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Tuna recalled from Costco, Trader Joe’s, Walmart and more retailers because of potential for botulism poisoning

Tri-Union Seafoods recalling select lots of canned tuna products sold under the Genova, Van Camp’s, H-E-B and Trader Joe’s brand names because they may become

By News Desk

/ 10 Feb 2025

Tuna recalled from Costco, Trader Joe’s, Walmart and more retailers because of potential for botulism poisoning

Leadership, accountability and the toxic baby food crisis

— OPINION — The toxic baby food crisis is not just a failure in public health. It is a defining moral challenge for an industry entrusted with the most sacred responsibility: nourishing

By Darin Detwiler

/ 10 Feb 2025

Leadership, accountability and the toxic baby food crisis

EFSA analyzes water quality used in produce processing

European experts have looked into the microbiological quality of water used in processing fresh and frozen fruit, vegetables and herbs. The quality of water and its industrial use is a

By Joe Whitworth

/ 10 Feb 2025

EFSA analyzes water quality used in produce processing

FDA warns two companies over foreign supplier verification violations

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

By News Desk

/ 10 Feb 2025

FDA warns two companies over foreign supplier verification violations

Publisher’s Platform: Seriously, keep me out of the meat business

— OPINION — In 1994, in response to an E. coli outbreak linked to ground beef sold at Jack in the Box restaurants, FSIS established an E. coli sampling program which treated

By Bill Marler

/ 9 Feb 2025

Publisher’s Platform: Seriously, keep me out of the meat business

Olive oil and caterers subject to controls in Czech Republic

An inspection campaign in the Czech Republic has revealed problems with almost half of olive oil samples tested. State Agricultural and Food Inspection Authority (SZPI) testing focused on the quality

By News Desk

/ 9 Feb 2025

Olive oil and caterers subject to controls in Czech Republic

Publisher’s Platform: Combating E. coli — A call for vigilance in food safety practices

— OPINION — Escherichia coli, commonly known as E. coli, is a versatile bacterium. While many strains are harmless and a natural part of our intestinal flora, some can cause severe illness,

By Bill Marler

/ 8 Feb 2025

Publisher’s Platform: Combating E. coli — A call for vigilance in food safety practices

New Zealand firm fined in lead contaminated sugar case

New Zealand Sugar Company has been fined for manufacturing, distributing and selling sugar products that were contaminated with lead during transport. In November and December 2021, the company, trading as

By Joe Whitworth

/ 8 Feb 2025

New Zealand firm fined in lead contaminated sugar case

FDA steps up import enforcement because of pesticides, undeclared colors, 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

/ 8 Feb 2025

FDA steps up import enforcement because of pesticides, undeclared colors, and more

New Jersey company recalls tahini paste after state testing shows Salmonella

Turkana Food Inc. of Kenilworth, NJ, is recalling 858 cases of Aleppo Tahini Sesame Paste because it is contaminated with Salmonella. The recall was the result of a routine sampling

By News Desk

/ 7 Feb 2025

New Jersey company recalls tahini paste after state testing shows Salmonella

Publisher’s Platform: Salmonella is one nasty bug

— OPINION — In recent years, Salmonella outbreaks have become a pressing public health concern, highlighting the vulnerabilities in our food supply chain. Salmonella, a group of bacteria commonly linked to foodborne

By Bill Marler

/ 7 Feb 2025

Publisher’s Platform: Salmonella is one nasty bug

A new foodborne illness benchmark, just in time for ‘shock and awe’

— OPINION — For nearly a decade and a half, food safety advocates like me have recited CDC’s 2011 foodborne illness estimates: 3,000 deaths. 128,000 hospitalizations. 48 million illnesses

By Thomas Gremillion

/ 7 Feb 2025

A new foodborne illness benchmark, just in time for ‘shock and awe’

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Tuna recalled from Costco, Trader Joe’s, Walmart and more retailers because of potential for botulism poisoning

Leadership, accountability and the toxic baby food crisis

EFSA analyzes water quality used in produce processing

FDA warns two companies over foreign supplier verification violations

Publisher’s Platform: Seriously, keep me out of the meat business

Olive oil and caterers subject to controls in Czech Republic

Publisher’s Platform: Combating E. coli — A call for vigilance in food safety practices

New Zealand firm fined in lead contaminated sugar case

FDA steps up import enforcement because of pesticides, undeclared colors, and more

New Jersey company recalls tahini paste after state testing shows Salmonella

Publisher’s Platform: Salmonella is one nasty bug

A new foodborne illness benchmark, just in time for ‘shock and awe’