal colors, misbranding and more

More patients identified in outbreak traced to McDonald’s; Taylor Farms recalls onions

Kirkland Signature Smoked Salmon recalled because of potential Listeria contamination

A petition seeks small poultry operations under multiple exemptions

E. coli outbreak sickens kids in Iceland

Opson results show an increase in seized products

Publisher’s Platform: A Bit(e) of McDonald’s E. coli history

USDA issues public alert for meat and poultry products illegally imported from Myanmar

McDonald’s says Taylor Farms supplied onions linked to deadly E. coli outbreak

TreeHouse Foods expands waffle and pancake recall following additional testing

New Listeria outbreak discovered; investigations into others ongoing

Review supports temperature-infection increase link