FoodSafetyNews
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One last look at 2022’s Top Ten
— OPINION — With but a few hours remaining, it’s time to look back at the important food safety events and trends of 2022. While Food...
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More sprouts recalled as outbreak investigation continues
SunSprout Enterprises has expanded a recall of raw alfalfa sprouts because of potential contamination with Salmonella. This recall is a result of...
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From outbreaks to MDMA and chemicals: 2022 in review
— OPINION — Will 2022 be remembered as the year of Salmonella in chocolate or Cronobacter in infant formula? Or did something else grab and...
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Sprouts recalled in response to Salmonella outbreak
SunSprout Enterprises is recalling raw alfalfa sprouts because of potential contamination with Salmonella. This recall is a result of an...
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Select outbreaks posted by CDC, and FDA sickened hundreds in 2022
This year saw the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued notices on 11 multi-state foodborne illness outbreaks, ranging from ground...
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Igor brand cheese recall expanded in Canada after testing finds Listeria
Jan K. Overweel Limited is recalling Igor brand gorgonzola mild ripened blue-veined cheese (150g) from the marketplace because of possible...
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Was there a ‘Black Swan’ event ahead of the Jack-in-the-Box outbreak 30 years ago?
Several months before this date 30 years ago, a Black Swan event occurred in Japan. The 67-year-old president of the United States, George...
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USDA reports 99 percent of foods tested are below pesticide residue limits
For its 31st annual report on pesticide residues in food, the Agricultural Marketing Service of the USDA has good news. “In 2021, over 99...
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Nebraska officials investigating a Salmonella outbreak linked to sprouts
Nebraska officials are urging the public to avoid eating alfalfa sprouts after at least a dozen people have been confirmed sick in an outbreak of...
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Faces of Food Safety: Meet Joseph Smith of the FSIS
Joseph Smith, a consumer safety inspector (CSI) in the Chicago District, has been with FSIS for almost ten years. He began his career with the...