Safety Food

FROMI USA of New York, NY, is recalling Brie Royal Faucon because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The Brie Royal Faucon 1-kilogram portions were distributed to Cheese Plate Park Slope LLC, located at 400 7th […]

Back-to-school shopping usually means backpacks, notebooks and lunchboxes. But don’t forget to add food safety to the list. Young children, especially those under age five, are more likely to get seriously sick from foodborne illness. The U.S. Department of Agriculture

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 Cryptosporidium parvum IIzeta since May. SSI, the Danish Veterinary and

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 months after they are sent. Business owners have 15 days

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 made at least €1.6 million ($1.8 million) in profit this

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 Services announced the number of patients stands at 107 as

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 with gastroenteritis. Fourteen patients required hospitalization. One child and three

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 severe complication associated with E. coli infections that can cause

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 modifications to FDA’s import alerts, as posted by the agency, are

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 supermarkets in Sham Shui Po, Mong Kok, and Wan Chai