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Letter From the Editor: Those government-imposed grocery bags are a likely food safety hazard

— OPINION — Consumer Reports publishes “On Health,” a very fine newsletter with tips on staying healthy. One of the articles this month is “9 Surprising Ways to Prevent Food Poisoning.” One

By Dan Flynn

/ 20 Jun 2024

Letter From the Editor: Those government-imposed grocery bags are a likely food safety hazard

Long-running fatal Listeria outbreak linked to fish

Fourteen deaths have been associated with a multi-country Listeria outbreak linked to fish products that has been ongoing for more than a decade. There have been 73 Listeria monocytogenes infections

By Joe Whitworth

/ 20 Jun 2024

Long-running fatal Listeria outbreak linked to fish

FDA steps up enforcement on imported seafood, cheese and canned foods

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

/ 20 Jun 2024

FDA steps up enforcement on imported seafood, cheese and canned foods

Outbreak linked to micro-dosing candies more than doubles; company refuses to recall

Despite the number of illnesses having more than doubled since an outbreak announcement this past week, a company that sells microdosing candy continues to refuse to issue a recall. The

By News Desk

/ 19 Jun 2024

FDA warns Dollar Tree Inc. about its failure to remove recalled applesauce from its stores

The FDA has issued a warning letter to Dollar Tree Inc. because of its failure to withdraw recalled cinnamon applesauce pouches linked to an outbreak of lead poisoning among children.

By Coral Beach

/ 19 Jun 2024

FDA warns Dollar Tree Inc. about its failure to remove recalled applesauce from its stores

Consumer group takes action in fatal Bongkrekic acid outbreak

A consumer group in Taiwan looks set to launch a class action lawsuit after a fatal food poisoning outbreak earlier this year. The incident in March claimed six lives and

By Joe Whitworth

/ 19 Jun 2024

Consumer group takes action in fatal Bongkrekic acid outbreak

Cottage cheese is getting a pass on the FDA’s food traceability rule

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a proposed exemption for certain cottage cheese products from the requirements of the Food Traceability Rule. The Food Traceability Rule establishes

By News Desk

/ 19 Jun 2024

Cottage cheese is getting a pass on the FDA’s food traceability rule

E. coli concerns prompt cheese curd recall in Iowa

Moore Family Cheese LLC of Maquoketa, IA is recalling Moore Family Farms and Creamery Cheddar Cheese Curds because of high coliform and generic E. coli count. According to the details

By News Desk

/ 18 Jun 2024

E. coli concerns prompt cheese curd recall in Iowa

Bird flu risk to humans remains low, but is still a high concern

The risk to public health remains low, but concern about where avian flu will end up remains on the rise. Since March, the number of infections has reached 94 dairy

By Dan Flynn

/ 18 Jun 2024

Bird flu risk to humans remains low, but is still a high concern

EU updates import controls for food of non-animal origin

The European Commission has changed the level of inspections on various imported products, including pistachios from the United States. The revised legislation sets the rate of official controls and special

By Joe Whitworth

/ 18 Jun 2024

EU updates import controls for food of non-animal origin

Investigation of outbreak of multidrug-resistant Salmonella shows link to pet treats

A new study investigating a multistate outbreak of multidrug-resistant Salmonella infections linked to pig ear pet treats highlights the interconnectedness of human health and pet ownership, emphasizing the need for

By News Desk

/ 18 Jun 2024

Investigation of outbreak of multidrug-resistant Salmonella shows link to pet treats

Salad link as UK E. coli outbreak sickens 200

The number of people sick in an E. coli outbreak in the United Kingdom has passed 200. There have been 211 confirmed patients in the Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC)

By News Desk

/ 17 Jun 2024

Salad link as UK E. coli outbreak sickens 200

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Letter From the Editor: Those government-imposed grocery bags are a likely food safety hazard

Long-running fatal Listeria outbreak linked to fish

FDA steps up enforcement on imported seafood, cheese and canned foods

Outbreak linked to micro-dosing candies more than doubles; company refuses to recall

FDA warns Dollar Tree Inc. about its failure to remove recalled applesauce from its stores

Consumer group takes action in fatal Bongkrekic acid outbreak

Cottage cheese is getting a pass on the FDA’s food traceability rule

E. coli concerns prompt cheese curd recall in Iowa

Bird flu risk to humans remains low, but is still a high concern

EU updates import controls for food of non-animal origin

Investigation of outbreak of multidrug-resistant Salmonella shows link to pet treats

Salad link as UK E. coli outbreak sickens 200