Safety Food

Bakkavor USA of Charlotte, NC, is initiating a recall of 16-ounce Meal Simple brand Red Lentil Dal Soup, BEST BY 1/11/2026, because it contains undeclared milk.  People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of […]

Lunds & Byerlys is recalling its L&B Monster Cookies as the wrong ingredient label was applied to the packaging.  Packages may contain undeclared peanuts, egg and soy. People who have allergies to peanuts, egg and soy run the risk of

The Food and Drug Administration is investigating a new outbreak of Salmonella infections. The outbreak of Salmonella Africana has sickened 11 people. The FDA has not reported where the patients live or their ages. The agency has begun traceback efforts,

The root cause of a large E. coli outbreak in the United Kingdom in 2024 remains unknown with authorities warning a re-emergence is possible. Almost 300 people fell ill with 196 cases in England, 62 in Scotland, 31 in Wales,

A poultry keeper in England has been sentenced for forging Salmonella test results. Investigations by the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) led to the sentencing of Jeremy Saunders of Orchard Organic Farm, Newton Abbot. At a hearing at Exeter

Danish public health officials have reported two Salmonella outbreaks with 48 people sick. Since the beginning of November, the Statens Serum Institut (SSI) has registered 18 cases of Salmonella Strathcona. Patients are 13 women and five men. They are between

Laboratory evidence now shows that an ongoing outbreak of infant botulism infections began in December 2023. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that there are now 51 patients in the outbreak, all of whom consumed ByHeart infant formula.

Food irradiation is a highly effective way to kill pathogens and viruses on and in food, but it is not widely used, partly because of consumers’ lack of understanding about the process. Despite the name, food irradiation does not make

Guidance on the safety of cell-cultivated products has been published in the United Kingdom. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) have held five workshops covering areas such as hygiene, labeling and regulatory approval. Cell-based products are foods

Campylobacter, Salmonella, E. coli, and Listeria infections in Europe all increased in 2024 compared to the year before. Figures come from a report published by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).