The Food and Drug Administration is continuing its use of import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the
When thinking of South American beef, Brazil and Argentina usually come to mind. But for some reason, USDA at the moment is focused on the lesser-known Paraguay. And USDA is
Public health officials in Vietnam are investigating an outbreak of foodborne botulism that has killed one person.
The Vietnam Food Administration (VFA) said three incidents of food poisoning had occurred
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
The number of people sick and the number of outbreaks increased this past year in Hong Kong, according to the country’s Centre for Food Safety.
In 2022, the Centre
— OPINION —
By Natalie Dyenson and Deb Kane
Simply stated, Root cause analysis (RCA) is a problem-solving method used to identify the underlying cause or causes of a problem or issue,
Health officials in the United Kingdom are investigating a potential outbreak of Listeria that has killed one person.
Whole genome sequencing of listeriosis samples by the UK Health Security Agency
Elkhorn Valley Packing, of Harper, KS, is recalling 3,436 pounds of boneless beef chuck product that may be contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) O103, the U.S.
Nubia Food and Beverage Inc. is recalling Nuba brand Carob (drink product) from the marketplace because it may permit the growth of Clostridium botulinum, which causes botulism poisoning.
This recall
An assessment of hazards in cell-based meat products has found considerable gaps in knowledge.
There are several areas where data is lacking or information is required to manage the risk
The Food and Drug Administration has developed a new strategy to improve the safety of soft Queso Fresco cheeses in response to several outbreaks traced to such cheese.
In 2021
Editor’s note: Following is a letter sent by Roberta Wagner of the Consumer Brands Association to FDA Commissioner Robert Califf. Wagner’s letter is in response to a statement
