An audit report has found that European consumers face confusing and misleading food labeling, including issues related to allergen information and expiration dates.
The European Court of Auditors said labeling should help people make informed decisions when buying food. However, consumers are exposed to a growing number of claims, logos, slogans, labels, and scores.
“Instead…
4Earth Farms of Commerce, California, is recalling multiple brands of Organic Vegetable Medley, Conventional Vegetable Medley, and Organic Whole Carrots because it may be contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (E. coli) O121:H19.
E. coli O121:H19 is a bacterium that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, elderly people, and those with a weakened…
A note I received from a widow. I hope everyone at FSIS and the FDA read this along with every owner of every company that produces food.
Hello, my name is _________________ I am the widow of ___________________ who died of Listeria from Boars Head Liverwurst on July 18, 2024. __________ is better known as _______.
________ was my high school sweetheart…
The FDA’s investigation into a deadly outbreak of illnesses traced to Diamond Shruumz edible microdosing products has been switched from active to “post-incident.”
The Food and Drug Administration is now focused on activities, which may include additional surveillance, as well as prevention and compliance activities.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting 180…
A draft food safety law proposing several changes to current requirements has been presented to government officials in Singapore.
The Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment introduced the Food Safety and Security Bill for its first reading in Parliament earlier this week. The draft law will be debated at the second reading, which is planned for…
In a rare occurrence of locally acquired typhoid fever in Canada, health officials in Ottawa recently traced an outbreak back to a chronic Salmonella Typhi carrier working as a food handler. The outbreak involved seven confirmed cases from Oct. 2018 to May 2022 and was linked to the asymptomatic carrier through whole genome sequencing (WGS)…
Montana public health officials are investigating an outbreak of infections caused by Salmonella.
The Cascade City-County Health Department in Great Falls is reporting that six students at Sacajawea and Valley View elementary schools have tested positive for the pathogen. A staff member at another school has also tested positive. There is also a person with…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention typically coordinates between 17 and 36 investigations of foodborne illnesses involving multiple states each week.
A report is posted weekly, but does not include any information about where the outbreaks are occurring, what foods are involved, or how many patients have been identified.
To identify an outbreak, there…
