Country capacity for surveillance of foodborne diseases has improved slightly but remains off target, according to WHO.
The World Health Organization (WHO) provided an update on progress made relating to
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
Many of the below criminal cases stemmed from outbreaks that sickened consumers that I had the honor to represent. It appears that the risk of criminal prosecution for food crimes is still real.
A New Jersey cheese manufacturer today admitted to introducing adulterated queso fresco into interstate commerce, according to U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer.
Abuelito Cheese Inc. a/k/a “El Abuelito
Les Fermes Lufa brand broccoli microgreens are being recalled in Canada because of pathogenic E. Coli.
The implicated product was distributed online and in Ontario and Quebec, according to the
Hometown Food Company, in cooperation with Element Food Solutions, is recalling recall of a single lot code of its Birch Benders 12-ounce Sweet Potato Pancake Mix because it may
Kettle Cuisine of Lynn, MA, is recalling 24-ounce cups of Whole Foods Market Kitchen Minestrone Soup which may contain undeclared shrimp.
People who have allergies to crustacean shellfish, including
The USDA’s plan to decommission the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC) and disperse its research units, including the Environmental Microbial and Food Safety Laboratory (EMFSL), is drawing criticism from
