Safety Food

Mahrousa brand tahini is being recalled in Canada because of Salmonella contamination. The implicated tahini is sold in jars with Arabic writing on the labels. The labels do not have UPC numbers. The jars are marked with the code P […]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has expanded a warning about oysters from Canada because of contamination with norovirus. Previously the FDA warned of oysters harvested only on Dec. 30, 2025, and Jan. 20, 2026. Now the agency is also

Updated foodborne infection estimates have suggested a larger burden because of Shigella and a reduced impact from norovirus. In 2015, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Foodborne Disease Burden Epidemiology Reference Group (FERG) published estimates of the incidence and mortality of

In light of some of the recent decisions, actions and discussions on food lately — where the basis for priorities and underlying principles are not always explicit — I thought it might be helpful to share a set of guiding

Romanian authorities have claimed there were no recorded cases of food poisoning during the winter holidays. The National Sanitary, Veterinary and Food Safety Authority (ANSVSA) said surveillance and control activities carried out in December and early January found this public

The Hamilton County Tennessee Health Department has identified an unexpected increase in Shiga toxin-producing E. coli cases associated with the consumption of raw, unpasteurized milk. The health department’s notice did not include the names of implicated dairies. “Raw milk can

The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has released data on consumer complaints for the federal fiscal year 2024, revealing that the agency received 1,443 complaints about USDA regulated foods. The USDA has authority over meat, poultry, certain egg products

Food and drink recalls climbed slightly in Germany this past year with Listeria responsible for the majority of pathogen alerts. In 2025, German federal states and the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) published 323 recall notices,

An investigation has pointed to a food handler being the probable source in a Salmonella outbreak in South Africa. The Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak with 27 patients was reported in July 2024 at a mental health institution in Gauteng.

A French agency has suggested areas of focus to reduce the risk of food poisoning from raw milk cheese. The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (ANSES) said measures taken on the farm, during production, and