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Oregon State University has launched a new online Quality and Food Safety training series aimed at building practical skills for professionals across the food industry. The program, offered through OSU’s Professional and Continuing Education (PACE) unit in partnership with its […]

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

Hong Kong has reported a sharp decline in foodborne outbreaks in 2025 compared to the year before, according to recently released data. The data includes outbreaks related to food premises and businesses that were reported to the Centre for Food

Ayco Farms Inc. has initiated a recall of its fresh cantaloupe because of potential Salmonella contamination.  The affected whole fruit was distributed to Pennsylvania, Florida, California and New York. A total of 8,302 cartons are subject to the recall. The

Alarjawi brand Royal Zaatar is being recalled in Canada because of contamination with Salmonella. The recalled product was distributed in Alberta, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec and Saskatchewan. As of the posting of the recall by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency

The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a public health alert for raw beef and pork products because of misbranding and an undeclared allergen.  The products may contain sesame, a known allergen, which is not declared on

Hungarian authorities have uncovered food safety and hygiene violations during inspections of three retail establishments.  The National Authority for Trade and Consumer Protection (NATCP) said it took action in each case and has a zero-tolerance policy toward practices that violate

The FDA is continuing to investigate an outbreak of Salmonella Newport infections that has sickened at least 68 people. The outbreak was first reported by the Food and Drug Administration on Feb. 25. At that time the agency reported 38

By STOP Foodborne Illness As the industry prepares to gather in Rosemont, Illinois for the 28th annual Food Safety Summit, a longstanding partnership with STOP Foodborne Illness (STOP) will once again take center stage.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged stakeholders to act on evidence that will be provided by updated estimates on foodborne illness. Updated WHO figures on the burden of foodborne disease, originally set for publication in 2025, will be released