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FSA surveys look at AMR in salmon and meat

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published two reports on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and bacteria in salmon and meat. One survey generated new data on the presence of Listeria monocytogenes,

By Joe Whitworth

/ 20 Aug 2025

FSA surveys look at AMR in salmon and meat

French Listeria outbreak spreads to other countries; 2 patients dead

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has weighed in on a multi-country outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes with 25 cases. France has 21 infections since December 2024, including

By Joe Whitworth

/ 19 Aug 2025

French Listeria outbreak spreads to other countries; 2 patients dead

FSIS on the frontline as New World screwworm threatens food safety in the United States

Food safety is a top concern driving U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins to combat the threat of New World screwworm (NWS), a pest that is endemic in Central

By Dan Flynn

/ 19 Aug 2025

FSIS on the frontline as New World screwworm threatens food safety in the United States

Five sick in Argentinian Listeria outbreak

A Listeria outbreak that sickened five people in Argentina has been traced to a type of cheese. Outbreak details were reported in Argentina’s national epidemiological bulletin (Boletín Epidemiológico Nacional)

By Joe Whitworth

/ 19 Aug 2025

Five sick in Argentinian Listeria outbreak

Cryptosporidium sickens 12 in Denmark

Denmark has reported a dozen cases of a new variant of Cryptosporidium parvum, with work ongoing to find the source. The Statens Serum Institut (SSI) has registered 12 cases of

By Joe Whitworth

/ 18 Aug 2025

Portugal involved in seizure of clams, other enforcement operations

Spanish and Portuguese authorities have taken action to stop the introduction of potentially contaminated clams to the food service industry. Eleven people have been arrested. They are suspected of having

By Joe Whitworth

/ 18 Aug 2025

Portugal involved in seizure of clams, other enforcement operations

E. coli infections traced to Canadian farm restaurant top 100; parasitic infections also increase

Public health officials have now identified more than 100 patients in an outbreak of E. coli infections related to the Saskatoon Farm restaurant and bakery in Canada. The Alberta Health

By Coral Beach

/ 15 Aug 2025

E. coli infections traced to Canadian farm restaurant top 100; parasitic infections also increase

Tomatoes suspected in Spanish Salmonella outbreak; hundreds sick

Public health officials in a Spanish region have linked tomatoes to an outbreak which affected at least 500 people. It is estimated that more than 500 people suffered symptoms compatible

By Joe Whitworth

/ 15 Aug 2025

Tomatoes suspected in Spanish Salmonella outbreak; hundreds sick

Italy reports 61 HUS cases in 12 months

More than 60 cases of a serious condition that can develop after an E. coli infection were reported over a 12-month period in Italy. Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is a

By Joe Whitworth

/ 15 Aug 2025

FDA increases enforcement for imported candy, apple juice, shrimp, dried peppers and more

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. Recent

By News Desk

/ 15 Aug 2025

FDA increases enforcement for imported candy, apple juice, shrimp, dried peppers and more

Man arrested for suspected drink contamination

Police in Hong Kong have arrested a man suspected of contaminating drinks at various supermarkets. In late July, the authorities received a report that 11 bottles of beverages at various

By Joe Whitworth

/ 15 Aug 2025

Man arrested for suspected drink contamination

Two deaths in French Listeria outbreak

Two people have died in a Listeria outbreak in France linked to cheese. French health authorities reported 21 cases of listeriosis caused by bacterial strains with similar characteristics, including 18

By Joe Whitworth

/ 14 Aug 2025

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World

FSA surveys look at AMR in salmon and meat

French Listeria outbreak spreads to other countries; 2 patients dead

FSIS on the frontline as New World screwworm threatens food safety in the United States

Five sick in Argentinian Listeria outbreak

Cryptosporidium sickens 12 in Denmark

Portugal involved in seizure of clams, other enforcement operations

E. coli infections traced to Canadian farm restaurant top 100; parasitic infections also increase

Tomatoes suspected in Spanish Salmonella outbreak; hundreds sick

Italy reports 61 HUS cases in 12 months

FDA increases enforcement for imported candy, apple juice, shrimp, dried peppers and more

Man arrested for suspected drink contamination

Two deaths in French Listeria outbreak

Your Support Protects Public Health