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Food safety tips to keep America's 250th anniversary illness-free

As Americans prepare to celebrate the nation's 250th birthday this Fourth of July, millions of people will gather for backyard barbecues, picnics, parades and fireworks displays. Food safety

By News Desk

/ 2 Jul 2026

Food safety tips to keep America's 250th anniversary illness-free

Belgian 2025 review includes deadly E. coli outbreak

The Belgian food agency’s annual report was released recently and highlighted a fatal E. coli outbreak and revealed food fraud cases. The Federal Agency for the Safety of the

By Joe Whitworth

/ 2 Jul 2026

Belgian 2025 review includes deadly E. coli outbreak

Publisher's Platform: Letter to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions

Bring the FDA, Dairy Farmers of America, Organic West Milk, and Nara Organics before this Committee and put the disclosure failure of 2025 on the public record — so the next reform is built on what actually happened, not on what anyone is willing to volunteer.

By Bill Marler

/ 1 Jul 2026

Publisher's Platform: Letter to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions

2026 Farm Bill includes food safety education funding

The proposed 2026 Farm Bill includes several provisions for food safety. The formal name of the bill is the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026. It is a

By Coral Beach

/ 1 Jul 2026

2026 Farm Bill includes food safety education funding

EU tightens tahini and halva Salmonella checks, adjusts rates for other foods

Stricter controls on tahini and halva from Syria for Salmonella have been put in place by the European Commission. The legislation sets the rate of official controls and special conditions

By Joe Whitworth

/ 1 Jul 2026

EU tightens tahini and halva Salmonella checks, adjusts rates for other foods

Scottish survey finds risky burger habits

Nearly one in three consumers in Scotland have eaten beef burgers that are pink or have pink juices, according to a survey. Food Standards Scotland (FSS) said results highlight potentially

By Joe Whitworth

/ 1 Jul 2026

Scottish survey finds risky burger habits

Allergens dominate as recalls drop in New Zealand

The number of food recalls declined in New Zealand in 2025 and undeclared allergens were responsible for almost half of the alerts. New Zealand Food Safety supported businesses in conducting

By Joe Whitworth

/ 1 Jul 2026

Allergens dominate as recalls drop in New Zealand

Five Star brand oysters recalled in Canada because of Salmonella

Certain Five Star Shellfish Inc. brand oysters are being recalled in Canada because of contamination with Salmonella. The recall was triggered by Canadian Food Inspection Agency test results. There have

By News Desk

/ 30 Jun 2026

Publisher’s Platform: You Can’t Test One Spore Out of Five Cans — So Fund It, Inspect It, and Let the Parents Speak

The Scientific American piece is not a reason to give up. It is a blueprint: stop pretending a number on a can is a guarantee, move the controls upstream to the milk and the plant, fund the people who make any mandate real.

By Bill Marler

/ 30 Jun 2026

Publisher’s Platform: You Can’t Test One Spore Out of Five Cans — So Fund It, Inspect It, and Let the Parents Speak

Short list for FDA Commissioner post takes form

None of the three people on the list have experience with food or food safety issues.

By Coral Beach

/ 30 Jun 2026

Short list for FDA Commissioner post takes form

Cereulide incident and deadly Listeria outbreak highlighted in annual EU food safety report

Cereulide contamination in infant formula and a fatal Listeria outbreak have been flagged as the major incidents in Europe in 2025. The European Commission’s annual report on official controls

By Joe Whitworth

/ 30 Jun 2026

Cereulide incident and deadly Listeria outbreak highlighted in annual EU food safety report

England sees Salmonella spike in early 2026

There were more than 2,000 Salmonella infections in January to March this year in England, but Campylobacter cases declined. Figures from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) show non-

By Joe Whitworth

/ 30 Jun 2026

England sees Salmonella spike in early 2026

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Food safety tips to keep America's 250th anniversary illness-free

Belgian 2025 review includes deadly E. coli outbreak

Publisher's Platform: Letter to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions

2026 Farm Bill includes food safety education funding

EU tightens tahini and halva Salmonella checks, adjusts rates for other foods

Scottish survey finds risky burger habits

Allergens dominate as recalls drop in New Zealand

Five Star brand oysters recalled in Canada because of Salmonella

Publisher’s Platform: You Can’t Test One Spore Out of Five Cans — So Fund It, Inspect It, and Let the Parents Speak

Short list for FDA Commissioner post takes form

Cereulide incident and deadly Listeria outbreak highlighted in annual EU food safety report

England sees Salmonella spike in early 2026