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FDA increases enforcement on imported food contaminated with Salmonella, heavy metals

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.

By News Desk

/ 19 Apr 2024

FDA increases enforcement on imported food contaminated with Salmonella, heavy metals

Publisher’s Platform: What you need to know about Salmonella

What is the Salmonella Bacteria? Salmonella is a bacterium that causes one of the most common enteric (intestinal) infections in the United States – salmonellosis. The term Salmonella refers to a

By Bill Marler

/ 18 Apr 2024

Publisher’s Platform: What you need to know about Salmonella

Consumer Reports investigation raises concerns about pesticides in produce

Consumer Reports (CR) has found concerning discoveries regarding pesticide contamination in everyday fruits and vegetables in a newly released investigation. The report, representing CR’s most extensive analysis to date,

By Jonan Pilet

/ 18 Apr 2024

Consumer Reports investigation raises concerns about pesticides in produce

New E. coli O157:H7 outbreak detected

The Food and Drug Administration has identified a new outbreak of infections from E. coli O157:H7. The agency announced the outbreak on April 17 and indicated that traceback efforts

By News Desk

/ 18 Apr 2024

Danish campaign results show norovirus uncertainty

According to the Danish food agency, there is still uncertainty among chefs and kitchen workers about the management of norovirus. A Danish Veterinary and Food Administration (Fødevarestyrelsen) control and guidance

By Joe Whitworth

/ 18 Apr 2024

Danish campaign results show norovirus uncertainty

Investigators link Salmonella outbreak to fresh organic basil from Trader Joe’s

Fresh organic basil sold at Trader Joe’s stores is behind a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium infections. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating the outbreak with

By Coral Beach

/ 17 Apr 2024

Investigators link Salmonella outbreak to fresh organic basil from Trader Joe’s

That second human bird flu illness brings stepped-up involvement by the CDC

About 10 days ago, after a second human case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Flu was announced, the Centers For Disease Control And Prevention (CDC) reworked its markup on the issue,

By Dan Flynn

/ 17 Apr 2024

That second human bird flu illness brings stepped-up involvement by the CDC

FDA shifts approach to investigation into lead poisoning outbreak traced to applesauce

Part of a federal investigation into lead in certain cinnamon applesauce products has been shifted to a followup status. The new approach by the Food and Drug Administration is designed

By Coral Beach

/ 17 Apr 2024

FDA shifts approach to investigation into lead poisoning outbreak traced to applesauce

Recalls up in Switzerland but down for Belgium in 2023

Switzerland has reported a rise in warnings and recalls in 2023 compared to the year before. The Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO) published 17 public warnings and 73

By Joe Whitworth

/ 17 Apr 2024

Recalls up in Switzerland but down for Belgium in 2023

Letter to the Editor: Amos Miller situation unacceptable abuse of legal system

The latest posting on long-time persistent violative raw milk seller Amos Miller illustrates at least two costs of permitting litigants to abuse legal process: 1. It purports to allow illegal

By Guest Opinion

/ 17 Apr 2024

Letter to the Editor: Amos Miller situation unacceptable abuse of legal system

Denmark reports fatal multi-year Listeria outbreak

Danish officials are trying to find the source of a Listeria outbreak that has affected 17 people since 2019. Two illnesses have provisionally been registered in 2024, said the Statens

By News Desk

/ 17 Apr 2024

Denmark reports fatal multi-year Listeria outbreak

Patrons of New York restaurant potentially exposed to hepatitis A virus

People who ate at the Main Deck restaurant in Penn Yan, NY, between March 27 and April 12 were potentially exposed to the hepatitis A virus. Most people do not

By News Desk

/ 16 Apr 2024

Patrons of New York restaurant potentially exposed to hepatitis A virus

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FDA increases enforcement on imported food contaminated with Salmonella, heavy metals

Publisher’s Platform: What you need to know about Salmonella

Consumer Reports investigation raises concerns about pesticides in produce

New E. coli O157:H7 outbreak detected

Danish campaign results show norovirus uncertainty

Investigators link Salmonella outbreak to fresh organic basil from Trader Joe’s

That second human bird flu illness brings stepped-up involvement by the CDC

FDA shifts approach to investigation into lead poisoning outbreak traced to applesauce

Recalls up in Switzerland but down for Belgium in 2023

Letter to the Editor: Amos Miller situation unacceptable abuse of legal system

Denmark reports fatal multi-year Listeria outbreak

Patrons of New York restaurant potentially exposed to hepatitis A virus