Safety Food

An Australian company has been fined after a case of botulism was linked to its incorrectly labeled bottles. Inside Out Nutritious Goods pleaded guilty at the first opportunity to 10 offenses brought by the regulator, the NSW Food Authority. The […]

Today is Veterans Day, honoring approximately 17.6 million living veterans in the United States.   And some of them are using this time to call on Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., to end his efforts to

Listeria monocytogenes is a microscopic organism responsible for foodborne illnesses that frequently result in death. Recently published research shows how it can multiply up to seven-fold on food contact surfaces in production plants when it forms biofilms. Biofilms grow from

An outbreak of botulism poisoning among infants who were fed ByHeart formula has increased to 15 babies across 12 states. An official with the California Department of Public Health confirmed the new numbers to the Associated Press. On Saturday the

The same company whose infant formula is now under recall in relation to an outbreak of botulism poisoning cases recalled its product in 2022 because of contamination with cronobacter. And, in 2023, the FDA warned the company, ByHeart Inc., about

U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall, R-KS, has introduced The Better Food Disclosure Act (The Better FDA), a to reform the “Generally Recognized as Safe” or “GRAS” practice by which the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) currently allows food companies to self-certify the

An Australian survey has revealed many people incorrectly blame food poisoning on the last thing they ate. The Food Safety Information Council released findings from a national study ahead of Australian Food Safety Week which runs from Nov. 8 to

FDA has announced a “rare” multi-state outbreak of Infant Botulism linked to the consumption of powdered infant formula (PIF) made by ByHeart. Straight Talk on points often left out in updates and the media reports: There have been 13 cases to

California Alerted CDC of Multistate Infant Botulism Outbreak Linked to ByHeart Infant Formula CDPH’s Infant Botulism Treatment and Prevention Program Noted Case Increase, Launching National Investigation ​What You Need to Know: The California Department of Public Health is working with other

Grand International Import & Export Inc. is recalling enoki mushrooms in Canada because government testing showed them to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The Mount Kumgang brand enoki mushrooms were sold in Alberta and British Columbia. The recalled mushrooms are