An in-depth analysis in the United States, covering 2002 to 2023, reveals that biological contamination and allergens are the leading causes of food recalls.
The study, recently published in the Journal of Food Protection, examined more than 35,000 food and beverage recalls overseen by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Continue Reading Food recalls in the U.S. spike due to Listeria, Salmonella and allergens
The number of food recalls in Australia has gone up while several food safety projects and regulations are being worked on, according to FSANZ’s annual report.
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) published 93 food recalls in 2022–23, up from 79 in 2021–22 and above the 10-year average of 79.
Continue Reading Australian food agency details 2022-23 highlights in annual report
According to the latest data, there has been an annual decline in the number of incidents and recalls handled by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
The FSA unit that deals with incident response and prevention said challenges include the increasing demands of foodborne outbreak management, the need to adapt after
Continue Reading FSA reveals outbreaks stable and incidents down
The number of foodborne illness cases continues to be kept at low levels in Singapore, according to authorities.
Data comes from statistics on the country’s food supply and food safety for 2022 published by the Singapore Food Agency (SFA).
Singapore is heavily reliant on imports. Livestock, meat, and egg products
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An updated food recall system in the United Kingdom has improved the situation but there are still areas to develop and things to consider for the future, according to an evaluation.
In 2016 and 2017, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) held a review to improve
Continue Reading FSA and FSS share findings from the evaluation of the recall system
— OPINION —
By Sarah Gallo
When baby formula disappeared from shelves following a recall earlier this year, it raised the question of how something this big, affecting millions across the U.S., occurred under the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s watch. Consumers rely on the FDA to ensure that safe
Continue Reading The FDA should not wait to initiate significant and lasting change
The number of food incidents rose this past year but recalls and sampling declined, according to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland’s (FSAI) annual report.
During 2021, 154 warnings about food being recalled or withdrawn from the market were issued, a slight decrease from 2020. FSAI also dealt with more
Continue Reading FSAI highlights incidents, recalls and fraud in its annual report
Food recall guidance for businesses in New Zealand has been updated.
The guidance document includes example procedures, checklists, and spreadsheets plus revised recall risk assessment and audit forms. Six steps are listed with the first being investigate to understand the problem and the last is audit so corrective and preventative
Continue Reading New Zealand revises food recall guidance to help companies
Haifa Smoked Fish of Jamaica, NY is recalling approximately 230 LB OF TURBOT COLD SMOKED 8 OZ PACKAGES LOT # 246, because of possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
The recall was the result of a routine sampling program by the New York State Department of Agriculture which revealed that the finished
Continue Reading Haifa Turbot Cold Smoked recalled after testing finds Listeria
The number of foodborne outbreaks and people sick declined for the second year in a row in Finland, according to a new report.
In total, 34 foodborne outbreaks were recorded this past year compared to 50 in 2019 and 73 in 2018. A total of 543 people became ill, versus
Continue Reading Finland sees fewer outbreaks for second year in a row; recalls increase
