China

Chinese researchers charged with smuggling crop fungus, raising food safety concerns

Federal authorities have charged two Chinese researchers with smuggling Fusarium graminearum — a fungus that threatens crops and food safety — into the United States, raising concerns about risks to the food

By Jonan Pilet

/ 6 Jun 2025

Chinese researchers charged with smuggling crop fungus, raising food safety concerns

FDA issues warnings for serious violations at tofu, milk and boba processors

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

By News Desk

/ 2 Jun 2025

FDA issues warnings for serious violations at tofu, milk and boba processors

Almost 600 mushroom poisoning outbreaks recorded in China

Mushroom poisoning cases have risen in China but the number of deaths went down slightly in 2024 compared to the year before. In 2024, the Chinese Center for Disease Control

By Joe Whitworth

/ 21 May 2025

Almost 600 mushroom poisoning outbreaks recorded in China

Filipino testing finds Salmonella in onions from China

Testing in the Philippines of smuggled vegetables has found they were positive for heavy metals and Salmonella. Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. led the inspection of two container

By News Desk

/ 13 May 2025

Filipino testing finds Salmonella in onions from China

Problems found in canteen linked to school outbreak

More than 100 students fell sick in a Salmonella outbreak at a school in China in 2024 with an inspection uncovering multiple issues in the canteen, according to a recent

By News Desk

/ 6 May 2025

Problems found in canteen linked to school outbreak

Almost 100 sick in Chinese Clostridium perfringens outbreak

Almost 100 people fell sick in a Clostridium perfringens outbreak in China in 2024. In May 2024, an elderly care center in Beijing reported dozens of acute diarrhea cases. The

By News Desk

/ 29 Apr 2025

Almost 100 sick in Chinese Clostridium perfringens outbreak

Spanish police investigate café poisoning; wine fraud

A woman is under investigation in Spain for poisoning several people during the past five years. Victims attended the same bar in Zaidín, Huesca, and were chosen at random, according

By News Desk

/ 19 Mar 2025

Spanish police investigate café poisoning; wine fraud

FDA acts to hold imported clams at U.S. borders because of contamination

The U.S. FDA has added several Chinese companies to its Import Alert 99-48, Detention without Physical Examination of Foods Due to Chemical Contamination, to prevent future entry of shipments

By News Desk

/ 28 Feb 2025

FDA acts to hold imported clams at U.S. borders because of contamination

Pickled eggs linked to Chinese botulism cases

Five people fell sick in China recently after eating pickled eggs contaminated with Clostridium botulinum. In July 2024, two people with suspected foodborne botulism went to the emergency department of

By News Desk

/ 9 Jan 2025

Pickled eggs linked to Chinese botulism cases

Chinese researchers find Salmonella in healthy food workers

Scientists have reported several Salmonella types from healthy people who often worked in the food sector. Researchers identified five rare Salmonella serovars in China and used whole genome sequencing to

By News Desk

/ 29 Dec 2024

Chinese researchers find Salmonella in healthy food workers

Contaminated food suspected in Chinese E. albertii outbreak

A bacterium closely related to E. coli caused an outbreak in China in 2023 but the probable contaminated food source was not identified. Researchers believe it to represent the first

By News Desk

/ 8 Dec 2024

Contaminated food suspected in Chinese E. albertii outbreak

FDA cites Chinese canned tuna facility for major HACCP violations following inspection

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

By News Desk

/ 18 Nov 2024

FDA cites Chinese canned tuna facility for major HACCP violations following inspection

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China

Chinese researchers charged with smuggling crop fungus, raising food safety concerns

FDA issues warnings for serious violations at tofu, milk and boba processors

Almost 600 mushroom poisoning outbreaks recorded in China

Filipino testing finds Salmonella in onions from China

Problems found in canteen linked to school outbreak

Almost 100 sick in Chinese Clostridium perfringens outbreak

Spanish police investigate café poisoning; wine fraud

FDA acts to hold imported clams at U.S. borders because of contamination

Pickled eggs linked to Chinese botulism cases

Chinese researchers find Salmonella in healthy food workers

Contaminated food suspected in Chinese E. albertii outbreak

FDA cites Chinese canned tuna facility for major HACCP violations following inspection

Your Support Protects Public Health