FoodSafetyNews
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Infant formula producer says it will reopen manufacturing facility if court OK’s consent decree
As parents across the country struggle to feed their babies, Abbott Nutrition has reached a consent decree with the FDA that should allow the...
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Skittles, Starbursts and Life Savers gummies recalled after consumers report thin metal strands in product
Mars Wrigley Confectionery U.S, LLC is recalling certain varieties of SKITTLES® Gummies, STARBURST® Gummies, and LIFE SAVERS® Gummies because of...
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Publisher’s Platform: Abbott caused the infant formula crisis, but the FDA and public health enabled it – Congress needs to fix it
This past week the CDC declared an outbreak of Cronobacter infections over after the FDA received four complaints of Cronobacter...
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CPS announces Research Symposium 2022 agenda
The Center for Produce Safety has announced its 2022 Research Symposium Agenda. According to the CPS announcement, 32 scientists are waiting...
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China records Salmonella outbreak from contaminated water
A waterborne typhoid fever outbreak sickened more than 20 people in China earlier this year. The outbreak involved 23 patients in an apartment...
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Human milk the next challenge for cellular ag
Why not make human milk in a lab? As improbable and far-fetched — and maybe even blasphemous — as it may seem, scientists are working on doing...
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Nutricia infant formula tests positive for Cronobacter
Nutricia infant formula has been found to contain Cronobacter after testing in Australia. A batch of KetoCal 3:1 was positive for Cronobacter...
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H-E-B recalling brownie bites after consumer complaints about metal pieces
H-E-B has initiated a recall for two brownie products because of the potential for metal fragments in the products, following consumer complaints....
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Israeli Salmonella chocolate recall spreads to the U.S.
Production has been stopped at a confectionery factory in Israel because of Salmonella concerns, with affected products also sent to the United...
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Publisher’s Platform: Children under 5 sickened by Salmonella chocolate
Kinder products have been recalled after a Salmonella outbreak, which has mostly affected children under the age of five. As of April 20, the UK...