Safety Food

— OPINION — The current Administration has talked a lot about “Making America Healthy Again” in the fight to reduce chronic disease. Now, the FDA has an opportunity to show that it’s serious about Americans’ health — by finalizing a […]

People in the Netherlands have been advised not to eat home-produced eggs because of high amounts of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) said it is not possible to tell the

Food-related complaints in Ireland in 2024 increased from the year before to almost 5,000. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland’s (FSAI) Advice Line handled 4,996 complaints from consumers, with 32 percent, or 1,597, relating to unfit food and 29 percent,

The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for pork carnitas products that may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically pieces of metal.  The FSIS did not request a recall because the product is

Sweet Cream brand and D. Effe T. brand frozen pastries, including lobster tail and chocolate varieties are being recalled in Canada because of contamination with Salmonella. One person has become ill in relation to the recalled pastries, according to the

For months now the FDA and CDC have withheld from the public the name of the farm behind a deadly E. coli outbreak that sickened 89 people across 15 states. Now, through a federal court case, the name has come

May Flower International Inc. of Maspeth, NY, is recalling its 8.82-ounce/250-gram packages of “Beijing Soybean Paste” food treats because they may contain undeclared wheat.  People who have allergies to wheat run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if

A renewed recall of Gerber Products Co.of all batches of GERBER SOOTHE N CHEW TEETHING STICKS has been issued by the FDA because it has been found that the products are still available online and at some stores. The products

Harvest NYC Inc. of Brooklyn, NY, is recalling its 200-gram packages of enoki mushrooms because testing showed they are contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled enoki mushrooms were distributed nationwide to retail stores. The product comes in a 200-gram, green

Grain Millers Inc., of Eden Prairie, MN, is recalling 20 totes of 1,800 lb. Regular Rolled Oats #5 and 17 totes of 1,600 lb. Quick Rolled Oats #21 because of potential contamination with foreign material, specifically plastic.  The recall was