Safety Food

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has released a factsheet on Cyclospora with a focus on preventing contamination. Cyclospora cayetanensis, a foodborne parasite that can cause diarrhea, is not reliably eliminated by washing or commonly used […]

The decision about whether or not to recall, and how broadly, is rarely simple. There are factors that consumers will never see, as companies weigh evolving information, public health risks, potential legal considerations, supply chain complexity, and financial consequences. Since

A consultation has been opened in New Zealand as part of a move to update the country’s main food control plan. Andrew Hoggard, Food Safety Minister, said the proposed changes would make it easier for businesses to meet their food

The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is implementing a new nationwide program for the inspection of establishments selling ready-to-eat meat, including deli meats and grocery stores that sell them. The new program follows a pilot program and will require

More illnesses have been recorded in an outbreak of Salmonella affecting multiple European countries. Austria, Denmark, France Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden reported more than 160 sick people, with the majority having onset or sample dates

Meat plants have been told not to make any products for export to the United States because of strike action in Ireland. Industrial action by public sector workers is planned on Oct. 14 for 24 hours. A second strike is

Salmonella was detected more often in chickens but less frequently in pigs and raw meat-based pet food in 2025, according to the latest figures. The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) collected data on Salmonella from animals, feeding stuff and

Sampling of imported eggs as part of an investigation into Salmonella infections has uncovered a different outbreak in the United Kingdom. The Salmonella Enteritidis strain identified in a batch of eggs from Ukraine is different to the strains linked to

The parents of a young girl who died following an allergic reaction have called for a dedicated allergy rating for food businesses in England. Mia Shay St Hilaire, from London, suffered a severe allergic reaction following consumption of a milkshake that

About 25 to 30 people reportedly fell ill and required care in Lebanon, TN, following an incident at a Walmart Distribution Center that is now under investigation. The Wilson County Emergency Management Agency told Nexstar’s WKRN-TV that it was called