The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has released a report on outbreaks it investigated during fiscal year 2025, showing that Listeria monocytogenes was the most frequent cause of outbreaks. The agency defines an outbreak as an incidence when two […]
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Microbial contamination was the leading cause of Finnish recalls in 2025. There were 299 recalls in Finland this past year, down slightly from 305 in 2024.
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Plans to establish a single food safety regulator have been debated by members of parliament in an Australian state with several amendments put forward. The Safe Food Victoria Bill 2026 would abolish existing agencies Dairy Food Safety Victoria and PrimeSafe, replacing them
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Gear Isle is voluntarily recalling chocolate products because they have been found to contain undeclared active pharmaceutical ingredients, sildenafil and tadalafil. The recalled products are: Gold Lion Aphrodisiac Chocolate Sachet, UPC 795847916279, LOT# no lot number, Expires: 06/2027; and ilum
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Schreiber Foods Inc. of Green Bay, WI, is recalling 144 Cases of Honey Almond Cream Cheese Spread, because it may contain undeclared almonds. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to almonds run the risk of serious or life-threatening
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Falcon Trading Company Inc. is recalling organic black bean products because they contain pesticide residue. The Royal Oaks, CA, company is recalling the three items listed below. Because these items are sold in bulk, the lot numbers can be mixed
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A report from the Government Accountability Office says the Food and Drug Administration should finalize conflict of interest procedures for advisory board members and make those procedures public.
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There was a decline in Campylobacter cases in England in 2025 while Salmonella, Listeria and E. coli O157 hardly changed compared to the year before. Figures recently released by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) show the number of confirmed
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By Cindy Jiang As the food industry continues to navigate increasing complexity across global supply chains, regulatory expectations, and consumer demands, artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as a powerful tool to strengthen food safety systems. The 2026 Food Safety Summit
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has highlighted food safety efforts in Cameroon and the Philippines.
WHO highlights food safety work in two countries Read More »
