Safety Food

On Thursday, June 11, 2026, the FDA quietly posted to its website the document those of us investigating the ByHeart infant-botulism outbreak have waited months to see: the complete Establishment Inspection Report (EIR) for Blendhouse Allerton, LLC — the Iowa […]

Five people have fallen sick after eating food sold at a Costco store in Japan. Earlier this month, the Nagoya City Public Health Center received a report of a person infected by E. coli. After investigating, it was found that

A complaint has been raised relating to the European Commission’s handling of planned legislation, claiming it could have consequences for food safety standards. The Food and Feed Safety Omnibus package includes rules on pesticide residues, border controls on food imports,

Example E. coli and Salmonella outbreaks are included in a review by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) of health risks that could occur in the next few years. The Health Security Risk Assessment details some of the most significant risks

Western Mixers Produce & Nuts Inc. of Ontario, CA, is recalling First Street brand dark chocolate raisins in 9-ounce packages because they may contain peanuts. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to peanuts run the risk of serious

When I started suing food companies more than thirty years ago, after E. coli O157:H7 in undercooked Jack in the Box hamburgers killed four children and sickened hundreds, proving where a pathogen came from was slow, painstaking, and often impossible.

A dozen illnesses have been reported in France linked to a brand of infant formula. Eleven reports were received via the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (ANSES) nutrivigilance system, and one via another system, for

A defendant who worked for Fayette Janitorial Services will be sentenced on September 17 after pleading guilty to obtaining fake identifications for undocumented workers, including children. John Bernard Mitchum, a Fayette Janitorial Services division manager,  has pleaded guilty to conspiracy

A World Health Organization (WHO) group has urged food safety stakeholders to turn evidence into action, adding that understanding the burden of foodborne disease is only the beginning. In a statement to mark World Food Safety Day, the WHO Alliance

The chair of the group behind revised foodborne illness figures has hailed the “encouraging” progress in reducing infections but warned that the burden is still “significant.” Speaking on a webinar discussing key findings from the 2026 edition of the World