Researchers in Europe have tested produce for the presence of a parasite with findings showing more information is needed to help put mitigation measures in place.
Scientists estimated the prevalence
UK checks on certain produce from Europe have been delayed until 2027.
Planned post-Brexit border checks on medium-risk fruits and vegetables will now start beginning Jan. 31, 2027. Controls were
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
A risk assessment in Norway has supported previous findings showing it is unlikely that Echinococcus multilocularis will be imported into the country via contaminated produce.
The Norwegian Scientific Committee for
Salmonella was behind almost a third of fresh produce-associated outbreaks in Australia analyzed over a 17-year period.
Scientists examined confirmed and suspected outbreaks caused by fresh produce recorded in OzFoodNet
Wiers Farm Inc. of Willard, OH, is expanding its July 12, 2024, recall to include additional produce because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Wiers Farm Inc., in cooperation
Experts have assessed prevention and intervention methods to tackle foodborne viruses in different products.
In February, the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Meeting on Microbiological Risk Assessment (JEMRA) on viruses in
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting a multi-state outbreak of infections from the Cyclospora parasite that has sickened almost 100 people.
As of the agency’s most
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
Food safety could suffer as part of the problems caused by rising energy prices, according to several European and British industry groups.
Freshfel, the European Fresh Produce Association, warned that
Researchers have analyzed produce in Spain for two foodborne parasites, finding a high level of contamination.
The study assessed the occurrence of Giardia duodenalis and Cryptosporidium oocysts in green leafy
In an effort to help answer the fresh produce industry’s most urgent food safety questions, the Center for Produce Safety (CPS) is funding 14 new research projects, valued at
