Safety Food

Authorities in Israel have reported the suspected theft of products previously recalled because of potential Salmonella contamination. The Ministry of Health said “Prince Tahini” products that were supposed to be destroyed had been stolen.

La Ceiba Foods Latin Market Inc. is recalling its Requesón Salvadoreño (Salvadoran Cottage Cheese) and Requesón Mexicano (Mexican Cottage Cheese) products marketed under the La Colonia and Selectos Latinosbrands, because of possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.  The affected products were distributed to supermarkets, retail stores and

A major Salmonella outbreak has been confirmed in Europe. More than 100 people in 10 European countries and the United Kingdom have been infected, with Finland reporting the largest number of patients. The outbreak has been traced back to alfalfa sprouted seeds

An outbreak of infections from the Cyclospora parasite has impacted 145 people. The source of the parasite has not yet been determined. Patients have been reported by 17 states. These people became sick after eating food in the United States

Lehi Valley Trading Company of Mesa, AZ, is recalling 624 units of its 15-ounce packages of High Valley Orchard chocolate covered raisins because they contain undeclared peanuts.  People who have allergies to peanuts run the risk of serious or life-threatening

The FDA has revealed that it inspected two foreign plants that manufacture Nara Organics infant formula that has been tied to an outbreak of botulism. The agency found deficiencies at both plants. The Food and Drug Administration has not named

In the last seven months this country has had two outbreaks of infant botulism, both traced to powdered whole-milk infant formula. The first, tied to ByHeart, sickened 48 babies across 17 states — every one of them hospitalized. I represent

More than 100 people have fallen sick in 11 countries as part of a Salmonella outbreak linked to alfalfa sprouted seeds from India. Between January and May, 109 confirmed Salmonella Bovismorbificans infections were reported in 10 European countries and the

Health officials in the United Kingdom have opened an investigation after Listeria was found in chicken supplied to hospitals. Chicken products imported by Foodbridge EU and Foodbridge UK from Brazil have tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.  The UK Health Security

The U.S. Supreme Court has sided with pesticide manufacturer Bayer in Monsanto Company v. Durnell, ruling that federal law preempts lawsuits brought by cancer patients who allege its Roundup product was to blame for their disease.  According to Food and Water