Safety Food

A food testing study in Poland has found a low overall prevalence of E. coli, but identified some areas of concern. Researchers said the presence of high-risk serogroups and virulence gene profiles indicate a threat to public health.

As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent. Business owners have 15 days

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

Quick bites from the food safety arena The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found itself in the news repeatedly this week. A report from the Government Accountability Office warned that the FDA does not have sufficient staffing to handle its oversight

Olympia Provisions of Portland, OR, is recalling 1,930 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) holiday kielbasa sausages that may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically metal, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The RTE holiday kielbasa was produced

Prime Food Processing LLC is recalling dried croaker fish because the product was not adequately eviscerated, as required by the Food and Drug Administration.  Fish that are not properly eviscerated may retain internal organs that can harbor harmful bacteria or

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is investigating more than 35 reports of illness connected to recent infant formula recalls. UKHSA and other agencies have received 36 clinical notifications where children who have consumed recalled batches have symptoms consistent with

Public health officials in Cape Verde have hit back at renewed claims of Shigella infections in people who had been to the country. The law firm Irwin Mitchell is representing the relatives of six people who fell ill and died

The FDA is taking steps to have companies more clearly label products that have artificial, petroleum-based food dyes. In April 2025, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. challenged companies to voluntarily remove the dyes from food. Several

As Super Bowl LX approaches on Feb. 8, fans are filling shopping carts in preparation for the New England Patriots – Seattle Seahawks rematch. But the thrill of the game shouldn’t sideline food safety. With pizza, buffalo wings, dips and