Food Safety News (Page 7)

The Litigated Dish: The supply chain is not a shield

-- OPINION -- In food safety litigation, one of the most consequential, and often most contested, questions is not whether a product was contaminated, or even whether someone was harmed. It is

By Ilana Korchia

/ 18 Jun 2026

The Litigated Dish: The supply chain is not a shield

Inorganic arsenic and lead top list of foodborne chemical hazards

Dietary exposure to inorganic arsenic represents a major problem, according to an analysis of foodborne chemicals. In 2021, nine foodborne chemicals caused 6.26 million cases and 1.12 million

By Joe Whitworth

/ 18 Jun 2026

Inorganic arsenic and lead top list of foodborne chemical hazards

Infant formula company refuses to reveal the name of the manufacturer tied to botulism outbreak

A U.S. representative has issued a statement calling on Congress to pass the bipartisan Infant Formula Safety Modernization Act.

By Coral Beach

/ 17 Jun 2026

Infant formula company refuses to reveal the name of the manufacturer tied to botulism outbreak

Publisher's Platform: FDA’s ByHeart inspection report is finally public — everyone owns the bottle

On Thursday, June 11, 2026, the FDA quietly posted to its website the document those of us investigating the ByHeart infant-botulism outbreak have waited months to see: the complete

By Bill Marler

/ 17 Jun 2026

Publisher's Platform: FDA’s ByHeart inspection report is finally public — everyone owns the bottle

E. coli infections traced to eating at Costco in Japan

Five people have fallen sick after eating food sold at a Costco store in Japan. Earlier this month, the Nagoya City Public Health Center received a report of a person

By News Desk

/ 17 Jun 2026

E. coli infections traced to eating at Costco in Japan

Foodwatch raises questions about plans to simplify food safety rules

The European Ombudsman is also looking into effectiveness of the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF)

By Joe Whitworth

/ 17 Jun 2026

Foodwatch raises questions about plans to simplify food safety rules

UKHSA assessment features E. coli and Salmonella examples

Example E. coli and Salmonella outbreaks are included in a review by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) of health risks that could occur in the next few years. The

By Joe Whitworth

/ 17 Jun 2026

UKHSA assessment features E. coli and Salmonella examples

Chocolate raisins recalled because of undeclared peanuts

Western Mixers Produce & Nuts Inc. of Ontario, CA, is recalling First Street brand dark chocolate raisins in 9-ounce packages because they may contain peanuts. People who have an

By News Desk

/ 16 Jun 2026

Chocolate raisins recalled because of undeclared peanuts

Publisher's Platform: The genome doesn’t lie

When I started suing food companies more than thirty years ago, after E. coli O157:H7 in undercooked Jack in the Box hamburgers killed four children and sickened hundreds, proving

By Bill Marler

/ 16 Jun 2026