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Campylobacter tops Irish risk ranking assessment

Listeria had the highest per-case burden

By Joe Whitworth

/ 23 Jun 2026

Campylobacter tops Irish risk ranking assessment

Why factory farms are a major threat to food safety

-- OPINION --

By Guest Contributor

/ 23 Jun 2026

Why factory farms are a major threat to food safety

Figures show higher rates of illness for older people in Scotland compared to other countries

Rates of food poisoning among older people appear to be higher in Scotland than in other countries, according to recent research. Findings have helped Food Standards Scotland (FSS) clarify who

By Joe Whitworth

/ 23 Jun 2026

Figures show higher rates of illness for older people in Scotland compared to other countries

Publisher's Platform: A company’s name is not a trade secret

The FDA hides behind the Trade Secrets Act and FOIA Exemption 4, and it treats the name of a food company linked to an outbreak as if it were a proprietary formula.

By Bill Marler

/ 22 Jun 2026

Publisher's Platform: A company’s name is not a trade secret

Denmark investigating multiple Salmonella outbreaks

More than 20 people are sick in Denmark as part of a Salmonella outbreak. Since mid-May, the Statens Serum Institut (SSI) has recorded 25 cases of monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium.

By Joe Whitworth

/ 22 Jun 2026

Denmark investigating multiple Salmonella outbreaks

Gross doesn't mean dangerous: What poop coffee and maggot cheese teach us about food safety

-- OPINION -- My father is a coffee enthusiast. For his birthday, I wanted to find him something he had never tried before. That sent me searching through specialty coffee websites looking

By Jonan Pilet

/ 22 Jun 2026

Gross doesn't mean dangerous: What poop coffee and maggot cheese teach us about food safety

Swedish summer brings ‘expected’ Campylobacter spike

Sweden has recorded a recent increase in the number of people infected with Campylobacter. The Public Health Agency of Sweden (Folkhälsomyndigheten) said the rise in infections was expected and is

By Joe Whitworth

/ 22 Jun 2026

Swedish summer brings ‘expected’ Campylobacter spike

FDA cites four importers for verification failures involving produce, dairy ingredients

As part of its enforcement activities, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until

By News Desk

/ 22 Jun 2026

FDA cites four importers for verification failures involving produce, dairy ingredients

Sunday Edition: Screwworm Part 2

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller contends that the USDA’s response to the screwworm’s arrival in the USA relies too heavily on an “ineffective approach.”

By Dan Flynn

/ 21 Jun 2026

Charity calls for improved infant formula controls in UK

EU Commission considers more cereulide testing

By Joe Whitworth

/ 19 Jun 2026

Charity calls for improved infant formula controls in UK

Contaminated fruit puree hospitalizes children in Israel

Several children have needed hospital treatment in Israel after consuming contaminated fruit puree. According to the Ministry of Health’s epidemiological investigation, children were hospitalized after having "Prinok"

By News Desk

/ 19 Jun 2026

Contaminated fruit puree hospitalizes children in Israel

Salmonella, illegal colors, misbranding among problems with imported food

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

/ 19 Jun 2026

Salmonella, illegal colors, misbranding among problems with imported food

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Campylobacter tops Irish risk ranking assessment

Why factory farms are a major threat to food safety

Figures show higher rates of illness for older people in Scotland compared to other countries

Publisher's Platform: A company’s name is not a trade secret

Denmark investigating multiple Salmonella outbreaks

Gross doesn't mean dangerous: What poop coffee and maggot cheese teach us about food safety

Swedish summer brings ‘expected’ Campylobacter spike

FDA cites four importers for verification failures involving produce, dairy ingredients

Sunday Edition: Screwworm Part 2

Charity calls for improved infant formula controls in UK

Contaminated fruit puree hospitalizes children in Israel

Salmonella, illegal colors, misbranding among problems with imported food