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.
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A dried fruit mix linked to an outbreak of Salmonella in Norway contained products from South East Asia and Africa, according to researchers.
From the end of 2018 to mid-March
Ochratoxin A in food poses a health concern for most consumer groups, according to a European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) assessment.
Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a mycotoxin naturally produced by
Krasnyi Oktyabr USA Inc. of Brooklyn, New York, is recalling its 500-gram (17.65 oz) packages of “Tainy Vostoka Assorted Dried Fruits – Apple” and “Tainy Vostoka Assorted Dried Fruits – Quince”
Euphoria Fancy Food Inc. of Brooklyn, New York, is recalling its 500-gram packages of “Tainy Vostoka Assorted Dry Fruits-Apple” because they contain sulfites, which are not properly declared on the
More cases of Salmonella infections have been reported in Norway with a link to imported dried fruit and coconut. Salmonella Agbeni has been detected in several samples of the snack
Publix Super Markets is recalling its “Tropical Fruit Medley” from grocery stores in six Southern states because the supplier of dried apricots used in the mix reported possible Listeria monocytogenes
