Safety Food

– OPINION – Families do not eat promises. They eat food placed before them today, trusting that the people responsible for its safety have done their work before it reaches the table. That is why FDA’s latest commitments to prevent […]

A Salmonella outbreak in Sweden has been linked to a type of produce. Sixteen people fell sick in the Salmonella Napoli outbreak that was suspected to have been caused by arugula from Italy. The Public Health Agency of Sweden (Folkhälsomyndigheten)

Results from decades of European food safety monitoring have been brought together in a database developed by researchers.  In the European Union, official food safety data collected by member states are submitted to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).

The Food and Drug Administration has just published its 2025 report on the activities of the Coordinated Outbreak Response, Evaluation, & Emergency Preparedness teams. The FDA’s CORE+EP was originally established in 2011 as the CORE Network and was expanded in

The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for canned chicken Vienna-style sausages that were illegally imported from Jamaica, a country that is not eligible to export meat or poultry products to the United

In the wake of Cyclospora outbreaks this summer, the FDA has drafted a 10-point plan to mitigate and prevent future outbreaks. The largest of the outbreaks this summer sickened almost 13,000 people, hospitalized 560 and killed two. The outbreak was

Authorities in an Italian region have suspended the sale of tomatoes in canteens after reports of Salmonella infections. Following a notification from officials in the Puglia region regarding cases of Salmonellosis linked to the consumption of tomatoes, the Lecce Local

After the “Summer of Recalls,” many consumers are understandably nervous about food safety, wondering if the industry is doing enough to protect them. Headlines claiming that recalls are up 400 percent this year fueled consumer fear, and the public is

Health representatives from the Americas have approved an updated strategy to improve food safety systems and reduce foodborne diseases. Foodborne infections cause about 78,000 deaths in the region each year. The Strategy and Plan of Action on Food Safety 2026-2031

Stewart’s Shops Corp. of Saratoga Springs, NY is recalling two flavors, Heavenly Medley and Vanilla-Chocolate-Strawberry, of half-gallon ice cream because of the potential presence of metal. No injuries or illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this problem.